Day of Silence
It's really cool walking around without talking. I reccommend it, acutally. Try it at least once, you might be able to listen to more than you know.
Today was Day of Silence, in which almost 200 students participated by being absolutely silent for the entire school day. The purpose of the Day of Silence was to protest against the hate that gay, lesbian, bisexual, etc. people suffer, and the censorship they're forced to place on themselves because of their sexuality.
As it says on the little cards we handed out to people questioning our quietness:
"Please understand my reason for not speaking today. I am participating in the Day of Silence, a national youth movement protesting the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people and their allies. My deliberate silence echoes that silence which is caused by harassment, prejudice and discrimination. I believe that the first step to ending the silence is fighting these injustices. Think about the voices you are not hearing today. What can you do to end the silence?"
Today was Day of Silence, in which almost 200 students participated by being absolutely silent for the entire school day. The purpose of the Day of Silence was to protest against the hate that gay, lesbian, bisexual, etc. people suffer, and the censorship they're forced to place on themselves because of their sexuality.
As it says on the little cards we handed out to people questioning our quietness:
"Please understand my reason for not speaking today. I am participating in the Day of Silence, a national youth movement protesting the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people and their allies. My deliberate silence echoes that silence which is caused by harassment, prejudice and discrimination. I believe that the first step to ending the silence is fighting these injustices. Think about the voices you are not hearing today. What can you do to end the silence?"