As the Sacramento City School Board prepares to pass a resolution supporting the Day of Silence, I would also encourage them to support the following day (Thursday, April 27th) which is the Day of Truth. (Video Here)
Sacramento talk show host Eric Hogue included the following from the Sacramento School District memo on his blog:
On April 2, 2006 the Board of Education is expected to approve a Resolution proclaiming Wednesday, April 26, 2006 as the Day of Silence, "to recognize the silencing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning people due to discrimination everyday in our society."
In anticipation of the Day of Silence observance by students please notify staff of the anticipated support for Day of Silence and the need to develop lesson plans that will allow students observance.
Students who participate chose to be silent for an entire day to call attention to the event. They wear a rainbow ribbon on their shirts and carry a small paper that explains about the day to anyone who asks why they are not speaking:
"I am participating in the Day of Silence today, which is a movement to recognize the discrimination that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) students and their supporters face. Thank you for respecting my silence."
Eric encourages parents to call the school board and voice your concerns. But I would also encourage you to ask them to support the Day of Truth. This will allow students to exercise their right to free speech and present an alternative viewpoint on the issue of homosexuality.
For more information on the Day of Truth (Click Here)
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