GLSEN Day Of Silence Today

Today is GLSENs Day of Silence - a national day of action in which students across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools.

Founded in 1996, the Day of Silence has become the largest single student-led action towards creating safer schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

From the first-ever Day of Silence at the University of Virginia in 1996, to the organizing efforts in over 8,000 middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities across the country in 2008, its textured history reflects its diversity in both numbers and reach.

Students may decide to be silent for the entire school day, or at lunch, passing periods, or only on social media. But by taking part, they become part of a collaborative against bullying.

Sadly, the haters can't even stand kids being silent as an act of opposing bullying. Anti-gay organizations actually encourage parents to keep their kids home from school today so they aren't "indoctrinated" in being kind to other kids.

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Anti-Gay Haters Come Out Early Against This Year's "Day Of Silence"

The National Day of Silence - organized by GLSEN and to observed this year on April 17th - is a day of action in which students across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools.

Since 1996, the Day of Silence has become the largest single student-led action towards creating safer schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

BUT - the haters don't like seeing this national attention bringing to light the bias and bullying LGBT students receive. Today, a group of anti-gay organizations issued their annual call to action urging parents to not have their children take part in the day.

If you have school age children, contact your administration as soon as possible to ask this specific question: Will you be permitting students to refuse to speak in class on the Day of Silence?

If the administration either answers “Yes” or dodges the question, please call your child or children out of school on the Day of Silence. Every absence costs districts money, and money talks.

The Day of Silence is the queen of all the numerous homosexuality-affirming activities that take place in public schools. It started in one university and then like a cancer metastasized to thousands of high schools, and then into middle schools. Before long it will take place in elementary schools.

Leftists know that it’s easier to indoctrinate 16-year-olds than 36-year-olds and easier still to indoctrinate 6-year-olds.

Can you imagine? Urging kids and teenagers to be more accepting of each other is "like a cancer."

Check out the video below for background for the National Day of Silence.

Four Oregon students wear anti-gay shirts on Day of Silence

Four students in Oregon City decided to make clear that a day to raise awareness against bullying and unity wasn't going to include them. Instead of being a part of the Day of Silence, the four students wore t-shirts that read "Gay Day is no OK."

From KPTV:

"I just made it say 'Gay Day is not OK,' because I don't believe that it's OK," Oregon City High School student Alex Borho said.

He and just a few of his friends wore the shirts at the school where there are more than 2,000 students.

For some there, today was a day of silence. It's part of a national movement that only about 40 kids at Oregon City High School participated in.

It ends the much larger unity week that all the students there partake in. It's meant to be a time of dropping labels and breaking down social barriers.

"I don't have a big problem with gay people. It's just when they start parading around the school about how we have a day of silence for gays, lesbians and transvestites," Borho said. "We don't have a straight day."

Borho said he doesn't like the message associated with the day, intended to draw attention to bullying of gay students.

(h/t JMG)

Today is the National Day of Silence to create safer schools for students

The National Day of Silence is a day of action in which students across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools.

Founded in 1996, the Day of Silence has become the largest single student-led action towards creating safer schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. From the first-ever Day of Silence at the University of Virginia in 1996, to the organizing efforts in over 8,000 middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities across the country in 2008, its textured history reflects its diversity in both numbers and reach.

Unfortunately, many "Christian" parents campaign against the event saying they don't want their children exposed to "gay propaganda."

What they call "gay propaganda" I call action for equality and a movement to end bullying.

Read more about the National Day of Silence at GLSEN.

Linda Harvey: Being gay dishonors God

The GLSEN sponsored event, National Day Of Silence, is this Friday.

The National Day of Silence is a day of action in which students across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools.

However, rabidly anti-gay Linda Harvey, speaking yesterday on her radio show, continued her screed against the campaign saying parents should keep their children home to avoid being exposed to a message of inclusiveness and acceptance.

From Harvey's radio show:

"The Day of Silence is sadly a day of pro-homosexual propaganda in schools. Students pledge to remain silent all day in order to protest what they believe has been the silencing of homosexuals and bullying that isn’t being punished, those who choose to be homosexual or switch genders are the victims and we’re all bullies or potential bullies if we don’t accept this premise.

"But we should not accept this premise because it wrongly communicates that homosexuality is honorable and respectable and that it’s inborn like race. But that’s’ not true. No one, especially young people, should take on this identity and behavior. It’s a high-risk life that dishonors God and the way He created us."

It's a sad message from a sad person. You can hear her below:

Today is the National Day of Silence

MSNBC's Thomas Roberts on the Day of Silence

Founded in 1996, the Day of Silence has become the largest single student-led action towards creating safer schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. From the first-ever Day of Silence at the University of Virginia in 1996, to the organizing efforts in over 8,000 middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities across the country in 2008, its textured history reflects its diversity in both numbers and reach.

The National Day of Silence is a day of action in which students across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools.

To help further conversation on the Day of Silence, students carry cards with them that read: "Please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I am participating in the Day of Silence (DOS), a national youth movement bringing attention to the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their allies. My deliberate silence echoes that silence, which is caused by anti-LGBT bullying, name-calling and harassment. I believe that ending the silence is the first step toward building awareness and making a commitment to address these injustices. Think about the voices you are not hearing today."

Find out more at GLSEN.org