WataugaDemocrat.com – By Caroline Monday
This Friday, April 25, students across the nation will be recognizing the Day of Silence, a day devoted to raising awareness for gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual issues. However, the day has incited much controversy among national and local groups.
The Day of Silence is sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), a national education organization working to ensure that schools are safe for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
The annual day is designed to be a “student-led day of action,” when students can bring attention to mistreatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and their allies, according to GLSEN.