Day of Silence - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people coming out

Brett · 3rd Apr 2008, 08:27 PM

It's a little early to be posting a thread about the Day of Silence, but if I'm gonna do it I need to get started now.
So, as many of you know, the Day of Silence is when the GLBT community and its supporters do not talk for one day. This can be either for the whole day, or a selected period of time durring that day. The Day of Silence is to take place on Friday the 25th of April this year, and I do plan to participate.
The only problem is that my school has officially joined a number of schools that refuses to embrace the holiday, and I needed to know how I, or anyone else in this kind of situation would go about getting the school's permission to participate.
Thank you in advance!
BreTt

Sam · 3rd Apr 2008, 08:38 PM

hmm I don't know but can't you just stay silent and if anybody has a problem they can deal with it. maybe you can just write on a piece of paper that you aren't talking, can they kick you out of school for the day for not talking? surely not. I don't know. I actually have to admit that I have never heard of a day of silence for the community before but now that I have I might just have to participate.

motleyjunkie · 3rd Apr 2008, 08:42 PM

yea one of my friends told me about it *lostinthought9*. im going to try it. its gonna be so hard. because i kinda talk alot :/. and plus i have to go to school that day and i know that when the day of silence come everyone on the frikkin planet will want to talk to me. jeeez. that was longer than expected.

Brett · 3rd Apr 2008, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by biloved86

hmm I don't know but can't you just stay silent and if anybody has a problem they can deal with it. maybe you can just write on a piece of paper that you aren't talking, can they kick you out of school for the day for not talking? surely not. I don't know. I actually have to admit that I have never heard of a day of silence for the community before but now that I have I might just have to participate.

Sorry if I was a little unclear about the reason that I need permission. I'm pretty sure that unless I'm willing to go to alternative school, I need to get permission from the principal so that I don't get in trouble with my teachers for refusing to talk.

**lostinthought9** · 3rd Apr 2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Brett

It's a little early to be posting a thread about the Day of Silence, but if I'm gonna do it I need to get started now.
So, as many of you know, the Day of Silence is when the GLBT community and its supporters do not talk for one day. This can be either for the whole day, or a selected period of time durring that day. The Day of Silence is to take place on Friday the 25th of April this year, and I do plan to participate.
The only problem is that my school has officially joined a number of schools that refuses to embrace the holiday, and I needed to know how I, or anyone else in this kind of situation would go about getting the school's permission to participate.
Thank you in advance!
BreTt

where is the list of schools that are and aren't participating in the day of silence?

Brett · 3rd Apr 2008, 08:51 PM

WARNING! THIS IS A HOMOPHOBE RUN SITE!

LOL

This should be it. And a list of schools that are participating is on the site too.
http://www.missionamerica.com/apolog...p?articlenum=7

Sam · 3rd Apr 2008, 08:54 PM

Well maybe you can talk to your principal but you are from texas which is kind of like oklahoma on gay issues (not supportive) I would talk to your principal and tell him/her why you feel the need to do this. Hopefully it will work out for you but I know how it is in states like ours.

Brett · 3rd Apr 2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biloved86

Well maybe you can talk to your principal but you are from texas which is kind of like oklahoma on gay issues (not supportive) I would talk to your principal and tell him/her why you feel the need to do this. Hopefully it will work out for you but I know how it is in states like ours.

T-T.....That's, unfortunately, true. That's why I'm starting this thread now. If I wait too long, I won't be able to convince my principal to let me in time to acctually celebrate the holiday......

wandrinpilgrim · 3rd Apr 2008, 09:02 PM

I would love to, and in many ways am going to, but tragically I can't really do it. I go to a private school that I love, but I would most likely get kicked out if they found out I was gay. So, I will do my best to honor those who have died and will be reverent and quiet in spirit.

Wander · 3rd Apr 2008, 09:12 PM

Yes, I'm all for it. I don't talk much anyway, though, so I don't know how many people will notice, but to natural selection with getting permission. Write on an index card explaining why you aren't talking and show it to any teacher who tries to get you to speak up.

Also, that's quite a lot of Californian schools on the removed list. Odd.

And:

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HI--KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS

I'd like to know who was responsible for the naming.

RENThead · 4th Apr 2008, 06:00 AM

i would love to.
that could be interesting... a hole day without talking.. like, 24hours
it would be a challenge... but i could do it... 25th.. here i come!

Time · 4th Apr 2008, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brett

WARNING! THIS IS A HOMOPHOBE RUN SITE!

LOL

This should be it. And a list of schools that are participating is on the site too.
http://www.missionamerica.com/apolog...p?articlenum=7

Holy shit! My school is on that list! =O
Does that mean that students can't individually participate?
I really want to.

Antonio252 · 4th Apr 2008, 07:54 AM

i would love to but the only problem is that I can't shut up for more than ten minutes. I'm still going to try anyways.

4th Apr 2008, 08:06 AM

Mine's not on that list... Which is a surprise, since it's a Catholic high school. Still, I don't know if I can do this totally. I could be a silent as possible and talk only when it's absolutely necessary.

By the way, religion sucks balls.

ccdd · 4th Apr 2008, 11:53 AM

I'd participate (even though I'm at college, rather than school, and in the UK etc, but I would like to in terms of transnational solidarity), but to partipate might well out me... oh, the irony.

4th Apr 2008, 01:50 PM

I might, but ours is on the 30th of april, not the same day as everyone else =\ so its weird.

View Poll Results: Do you plan to participate in the Day of Silence?
I would like to, but I can't.	12	36.36%
Yes	10	30.30%
No	3	9.09%
Undecided	8	24.24%
Voters: 33. You may not vote on this poll

3rd Apr 2008, 08:27 PM	#1
Brett Extreme Heat Warning! Full Member Gender: I am a MAN! ROWR!! =^_^= Orientation: Homo-capable Out Status: Out enough Location: Weatherford, TX Age: 19 Posts: 2,200 Join Date: Jan 2008	Day of Silence It's a little early to be posting a thread about the Day of Silence, but if I'm gonna do it I need to get started now. So, as many of you know, the Day of Silence is when the GLBT community and its supporters do not talk for one day. This can be either for the whole day, or a selected period of time durring that day. The Day of Silence is to take place on Friday the 25th of April this year, and I do plan to participate. The only problem is that my school has officially joined a number of schools that refuses to embrace the holiday, and I needed to know how I, or anyone else in this kind of situation would go about getting the school's permission to participate. Thank you in advance! BreTt __________________ Marching band: It's a religion Trip....trip....ip on red wine! Lady Gaga FTW! XD

3rd Apr 2008, 08:38 PM	#2
Sam "define normal" Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: out to most, ask and I'll tell Location: Oklahoma Age: 25 Posts: 1,206 Join Date: Aug 2006	Re: Day of Silence hmm I don't know but can't you just stay silent and if anybody has a problem they can deal with it. maybe you can just write on a piece of paper that you aren't talking, can they kick you out of school for the day for not talking? surely not. I don't know. I actually have to admit that I have never heard of a day of silence for the community before but now that I have I might just have to participate. __________________ Love knows no gender, it has no boundaries, it is blind yet everyday I wake up to a world of hate and little acceptance, it's sad that I'm hated not for who I am but for who I love~ me (Sam)

3rd Apr 2008, 08:42 PM	#3
motleyjunkie Member Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: 9 Location: Dramaville, Louisiana Posts: 56 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Day of Silence yea one of my friends told me about it lostinthought9. im going to try it. its gonna be so hard. because i kinda talk alot :/. and plus i have to go to school that day and i know that when the day of silence come everyone on the frikkin planet will want to talk to me. jeeez. that was longer than expected.

3rd Apr 2008, 08:51 PM	#6
Brett Extreme Heat Warning! Full Member Gender: I am a MAN! ROWR!! =^_^= Orientation: Homo-capable Out Status: Out enough Location: Weatherford, TX Age: 19 Posts: 2,200 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Day of Silence WARNING! THIS IS A HOMOPHOBE RUN SITE! LOL This should be it. And a list of schools that are participating is on the site too. http://www.missionamerica.com/apolog...p?articlenum=7 __________________ Marching band: It's a religion Trip....trip....ip on red wine! Lady Gaga FTW! XD

3rd Apr 2008, 08:54 PM	#7
Sam "define normal" Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: out to most, ask and I'll tell Location: Oklahoma Age: 25 Posts: 1,206 Join Date: Aug 2006	Re: Day of Silence Well maybe you can talk to your principal but you are from texas which is kind of like oklahoma on gay issues (not supportive) I would talk to your principal and tell him/her why you feel the need to do this. Hopefully it will work out for you but I know how it is in states like ours. __________________ Love knows no gender, it has no boundaries, it is blind yet everyday I wake up to a world of hate and little acceptance, it's sad that I'm hated not for who I am but for who I love~ me (Sam)

3rd Apr 2008, 09:02 PM	#9
wandrinpilgrim Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Myself, a couple friends, and ze internet. Location: A Clandestine Cave, but not a Closet. Posts: 12 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Day of Silence I would love to, and in many ways am going to, but tragically I can't really do it. I go to a private school that I love, but I would most likely get kicked out if they found out I was gay. So, I will do my best to honor those who have died and will be reverent and quiet in spirit.

4th Apr 2008, 06:00 AM	#11
RENThead EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Gay / Asexual Out Status: everyone who asks Location: Cork, Ireland Age: 22 Posts: 447 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: Day of Silence i would love to. that could be interesting... a hole day without talking.. like, 24hours it would be a challenge... but i could do it... 25th.. here i come!

4th Apr 2008, 07:54 AM	#13
Antonio252 Crazy Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people who ask Location: Frederick, Maryland Age: 22 Posts: 517 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Day of Silence i would love to but the only problem is that I can't shut up for more than ten minutes. I'm still going to try anyways. __________________ Amor No Sabe Sexo

4th Apr 2008, 08:06 AM	#14
STK Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Day of Silence Mine's not on that list... Which is a surprise, since it's a Catholic high school. Still, I don't know if I can do this totally. I could be a silent as possible and talk only when it's absolutely necessary. By the way, religion sucks balls. Last edited by STK; 4th Apr 2008 at 08:09 AM..

4th Apr 2008, 11:53 AM	#15
ccdd Procrastination Queen Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: 30(ish) friends, but mostly closeted. Out to mum Location: UK Posts: 1,009 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: Day of Silence I'd participate (even though I'm at college, rather than school, and in the UK etc, but I would like to in terms of transnational solidarity), but to partipate might well out me... oh, the irony.

4th Apr 2008, 01:50 PM	#16
littledinosaurs Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Day of Silence I might, but ours is on the 30th of april, not the same day as everyone else =\ so its weird.

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