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When an advisor at Boulder High School in Boulder, CO, decided to keep a photo of two lip-locked girls from appearing in the school's yearbook, the student body didn't get pissed -- they got kissed!

Around 150 students staged an hour long same-sex "kiss in" behind their school to protest the decision, drawing the attention of the local news media, school officials and police, the Denver Post reported May 24.

The students hailed the event as a healthy expression of affection. "I think overall it went smoothly," said student Chris Maynard. "It could become an annual convention."

The protest was ignited when yearbook advisor, Ruth Palmer, refused to include a photo of two bisexual girls kissing without their parents' consent. But students pointed out that the policy was unfair because photos of kisses between opposite-sex partners were allowed to run without such consent.

"A lot more needs to be done to open people's eyes about the problems facing kids [of different sexual orientations]," said student Rachel Stanley. "It has to start somewhere, and maybe this is it."

Though most of the same-sex "kiss-in" participants were girls, a few guys joined in as well. "It's harder for guys to admit their feelings," said Dan Straigis. "Our society thinks that if two girls kiss, it's sexual. But if two guys kiss, it's wrong."