Christianist groups are calling for a nationwide student walk-out in public schools that participate in next month's annual Day Of Silence, an event designed to call attention to the bullying of LGBT students. From Americans For Truth spokesdouche Peter LaBarbera: TAKE ACTION: spread the word about ...

Infamous Seattle-area anti-gay activist Rev. Ken Hutcherson led a walk-out of his daughter's high school in protest of their Day Of Silence on Friday, with over one-third of the school taking part. A Day of Silence inside Mount Si High School meant to show support for gay and lesbian students erupte...

It’s inevitable that something as controversial as the National Day of Silence would encounter some opposition. The annual event, now on its 12th year, directly counters homophobic bullying in schools. This, of course, means that we have a “gay issue” within the halls of lower educ...

So much for the wingnuts keeping their kids at home today. Instead, these jokers in Nebraska took it to the school. A small group of anti-gay demonstrators who showed up at Lincoln East High School Friday morning prompted 10 to 15 students to stage their own protest, with one student running through...

Lesbian politico Tammy Baldwin schooled her Congressional colleagues on Day of Silence this morning. Speaking on the House floor, Baldwin chatted about how 500,000 students are shutting their mouths to break the silence on anti-gay bullying. She then reminded them of Lawrence King and implored our n...

Just in time for today's Day Of Silence: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit reversed a lower court's ruling against an Illinois student Wednesday, saying the district court must order a Naperville high school to suspend its ban on a T-shirt that reads "Be Happy, Not Gay" while the student...

Tomorrow, April 25, is a Day of Silence. I’m just learning about this, and in conjunction with it, I’m learning about the Christian protest. I learned about the Christian protest while I was preparing dinner. I was using a knife. I was angry, and it’s a wonder I didn’t cut my...

I already posted about the fact that this Friday, April 25, is World Malaria Day.  (Buy a net, save a life.) Well, there is another pesty problem on Friday that is getting under people's skin and spreading ill feelings throughout the community.  It's the Day of Silence. According to their ...

The National Day of Silence is this Friday - to show support for safe schools for students. And who could possibly not support safe schools? No child should EVER have to endure being bullied for any reason at school. Unfortunately T.R. Knight was chosen as the spokesperson for this observance. T.R. ...

Lance Bass, the openly gay former member of N’Sync, is speaking out in support of GLBT youth with a new PSA to raise awareness about the 12th annual Day of Silence . On April 25th thousands of students across the U.S. will take a vow of silence as a way to protest the bullying, harassment and ...