You can find out more about the Day of Silence here, and the history of the day here. More here. And here's a blogger participating in the Day of Silence at his school.
Also: Darkness of Light, Common Sense Blog.
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1 - Jennifer Ann
today is the day of silence, which I have participated in. im in the eighth grade and im strait, but i support people who are gay. throughout the day, and espessily on the bus ride home, i have found just how much gay people have to go through, i have been accused of being gay, and ive been mocked, but because of what today is, i did not fight back, or try to get tem to see that there is nothing wrong with being gay. I may be called something im not for the rest of the year, but it was worth it, because people should be able to love whoever they want, regardless of gender. I hope others have participated in trying to protest the hate these kids recieve everyday, and if you have, my congrats on not breaking your vow of silence.
-Jennifer
Herndon, VA
2 - Eric Olsen
thanks Michele, and congrats to your daughter!
Jennifer Ann, you are very brave and should be proud of yourself as well.
3 - Jessica
I participated in the Day of Silence at my small town school in SC. It's absolutely amazing what homosexuals have to go through! There were so many times that I wanted to say, "Can't you hear what you're saying?!" or "That's not even the point of this protest!" or "That statement makes you sound so ignorant." I really enjoyed the experience, especially stepping into another's shoes for the day. I will definitely not take gay prejudice lightly ever again!
4 - Daniel Gonzales
Hey if you plan any further coverage of the anti-gay "Day of Truth" this year I wanted to bring your attention to a Youtube video I made examining some of the more troubling aspects of the Day of Truth -- Specifically how the DOT is little more than a thinly veiled attempt to promote "pray away the gay" programs to queer youth.
This video covers the little discussed founding of the DOT by Tyler Chase Harper, a high-schooler who told his gay classmates they should be ashamed and are condemned by God. The video also reveals a great deal of troubling material on the DOT's website including information discussing anal sex, bathhouses and a fake medical condition made up by the anti-gay right called "gay bowel syndrome." Some of this material is furnished by Mission America, an organization that actually includes in it's mission statement the need to defend the nation against witchcraft.
-Dan Gonzales
(I myself am a survivor of one of the "ex-gay" programs promoted by the Day of Truth)