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    National Day of Silence

    April 8

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    An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day second of April, repeating indefinitely

    A student-orientated day to end the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bias. Initially created by then-student Maria Pulzetti, the first event was organized by students at the University of Virginia in 1996. It is currently organized by GLSEN. In 1997, one year after the day’s creation, it went national, with over 100 institutions participating. Whilst there has been some participation from other countries, including New Zealand and Singapore, as of 2021 it is still categorized as a “national student-led demonstration”.

    The day varies from year to year. The Day of Silence is the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) annual day of action to protest the bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students and their supporters. Students take a day-long vow of silence to symbolically represent the silencing of LGBT students and their supporters.

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