I'm writing this letter in response to a gross misunderstanding and misrepresentation of the Day of Silence, sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), on April 25. On April 16, I read a letter to the editor that described the event as one pushing to "promote the homosexual lifestyle in public schools", and that the vow of silence taken by participants is meant to disrupt classes in order to promote the homosexual lifestyle. This, of course, is absolutely untrue.
Allow me to set the record straight. The Day of Silence is a day sponsored by GLSEN and led by concerned students who take a form of a vow of silence to bring attention to the harassment, name calling, and bullying - in effect, silencing - that LGBT students (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) and allies face every day. This day is not at all promoting a homosexual lifestyle, but promoting standing up against the harassment and discrimination that is, regardless of what any person's stance on homosexuality may be, morally wrong.
Allow me to set the record straight. The Day of Silence is a day sponsored by GLSEN and led by concerned students who take a form of a vow of silence to bring attention to the harassment, name calling, and bullying - in effect, silencing - that LGBT students (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) and allies face every day. This day is not at all promoting a homosexual lifestyle, but promoting standing up against the harassment and discrimination that is, regardless of what any person's stance on homosexuality may be, morally wrong.
