2011 National Day of Silence

        The 15th annual National Day of Silence will be held on April 15, 2011.  This day brings attention to anti-LGBT name calling and harassment in schools across the nation.  The protests the actual silencing of LGBT students due to the abuse, harassment and bias that occurs in schools.  The effort is youth-run and hundreds of thousands participate each year, making it the largest single student-led action towards creating safer schools.
         The idea is to create solidarity within the schools.  The ever-silenced, fearful LGBT students are, on this day, accompanied in this silence by their peers. 

To participate, all you need is to not speak for one day.