Tonic.com and Ellen Give a Boost to Constance

By now, you’ve probably heard about Constance McMillen, the lesbian high school student from Mississippi whose school canceled the senior prom due to the fact that she wanted to take her sophomore girlfriend and wear a tux. My company, Tonic, covered the story and offered Constance a $30,000 college scholarship and an internship in our New York office this summer when she appeared on Ellen today. All I can say is no matter how much of a pain work becomes (and it does), I am really proud of our company for stepping up to the plate and doing something.

Please watch the clip above and check out more details here.

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  • http://www.ramblingalong.com Kelly

    Dan,
    I think what yall did for her was great! Just watched the clip earlier today… If she interns for you, can her daddy intern for me? hehehe… hope all is well out West!

  • http://www.sporeflections.wordpress.com Urspo

    Do we know if her school mates see her as heroic, or ‘the cause of my prom’s cancelation’?

  • http://joepistorio.com Gliberal

    Kudos to Tonic.com for this gesture. The clip was emotional and I can tell this young lady is for real. Ellen was the perfect vehicle to get this story out there and I hope this will make the school district see the folly of their ways.

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