April 7, 2005: Today, as police officers and media cameras looked on, the student leader of Rancho Cotate High School's controversial Conservative Club led an off-campus protest Wednesday against gay rights. Tim Bueler, 18, president of the club and the related High School Conservative Clubs of America, joined about a dozen protesters in a lunchtime demonstration across the street from the Rohnert Park school. Bueler, who last year drew nationwide attention after starting the Conservative Club and claiming liberal bias in the classroom, called the demonstration "a day to stand up for God's truth." He said it was organized to protest a planned event Friday by the school's Gay-Straight Alliance Club. Senior Christina Morey, president of the Gay-Straight Alliance, said Wednesday's anti-gay demonstration is proof that efforts to promote tolerance of alternative lifestyles are needed. Read more

The Eagle Forum of Sacramento and others are sponsoring a so-called Day of “Truth” in Sacramento on April 14th, the day after the Day of Silence. They’ve chosen to rail against what they perceive is the discrimination against their right to discriminate against gay youth. The Day of “Truth,” according to the Alliance Defense Fund, “was established to counter the promotion of the homosexual agenda and expresses an opposing viewpoint from a Christian perspective.” Once they’ve incorrectly framed what the Day of Silence is all about, they elaborate on their familiar litany of “truths:” blaming the health crisis of HIV/AIDS on LGBT people, biblical injunctions against homosexuality, and opposition to gay and lesbian couples right to marriage equality. Read more In contrast, the Day of Silence is a student-led day of action where those who support making anti-LGBT bias unacceptable in schools take a day-long vow of silence to recognize and protest the discrimination and harassment, or silencing, experienced by LGBT students and their allies.

On Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 pm, the Sacramento Regional GSA, the Lambda Community Center, GLSEN Greater Sacramento, Sacramento Stonewall Democrats, and the GSA Network are sponsoring a Candlelight vigil / March to the Capitol on the Day of Silence. They are inviting people to join them at the Lambda Community Center, 1927 L St. in midtown Sacramento, and walk with to the Capitol.

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, announced today that it would launch a public education campaign entitled Teach Respect on April 13, 2005. The launch of the campaign will coincide with the culmination of the Day of Silence.

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