HAPPY NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE

...or...ahem...happy national day of silence.

Several states, cities, and communities had chosen yesterday to organize so-called "Gay? Fine by me." days. Many of these were cancelled due to the percieved incongruity between wearing a fun T-shirt and mourning the victims of the Virginia Tech Massacre (We don't really get it, but oh well...)

Anyways...the National Day of Silence was not cancelled. Students across the country are encouraged to keep quiet today, and, if any one asks, they are to pass out a 'speaking card' with the following text:

"Please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I am participating in the Day of Silence, a national youth movement protesting the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their allies in schools. My deliberate silence echoes that silence, which is caused by harassment, prejudice, and discrimination. I believe that ending the silence is the first step toward fighting these injustices. Think about the voices you are not hearing today. What are you going to do to end the silence?"

So feel free to turn your back on that annoying teacher...and go ahead and stare silently at that guy in the locker room. It's for a good cause...