Would you participate in the National Day of Silence?

Question

The National Day of Silence is a day where students across the US take a vow of silence in order to bring attention to anti-LGBT harassment. Would you take part in such a day?

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Answer 1

Definitely, I did it last year, along with a lot of my friends, and we were silent together.

People should be treated as equals.

Answer 2

Yes! Why not? though, it'd be a little bit hard I have a big mouth.. O.O.. By big I mean I talk alot...:D

Answer 3

I think that it is a commendable idea, and I applaud everyone who takes part.

However, I don't think silence is the answer.  We need a National In-Your-Face Day.   Speak about the atrocities that are happening to g*y kids (and adults).  Show photos of kids who have been g*y-bashed.  Memorialize those unfortunate ones who couldn't get the support they needed and ended their own lives.  Be LOUD.    

Answer 4

I have participated for many years but I am no longer a student.

Answer 5

day of silence, night of noise

yeah, i intend to participate. it is a bit akward when you need to keep your professors happy. . . so every year i intend to be silent i end up answering questions in class and blowing it.

the night of noise part is easy. a nice loud in your face party :-)

Answer 6

i would not participate in it.

the kids who do participate at my school just take it as a joke. they wear tape on their mouths...like during class and such....but in the halls and at lunch you see them take their tape off and start talking and laughing obnoxiously. i think that brings negative attention to g**s since they are not taking it seriously...and half of the kids who do it just do it for attention anyways. i'm g*y and i wouldn't want to participate in something that's not taken seriously at all.  

Answer 7

Ya, anything to support g*y/L*****n rights.  They deserve to be treated equally.

Answer 8

Definitely, but why are you asking just students?

Answer 9

I know this is for a good cause but what if someone talks to you?

Answer 10

Why? I am all for g*y rights, but not talking isn't going to solve anything. If you want to fix something, be LOUD.  

Answer 11

Not at the moment. I'm in the closet at a homophobic school, so the last thing i'd do is not talk for a day and explain to everyone why! My friend's school (we're in edmonton, canada) did it though!

Answer 12

Yes of course.

~Kisses~

Answer 13

Yeah if i lived in the US i'd do it

it sounds good way to raise awareness about LGBT discrimination

and to stop harassment

Answer 14

would like to try it but not sure I could go a whole day without talking, what if your given something and dont say thank you

or bumping in to someone without saying sorry

this has to be very hard to do