April 11th, Day of Silence
Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, April 11, 2014 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler
Good morning, Jim. The day of silence started in 1996 when a few University of Virginia College students refused to speak as a “coming out” promotion of homosexuality. It went nationwide in 1997 and soon moved into grade school. Since then, a homosexual legal firm has informed students that they may wear pro homosexual buttons or T-shirts in school, they may post pro homosexual signs and exhibits in school and they may refuse to speak in school.
This year’s day of silence is today, April 11th. But it’s not new to Georgia. In 2001 The Sticks and Stones Project became a gag order in schools to stop negative comments about homosexuality. In Georgia by 2002, 15 high schools and 5 colleges participated in the day of silence. By 2007, 37 high schools had gay-straight alliance clubs main-streaming homosexuality and the legislature refused to pass bills requiring parental permission for students to join any school club or extracurricular activity.
GLSEN and LGBT activists use anti-bullying policies to promote their agenda and implement courses, such as “No Name-Calling Week,” in elementary schools K – 12. On National Coming-Out Day in October 2012 teachers were asked to sign a SAFE pledge to validate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) lifestyles. Continue reading