Mark your calendar for this Friday. GLSEN“s National Day of Silence is April 17 and the Dallas chapter will be holding its event at SMU at 7 p.m. And to observe the silence, our favorite folk punkster will be down here from Oklahoma performing live. According to his calendar though, it may be Eric and the Adams performing, which we like just fine. We love the live music vs. silence notion but he’ll be here for a good reason. In fact, here’s the word:
In an effort to educate the community about school violence and the need for safe school policies that protect all youth, the Dallas chapter of GLSEN, in partnership with Southern Methodist University’s SPECTRUM, will be calling for community organizations to join with the Day of Silence student participants for the 2nd Annual DFW Breaking the Silence Rally.
The event, designed to show support for schools that are free from violence and harassment, will be held at
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7:00 p.m. on April 17 at the Doak Walker Plaza at Southern Methodist University . During the rally, Day of Silence participants from throughout the DFW Metroplex will have an opportunity to share their experience, strength and hope with the larger community. This year’s event will also feature the music of Eric Himan, as seen and heard on MTV’s LOGO and Sirus Radio’s OUTQ Channel.
Hundreds of thousands of students from over 5,000 middle schools, high schools and colleges will ban together in silence on April 17 in the largest student-led action in the country calling for an end to the bullying, harassment and name-calling endured by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students.
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