Mother whose gay teenage son, 16, came out by going to prom in a dress and make-up criticises …

A gay teenager came out to his fellow pupils for the first time by wearing a stunning dress and make-up for his end of year school prom.Justin Sedgwick, 16, looked sensational in an off-the-shoulder classical black ball gown inspired by Hollywood red carpet glamour.Autistic Justin had spent a year building up to his reveal at his school Fareham Academy’s prom at the Solent Hotel and Spa, Hampshire, on Thursday 22nd July, and despite some understandable nerves Justin was greeted with overwhelming support from pupils and teachers.Proud mum Jade Scotney, 34, took to social media to post pictures of her son in his prom dress and share her delight for his big night.Expecting the same reaction as from pupils and teachers, Jade was stunned when the next morning on LinkedIn her post had been removed and her profile blocked, after a handful of users apparently objected to the photo. LinkedIn has since apologised for the ‘error’ and the account and post have been reinstated. Justin Sedgwick, 16, looked sensational in an off-the-shoulder classical black ball gown inspired by Hollywood red carpet glamour for his prom at the Solent Hotel and Spa, Hampshire, on Thursday July 22But Jade said it was disappointing a small minority…
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