National Day of Silence

Posted April 16th, 2009 by the editor 1 Comment »

3424919985_54bcbc0e95_mTomorrow, students across the country will celebrate the National Day of Silence, bringing attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. These students take a vow to not speak in honor of those who have been silenced and bravely stand up against anti-LGBT behavior.

I hope that students in the CSRA participate. If you or anyone you know participates, please leave a comment here with your experience.

To learn more about the Day of Silence, visit DayOfSilence.org.

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One Response to “National Day of Silence”

  1. Kristi Says:
    April 21st, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    I live in the Augusta area, but my girlfriend is the president of her college’s spectrum group in Columbia, SC, so I had the opportunity of participating in the Day of Silence with many students, faculty, and staff there. It was difficult to be silent for the day, but I managed to do it and felt good about making a stand against anti LGBT behavior. I hope that if more and more people continue to raise awareness about this issue, we will start to see a significant decline in the number of LGBT students who face bullying and harassment.

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