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** Alice and Betty are allowed to go to prom together, but due to social stigma, they buy their tickets with Charles and David rather than with each other.
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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???A homophobic SadistTeacher implements this rule specifically to prevent Alice from bringing Betty to prom as her date.
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* '''Basic Trope''': Same-sex couples may not attend prom together.

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* '''Basic Trope''': Same-sex couples may not attend prom together. together.

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* '''Downplayed''': Only straight couples are seen at prom, even though nothing is said about school policy.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Only straight couples are seen at prom, even though nothing is said about school policy.policy.
** Alice and Betty are barred from an after prom party, held at a student's home.
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** Alice and Betty are not a gay couple, but the school won't even allow [[HeterosexualLifPartners same-sex friends]] to attend the prom together.

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** Alice and Betty are not a gay couple, but the school won't even allow [[HeterosexualLifPartners [[HeterosexualLifePartners same-sex friends]] to attend the prom together.



* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???The creator wants to have Alice and Betty attend the prom as a couple, but the [[ExecutiveMeddling executives]] insist on them attending with Charles and David to placate the MoralGuardians.

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* '''Straight''': Alice wants to go to prom with her girlfriend, Betty, but school rules say she can only go with a boy. She goes to prom with Bob instead.

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* '''Straight''': Alice wants to go to prom with her girlfriend, Betty, but school rules say she can only go with a boy. She goes to prom with Bob Charles instead.



** Alice and Betty are not a gay couple, but the school won't even allow [[HeterosexualLifPartners same-sex friends]] to attend the prom together.



* '''Inverted''': Alice wants to go to prom with her boyfriend, Bob, but school rules say she can only go with a girl. She goes to prom with Betty instead.
* '''Subverted''': Alice walks in with Betty, but they end up dancing with their respective boyfriends.
* '''Double Subverted''': Her pictures are with Bob, because they had to make it look like they were just part of a group.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice wants to go to prom with her boyfriend, Bob, Charles, but school rules say she can only go with a girl. She goes to prom with Betty instead.
* '''Subverted''': Alice walks in and Betty attend the prom with Betty, but they end up dancing with their respective boyfriends.
Charles and David. However, it turns out that Alice and Betty are a lesbian couple who invited two gay guys to get round a ban on same sex couples.
* '''Double Subverted''': Her pictures are with Bob, Charles, because they had to make it look like they were just part of a group.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is not in high school, or even college, but wants to go to an "adult prom" that's being held as a charity benefit for the local children's hospital, but it's still one of the rules set by whoever organized it.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Alice is not in high school, or even college, but wants to go to an "adult prom" that's being held as a charity benefit for the local children's hospital, but it's still one of the rules set by whoever organized it.



* '''Parodied''': Alice's prom date is played by a DragQueen.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Alice's prom date is played by a DragQueen.


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** Alice and Betty attend a gay prom instead.

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* '''Defied''': Alice decides to boycott the prom in protest at not being allowed to have Betty as her prom date.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Alice decides to boycott the prom in protest at not being allowed to have Betty as her prom date. date.
** Alice and other gay students file a lawsuit against the school for discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation.

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* '''Justified''': Alice's school is a religious school (and specifically, a religious school with a religion that has something not-so-good to say about homosexuality or same-sex relationships), and [[ContractualPurity if Alice breaks the rules, she'll be expelled]].

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Alice's school is a religious school (and specifically, a religious school with a religion that has something not-so-good to say about homosexuality or same-sex relationships), and [[ContractualPurity if Alice breaks the rules, she'll be expelled]].



* '''Inverted''': Alice wants to go to prom with her boyfriend, Bob, but school rules say she can only go with a girl. She goes to prom with Bob instead.
* '''Subverted''': Alice walks in with Betty.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice wants to go to prom with her boyfriend, Bob, but school rules say she can only go with a girl. She goes to prom with Bob Betty instead.
* '''Subverted''': Alice walks in with Betty.Betty, but they end up dancing with their respective boyfriends.



* '''Averted''': There is no prom.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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There is no prom.



** There are no restrictions on who Alice may bring to the prom.



* '''Defied''': The school allows students to bring ''anyone'' they want.

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* '''Defied''': The school allows students Alice decides to bring ''anyone'' they want.boycott the prom in protest at not being allowed to have Betty as her prom date.
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** Alice [[{{Bifauxsen}} disguises herself as a boy]], just so she can go with Betty.

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** Alice [[{{Bifauxsen}} [[{{Bifauxnen}} disguises herself as a boy]], just so she can go with Betty.
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** Alice [[{{Bifauxen}} disguises herself as a boy]], just so she can go with Betty.

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** Alice [[{{Bifauxen}} [[{{Bifauxsen}} disguises herself as a boy]], just so she can go with Betty.
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*'''Basic Trope''': Same-sex couples may not attend prom together.
*'''Straight''': Alice wants to go to prom with her girlfriend, Betty, but school rules say she can only go with a boy. She goes to prom with Bob instead.
*'''Exaggerated''': Alice is not in high school, or even college, but wants to go to an "adult prom" that's being held as a charity benefit for the local children's hospital, but it's still one of the rules set by whoever organized it.
** Alice [[{{Bifauxen}} disguises herself as a boy]], just so she can go with Betty.
*'''Downplayed''': Only straight couples are seen at prom, even though nothing is said about school policy.
*'''Justified''': Alice's school is a religious school (and specifically, a religious school with a religion that has something not-so-good to say about homosexuality or same-sex relationships), and [[ContractualPurity if Alice breaks the rules, she'll be expelled]].
** Alice lives in a very homophobic and patriarchal society.
*'''Inverted''': Alice wants to go to prom with her boyfriend, Bob, but school rules say she can only go with a girl. She goes to prom with Bob instead.
*'''Subverted''': Alice walks in with Betty.
*'''Double Subverted''': Her pictures are with Bob, because they had to make it look like they were just part of a group.
*'''Parodied''': Alice's prom date is played by a DragQueen.
** Alice brings her dad to prom.
*'''Zig-Zagged''': Some schools allow it, others don't.
*'''Averted''': There is no prom.
** Alice is not enrolled in school.
*'''Enforced''': ???
*'''Lampshaded''': "I'm sorry, Alice, you can't take Betty with you as your date. It's school policy."
*'''Invoked''': ???
*'''Exploited''': Alice hates this school, and wants to get herself expelled.
*'''Defied''': The school allows students to bring ''anyone'' they want.
*'''Discussed''': ???
*'''Conversed''': ???

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