Day of Silence event in Knoxville - Friday, April 17

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Friday, April 17, is the annual "Day of Silence"
-- a nationwide and even worldwide effort to bring the devastating impacts of homophobia to the attention of people who are unaware of the harassment, rejection and discrimination faced by LGBTQ youth every day. Area youth will be observing the day of silence. Then, at 5:30 that afternoon, they will "break the silence" in the rally at the World's Fair Park Amphitheatre.

The rally will last approximately one hour. This event will also be a fund-raiser for GLSEN -- the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network, the
national organization which started the GSA movement and continues to lend valuable support. See www.glsen.org



While supplies last, donors will receive items from the GLSEN Store,
including tee shirts, buttons, wrist bands and posters.

Information booths will be available from area organizations, including
the GSA's, PFLAG, Spectrum Cafe, and others.

Please come to the rally... and bring a friend!



UPDATE -- I have seen the program, and I can promise you it will be worth
your time and deserving of your support. It takes tremendous courage for a young person to appear on stage at such an event. The least we adults can do is be there to show them we love them and have their backs.

PARKING -- There are several parking options, but the UT Garage on 11th
Street is NOT available to the public. Parking options include the Fort Kid lot, the area north of the Museum of Art, and the Locust Street garage. If you park at Locust Street, you can use the footbridge across Henley Street and then go across the Clinch Avenue viaduct to the stairs leading down to the Amphitheater.

BACKGROUND -- This event is being staged by LGBT and supportive straight
youth who attend school in several East Tennessee
counties. Many of them are members of GSA's -- Gay-Straight Alliances
-- in their schools. Or they are attempting to start a GSA in their schools.

Here are two YouTube videos about the event:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjfHNY1NjB0&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0JjzW5URAQ


Katherine Green, Ph.D.
Professor/Educational Consultant
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Peace,

Ghost

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1. Kicking--and also noting Chicago will host a "Night of Noise"

immediately after the Day of Silence, especially for high school kids. Downtown Chicago 5:30 until 8:30 at the Thompson Center on Randolph Street. Band, DJ, and chances for individuals to speak! Members of our GSA will be there!

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2. Thank you.. and here's a kick for Chicago

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