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The Day of Silence took place on Apr. 12 this year, but members of the GSA decided not to host or encourage participation: “If LGBTQ people’s voices around the world are erased every day in schools, why should we have to continue that silence, just in a more noticeable way?” GSA president Zoe Hermer-Cisek said.

GSA moves away from Day of Silence

Meagan Massie, Rubicon Editor April 14, 2019
The Gender and Sexuality Acceptance club has decided to move away from the Day of Silence because they no longer want to be silent. They want to speak out and move people to enact change.
Junior Miriam Tibbetts poses for the National Day of Silence on Apr. 17 with a finger over her mouth. This action symbolizes the quiet that is used to make a bigger sound. The face paint shows support for the LGBTQ+ community. “It’s important to use Day of Silence to pay tribute to those who have been silenced, to help show people they aren’t alone in feeling silenced, and encourage change to help people regain their voices,” senior GSA Co-President Maggie Clark said.

Day of Silence: Quiet makes noise

Meghan Joyce, Chief Visual Editor May 5, 2015
Students take part in National Day of Silence in order to draw attention to the lives of LGBTQA teenagers which were silenced by bullying.
Day of Silence seeks to combat sexual discrimination

Day of Silence seeks to combat sexual discrimination

Gitanjali Raman, Feature Editor May 2, 2014

On National Day of Silence, light is shed on the LGBTQPIA community and the emotions which people who are bullied for their sexual orientation feel. “Day of Silence is about recognizing differences,...

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