Day of Silence

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07 Apr 2011, 11:43 am

Next Friday on the 15th is the Day of Silence. It is an annual event sponsored by GSLEN to draw attention to those who are 'silenced' by LGBT bullying. Is anyone else here planning to participate in it?

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07 Apr 2011, 2:45 pm

If I was a better person I would. But I need to talk. Anyway, I have a road test to get my driver's license that day. And am singing in my school musical that night.

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07 Apr 2011, 3:33 pm

I'd like to participate, but I don't have any classes on Friday. I suppose I could try to remain silent around the house, though.

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07 Apr 2011, 6:14 pm

Will do. I'll need to buy a notepad for the day, though.

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08 Apr 2011, 6:21 am

Hmmm...what if you already spend your days in relative silence? Should I be extremely talkative instead??? Either way, I am willing to participate. It's for a good cause.

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10 Apr 2011, 11:04 am

blackcat wrote:

Hmmm...what if you already spend your days in relative silence? Should I be extremely talkative instead???

The day of dialogue was started by an anti-gay group 'Focus on the Family' as protest for the day of silence, so I'm not sure it'd be the same message.

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14 Apr 2011, 8:58 pm

Jonsi wrote:

Will do. I'll need to buy a notepad for the day, though.

Count me in, although it would be very hard to explain why I'm not speaking to anyone.

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16 Apr 2011, 11:33 pm

I participated. I helped organize a group of students at my school in holding a demonstration for the day - we stood outside the library with red duct tape over our mouths, handing out "speaking cards" to explain our reasons for not speaking. It was a really good way to spread awareness about the day.

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18 Apr 2011, 4:14 pm

I spoke little, forgot it was Day of Silence until I got to school.

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18 Apr 2011, 8:47 pm

Kushamo wrote:

blackcat wrote:

Hmmm...what if you already spend your days in relative silence? Should I be extremely talkative instead???

The day of dialogue was started by an anti-gay group 'Focus on the Family' as protest for the day of silence, so I'm not sure it'd be the same message.

My god, I hate "Family Values."

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