We deplore the silencing that homophobia and heterosexism create in our society. We believe that increased education on LGBT issues and increased visibility of LGBT people and their supporters are crucial steps in the journey toward equality for people of all sexual orientations. We believe, however, that the structured and highly visible silence that he Day of Silence Project generates serves as a catalyst for education on LGBT issues and the visibility of LGBT people and their supports. The positive and visible silence that we are creating turns the destructive silence created by homophobia and heterosexism on its head. Participating in the DOSP, and even organizing it, simply means that you support equality for all people regardless of sexual orientation.
Many schools find that most of the participants are actually heterosexual.
We strongly encourage straight allies to support the DOSP, as a way to increase visibility and also to teach people not to be afraid to speak out against homophobia. I'm in high school. Yes, high schools have participated successfully in the Day of Silence Project in the past. Keep in mind, however, that the success of the DOSP partially hinges on the number of people participating, and therefore the degree to which the event is visible. Without totally discouraging you from participating, we have to honestly say that we do not recommend doing the DOSP if you only have one or two people willing to participate.