Day of silence highlights anti-queer attitudes
CHRISTOPHER L. NEFF
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Since 1996, students in high schools and middle schools across Vermont and the nation have respectfully, but consciously, chosen to stay silent while in school for one day a year. Their silence hopes to raise awareness of anti-queer (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning) name-calling, bullying and harassment inside and outside of schools. This is an action by both queer and allied (straight) students to listen attentively and peacefully teach their peers about the value of all people.