BHS Students Participate in The GLSEN Day of Silence
BHS Students Participate in The GLSEN Day of Silence
On Friday, April 22, 2022, hundreds of BHS students participated in the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Day of Silence. The GLSEN Day of Silence is a national student-led demonstration where LGBTQ students and allies take a vow of silence to protest the harmful effects of harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ people in schools. Every April, students go through the school day without speaking, ending the day with Breaking the Silence rallies and events to share their experiences during the protest and bring attention to ways their schools and communities can become more inclusive.
The BHS Gay–Straight Alliance (GSA) led and organized the Day of Silence at Berkley High. The GSA shared with BHS Staff, “Students who choose to participate in this silent day of protest will either be wearing a pin, carrying a Day of Silence card, or will have a Day of Silence screen saver on their cell phone or laptop. They will identify themselves in one of these ways. In addition, they may have a sign on a piece of paper sharing their individual "why" for taking a silent stand.”
At 3 pm, students who participated in the Day of Silence came to a Breaking the Silence rally in the courtyard. At the rally, students shared their own reflections on what their day was like with one another.
Watch a sights and sounds video below of the GLSEN Day of Silence at BHS.
