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Day of Silence 2010

Day of Silence 2010 . Day of Silence is the annual day of action to protest the bullying and harassment of LGBT. Day of Silence 2010 will be held on Friday, April 16th. according to report The Day of Silence 2010 is organized as a grassroots project by the GLSEN. The national focus of the Day of Silence is specific to ending bullying and harassment of students, particularly physical violence and verbal threats. As with most political actions, there is passionate ongoing debate as to the specific strategies and goals. Organizers encourage Day of Silence participants to use the national template, but do support variation among participating groups. While some organizers focus the mission statement of their Day of Silence to ending institutionalized discrimination, others decide to make their message more encompassing. The Gay-Straight Alliance of Baldwinsville Central School in Baldwinsville, New York and Winston Churchill High School of Potomac, Maryland, for example, have made their m...