Atlanta Eagle Bar Trial Begins, Hundreds Apply For Marriage Licesense In D.C., Mississippi School Cancels Prom Rather Than Permit Lesbian To Attend, Constance McMillen Returns To Mississippi School, Alexander Skarsgard Sees You

In Atlanta, the trial of four employees and four dancers arrested in 2009’s controversial raid of the city’s Eagle Bar began Thursday, all eight charged with city ordinance violations – the employees business license charges and the dancers of offering adult entertainment without a license. The raid, which took place on September 10th, 2009, saw more than twenty police officers detain and search patrons, and is now the subject of federal lawsuit filed against the police officers and the city. According to police, there were multiple reports of drug use and of illicit public sex, both complaints having prompted the raid. No drugs were found, and no one was charged with having illicit sex.

In Washington, D.C. a report that last week there were 466 applications for marriage licenses - the first week that gay couples, alongside straight couples could apply for a licence. On average, the D.C. courthouse receives 50 applications per week.

Wednesday, the Itawamba County School District, in Fulton, Mississippi, announced it was cancelling prom an Itawamba Agricultural High this year, because Constance McMillen petitioned to bring a same sex date. As I posted last month, the school informed McMillen that she could neither wear a tuxedo to prom nor bring her sophomore girlfriend. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed suit with the school that you would think (hope) had found a more inclusive, intelligent resolution than being petulant and small minded.

Thursday Constance McMillen, who is remarkably articulate and intelligent, returned to Itawamba Agricultural High School, despite not wanting to return the day after the decision, Constance saying “My daddy told me that I needed to show them that I’m still proud of who I am. The fact that this will help people later on, that’s what’s helping me to go on.”

Alexander Skarsgard, sexy and smouldering despite the scowl, spotted Wednesday in West Hollywood, brunching.