Students participate in "Day of Silence" to protest anti-gay bullying

Thousands of middle and high school students across the nation will take a vow of silence today to protest the bullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning people. 

The "Day of Silence" began in 1996, but it has been sponsored since 2001 by the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, an organization "working to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression."

Honestly, I was only made aware of this because my 15-year-old brother linked the event to his Facebook page (how awesome is he?).

But according to the 220,000 people who joined, it's a pretty big deal. 

Unfortunately, it only took 45 seconds of research for me to find a Fox News article titled, "Gay Day of Silence a Waste of Tax Dollars, Critics Say".

Wow, it's a good thing they added that, "comma critics say". Otherwise, I might have thought Fox slants the news! The full article is about as disgusting as you'd expect.

Anyway, I really think these young activists are doing something great here.


How many more children and teenagers need to die before the rest of us actually address this issue in our homes, communities, schools, and laws? 


Bullies aren't born, they're created. By Fox News (I kid, sort of).

For those who aren't convinced that anti-gay bullying is way more than a "cause du jour", let Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns remind you of how devastating the consequences can be. You won't regret it.