was made for tv. >> what was great about the constance mcmillan case, it is an inspiring storyfights for her rights. >> mcmillan wanted to go to prom with her girlfriend. her high school said no. she fought back. the school cancelled the dance. >> i just didn't believe it really because i was into school with these people my whole entire life. they knew i was gay. i never hid it. and they didn't have a problem with that so much as whenever prom got cancelled, they blamed me for it. >> the story grabbed headlines, got hollywood's attention. comedian wanda sykes said her courage was in spierg. >> it was concerning. i wanted to reach out and let her know that there are people who were thinking about her, who were supporting her. it took me 40 something years to be able to stand out and say hey, this is who i am, and i am proud to be, you know, be gay, and there's nothing wrong with it. but for her to, you know, just to say this is who i am and i want to live my life the way it is intended for me to live my life is just very proud of her. >> are you thinking everything happened for