GLSEN Day of Silence
Staff Writer: Lesli Molina
GLSEN will hold a national Day of Silence on April 23rd, 2021. This protest is when LGBTQ+ students and allies take a vow of silence in protest of the harassment and discrimination that LGBTQ+ people have to go through in school. Usually in April students will go to school without speaking, ending the day with Breaking the Silence rallies and events so that they can share their experiences during the protest as a way bring awareness to the schools and communities.
How can I participate:
Change profile/photo frame to a Day of Silence graphic: You can change your profile picture as a silent protest to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ erasure and harassment!
Post a video: You can post a video of you being silent. and write your own post about Day of Silence and Why or Who you are being silent for? (avoid outing folks and use generic words like “friend, sibling, uncle, etc.”) You can write your own post or use this template from GLSEN:
–Today is the Day of Silence — a national student-led movement highlighting the silencing and erasure of LGBTQ people. Over 4 in 5 LGBTQ students don’t see positive LGBTQ representation in their curriculum, nearly 9 in 10 experience verbal harassment, and almost a third miss school because they feel unsafe or uncomfortable. I am silent for ________. Until 3:00PM #DayofSilence (add image description if possible)
Today is the Day of Silence — a national student-led movement highlighting the silencing and erasure of LGBTQ people. Over 4 in 5 LGBTQ students don’t see positive LGBTQ representation in their curriculum, nearly 9 in 10 experience verbal harassment, and almost a third miss school because they feel unsafe or uncomfortable. I am silent for ________I challenge @______to join me in The Day of Silence until 3:00PM #DayofSilence (add image description if possible)
Join the National Moment of Silence: You can also join the national moment of silence at 3:00PM ET/ 12:00PM PT on April 23rd for 3 minutes of silence.
For more information check out GLSEN’s website: Day of Silence | GLSEN
