Won’t those queers ever shut up? Today, many of them will, for the whole day, in order to send an important message.
“Sponsored by GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, the National Day of Silence is a day of action in which students across the country take some form of a vow of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools. Through their activities students can speak out against harassment and organize for change for their schools and communities.”
By no coincidence, State Rep. Deborah Ruggiero and State Sen. John J. Tassoni, Jr. introduced legislation for a unified statewide Safe Schools Act exactly a month ago today, to place the current 36 separate school district anti-bullying policies under a single state policy. More specifically, it directs local districts to include cyberbullying in addition to current policies. (Learn more here.)
Why is all this important? According to GLSEN, “In a Harris Interactive study on bullying, students said two of the top three reasons students are harassed in school are actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender expression. Additionally, nearly 9 out of 10 LGBT students experience harassment at school. … Anti-LGBT bullying and harassment affects all students. Slurs such as “faggot” and “dyke” are commonplace in school.” Most people who’ve been to school will easily recall that such harassment, sometimes including assault, is not limited to LGBT students, but can happen to anyone, gay or straight. Day of Silence lets bullied kids know that they are not alone, and encourages schools to take action against anti-gay bullying.
It may seem ironic to be talking so much about not talking, but the ultimate goal is to never have to talk about these very real issues anymore.
Know how I know what else you haven’t read?
I didn’t respond to Wess’s rebuttal because it was way to long to respond to. I made my point, he made his and I was content to leave it at that. We are both entitled to our opinions.
For the record, I’m not gay. Joe here just keeps calling me “gay Rob” to irritate me. A failed debater resorts to petty name calling when they don’t have a legitimate argument.
Anyway, may God have mercy on Joe, Wess and everybody else who would lead others astray.
“National Day of Silence is a day of action in which students across the country take some form of a vow of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools. Through their activities students can speak out against harassment and organize for change for their schools and communities.” Anything else you need to have read for you?
It’s a good bet that gay youth feel that they’re normal, natural, and healthy. I’m sorry you can’t accept that.
Gay Rob,
Wow, poking your head up on gay issues AGAIN after Wess just destroyed you a few days ago with a reasoned and polite rebuttal you ignored.
Go back and address what Wess said a few days ago.
Until then, you have added ‘failed debater’ to your resume of failed human being and failed American.
Is the goal of the national day of silence to reduce incidents of bullying (always a noble cause) or is it a method of presenting homosexuality to young people as normal, natural and healthy? If it is the latter, it is just another propaganda tool by the gay lobby. Once again, I think our schools should focus on education and not on controversial nad divisive social issues.