Morristown Beard Community Observes National Day of Silence

On Friday, April 12, members of the MBS community are observing the National Day of Silence in which students across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBTQIA+ bullying and harassment.

Los esfuerzos de Morristown Beard fueron organizados por Spectrum, un club de alianza gay-heterosexual que se reúne periódicamente para debatir temas relacionados con el colectivo LGBTQIA+ (lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transexuales, personas que se cuestionan su identidad e intersexuales) y organizar actos escolares de concienciación y celebración de la comunidad.

During the day, some members of the community took a vow of silence and wore pins while others wore stickers and dressed in tie dye to show support without being silent.  At the end of the day, members of the MBS community participated in “Breaking the Silence,” a an opportunity to debrief the day and come together to support each other.

Fundado en 1996 en la Universidad de Virginia, el Día del Silencio se ha convertido en la mayor acción dirigida por estudiantes para crear escuelas más seguras para todos, independientemente de la orientación sexual, la identidad de género y la expresión de género.

Aquí tiene algunos recursos para el Día del Silencio:

Allyship:

• A Guide to Being an Ally
   
• LGBT 101: An Introduction to the Queer Community

Mental Health Resources:

• If you are struggling and want to speak with a trained counselor, you can do so here: https://www.thetrevorproject.org.
   
• Phone: (866) 488-7386
   
• Text START to 678-678