The Day Of Silence Is Today
Today is GLSEN’s annual Day of Silence, the day when students across the country join together to remain silent to highlight their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students and to protest the bullying and harassment of LGBT students. The Day of Silence was originally created in 1996 by University of Virginia student Maria Pulzetti, and has grown to all 50 states, the district of Columbia, and countries around the world. GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network seeks to end discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression in K-12 schools.
Here are some ways you can show your support:
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Check out GLSEN’s blog.
Use the hashtag #DayOfSilence and include @glsen in your tweets. Here are some suggestions to get you started:
· I support #LGBT and allied students participating in @GLSEN’s #DayOfSilence, will you? http://glsen.us/HW1KF1
· Today, students are taking a vow of silence to raise awareness of #LGBT #bullying and #harassment for @GLSEN’s #DayOfSilence. I’m #proud.
· 3 out of 5 #LGBT youth say they feel unsafe at school because of who they are. @GLSEN’s #DayOfSilence is working to change that.
· I support students participating in @GLSEN’s #DayOfSilence. Will you join me? http://glsen.us/HW1KF1
· Students participating in @GLSEN’s #DayOfSilence give me hope for a brighter, safer tomorrow! #LGBT #safeschools
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