Today, April 15, is the 20th annual Day of Silence, an international event sponsored by GLSEN that brings awareness to the bullying and harassment experienced by LGBT youth.
Those partaking are asked not to speak for the entire day, representing how homophobic language and bullying silence their victims. This year’s theme is “Silence is Ours,” encouraging participants to reclaim their silence, “shifting it from something forced upon LGBT students to a strategic tool they use to advocate for safe and affirming schools.”
Below, see how students—and celebrities like Jazz Jennings, Charlie Carver, Jonathan Bennett and Robbie Rogers—are lending their voice silence to the cause in our social media roundup of #DayofSilence posts below:
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On the @GLSEN #dayofsilence I'm joining the movement for safe schools for ALL students… pic.twitter.com/D70lBS4hXn
— Charlie Carver (@Charlie_Carver) April 12, 2016
I challenge @maxcarver @hollandroden @kendrick38 to make a vow of silence on 4/15 for @GLSEN #DayofSilence :) pic.twitter.com/fD25mR3KLo
— Charlie Carver (@Charlie_Carver) April 12, 2016
#DayofSilence https://t.co/UNFADgrmk5 (art by @popaesthete) #PostItForward pic.twitter.com/47qhvF7x9M
— Tumblr (@tumblr) April 15, 2016
tomorrow, 4/15, is @GLSEN’s #DayofSilence and im standing with all students to end anti-LGBT bullying and harassment pic.twitter.com/LrUB8lcB6d
— Connor Franta (@ConnorFranta) April 15, 2016
Today is @GLSEN's #DayofSilence. I'm proud to support LGBT students fighting bias & harassment RT to #donate $10 to @GLSEN with @goodworld
— Robbie Rogers (@robbierogers) April 15, 2016
And now? #Shhhhhhh #DayofSilence pic.twitter.com/oIftv5LInC
— PFLAG National (@PFLAG) April 15, 2016
i printed out my #DayofSilence cards. & you can as well.
participate & be a part of this movement. pic.twitter.com/P6ZioEVbzu— caitie marie (@trulytrxye) April 15, 2016
I'm standing with you supporting you today and every day! Proud of your courage, Anda. Love @GLSEN #DayOfSilence. https://t.co/kE36CVYce0
— Raymond Braun (@raymondbraun) April 15, 2016
today we bring awareness to and remember the lives lost due to anti-LGBT+ bullying #DayofSilence #TransLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/InT6yVUDJP
— ethan (@e_mmayo) April 15, 2016
Support the LGBT community through the #dayofsilence #aelincoln pic.twitter.com/3KpgKzl4za
— Sarah Waldron (@misswaldron12) April 14, 2016
I am asking @danicamckellar @IamLaceyChabert @AshleyRickards to take the #DayofSilence challenge on 4/15 @GLSEN pic.twitter.com/i5KOnOgydg
— Jonathan Bennett (@JonathanBennett) April 12, 2016
.@GLSEN staffers are proud to support students on the #DayofSilence! pic.twitter.com/0MuJPhJVv0
— GLSEN Day of Silence (@dayofsilence) April 15, 2016
