In a symbolic gesture, those who take part in the. It’s been celebrated at Staples before there was a. The day of silence was first a protest done by students at a Virginia college to protest the silencing of LGBTQ figures in education and the erasing of LGBTQ history in the curriculum, Schnirring, Staples Pride Coalition president, said. Initially intended to focus on this problem within the school system, it has since expanded into workplaces, university campuses, and sporting events. Staples celebrated the National Day of Silence, which was organized by the Staples Pride Coalition, as students stood with the LGBTQ+ community by staying completely silent all day on April 8. The Pride Center also has a great library of books and resources for and about the LGBTQ+ community.įor more questions, drop in and say hello or contact Peter Tupou. The objective of GLESNs Day of Silence is to protest harassment and the systematic silencing of LGBT youth. Created in 1996 and taking place on April 14 this year, Day of Silence is a campaign that seeks to shed light on what many LGBTQ youth experience daily. The Pride Center serves as the meeting space for student groups and host speakers, discussion groups and community events. The Pride Center was opened in 2005 after students campaigned for funding from the University for a safe space for people who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or allies and for those that wanted to have a resource on campus for exploring such topics. 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.
