At local HOLY VIRGINS College
You may think that college is all fun and games these days, but we've found one student who really stands for something.
Her name is Millie Jenkins, and while her sorority sisters are partying it up it tonight, she's having a quiet evening at home. Millie planned to attend the annual formal with her sorority but was barred from attending.
"They didn't say I'm not allowed to go," Millie told our cameras, "I just didn't want to go without a date again."
Millie is a junior at Holy Virgins College, an all-girls Christian school located just north of the city. She joined the sorority in her freshman year, hoping to make friends.
"I really like being in the sorority, I've made a lot of friends and everyone is really nice," she said.
Little did she know what an ugly turn those friendships would take. Earlier this month, Millie bought her tickets for the formal dance and had to specify who her guest would be. She wrote in the name "Lauren Page."
This bold move sent shock waves through the staunch Christian community that is Holy Virgins. Millie is a female and Lauren is also presumably a female, meaning that this would be a lesbian date. Sources say that when news got to the college advisers, who could not be found to provide a comment at this time, they told Millie that lesbian relationships would not be tolerated.
Millie was disappointed by the news, but is keeping a brave face. "Ashley's been my best friend since we were kids. All of my friends had dates and I never have a date, I thought it would be fun to bring my friend."
Millie isn't the first to be discriminated in her quest for equality and love, but it is easy to understand how alone she feels at this time. When asked if she believes all people have a right to experience love, Millie was enthusiastic.
"Of course," she told reporters, "we are all equally deserving of God's love."
It is lucky for Millie that she has her faith in these difficult times.
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