Day Of Silence
March 31, 2010
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In just fourteen years, the day of silence has become the largest single student-led action towards creating a more open minded and accepting culture. The day of silence, taking place on April 16th, is a day set aside to represent the silence lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transvestites (LGBT) must face. Many LGBT teens and adults face harsh criticism, hurtful slander, exclusion from their peers, and sometimes even violent actions directed towards them.
Participating in the day of silence is easy; just go 24 short hours without speaking. Anybody can participate, even those who are straight and just want to support the cause. “I am going to do the day of silence,” said Tony Crawford, sophomore, “I feel like it shows my support and respect for the LGBT community.”
In an interview with freshmen Autumn Smith and Alex Rogers, both agreed that the day of silence is about acceptation. “It’s all to support what they went through,” says Smith, “People now can express themselves more while others have to stay silent. We should be able to be silent for one day if they can go years without telling everyone who they really are.” This is very true. Even though the idea of a gay man or a lesbian woman is more accepted now, there are some families and friends who do not condone it. “People should accept us for who we are.” Rogers went on to say, “You should love people for who they are, not what they are. This is about supporting the cause, feeling what others felt when they weren’t accepted.”
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