The Day of Silence is a national event that seeks to address the silence that is imposed upon Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Transgendered people. Just don t act all gay and shit ,' that s what my friend told me as he was taking me to a party with him.
Students march in silence signifying the silence they experience everyday.
They carry posters with messages of support from allies and LGBT students who either are not able to participate or willing to do so because of the stigma of what their participation might mean. Each link provides the committee's charge and contact information for the facilitator and members of the committee. The common thread in these objectives is the desire to break the silence by explicitly identifying and naming that silence. By Making the Silence Visible , we validate the victim's experiences, draw attention to the ways that silence is produced and perpetuated, and provide tangible means for breaking the silence.