There is an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune about the Day of Silence, a national event, in which Utah students participated, to raise awareness about discrimination of gays
Hundreds of Utah students, many with duct tape across their mouths, didn’t speak for most of the day as part of the 10th annual Day of Silence that started at the University of Virginia.
This year’s theme was “Silence is Loud.” Supporters hoped the event raises awareness about intolerance and discrimination faced by the gay community. The day had a particularly potent meaning this year for many students who watched the Utah Legislature debate and finally reject a ban on gay student clubs earlier this year.
An estimated 15 Salt Lake City-area campuses participated in Day of Silence.
This Trib article has more information, including a poem by a West Jordan teenager.
Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 