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I am participating in the Day of Silence (DOS), a national youth movement bringing attention to the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their allies. My deliberate silence echoes that silence, which is caused by anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment. This years DOS is held in memory of Lawrence King, a [...]

Will stop talking. The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) will hold its 12th annual National Day of Silence, an event which aspires to raise awareness of anti-LGBTQ activity in schools and bring an end to it. Participants are encouraged to remain silent during the day to symbolize the silence forced onto LGBTQ youth [...]