Volume I, Day of Silence (DoS)
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
The Day of Silence is a nationwide event designed to protest the silence and oppression that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people face and to offer a plan of action toward ending this silence and oppression. On the Day of Silence, participants protest discrimination against the LGBTQ community by not speaking and handing out cards explaining their decision to remain silent to people they encounter throughout the day. At 5:00 pm on the Quad's Plaza just south of the Illini Union, participants gather at a rally to break their silence with featured speakers. As Allies and Co-Sponsors please join us in observing the day.
Schedule
- All Day: DoS table on the Quad with DoS cards, ribbons and info.
- All Day: Tombstone Project Display (Main Quad and Engineering Quad)
- 12:00 - 1:00 pm: Silent Lunch on the Quad
- 5:00 - 6:00 pm: Breaking the Silence Rally at Anniversary Plaza (north end of the Quad)
How to Observe the Day of Silence
- Dress completely in black.
- Pick up a ribbon (located at the DoS table on the Quad from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm).
- Take the "Oath of Silence" and remain silent or when possible.
- Pick up DoS cards and distribute to everyone you encounter (located at the DoS table on the Quad from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm).
- Sign DoS petition (located at the DoS table on the Quad and at the Rally).
- Volunteer to be a "Walking Tombstone" between 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
- Wear cardboard tombstones with the story of a LGBTQ person who was murdered in a hate crime.
- Two people per tombstone: one tombstone and one security.
- Walk around the Quad and the Engineering Quad for an hour shift.
- Join us at the "Breaking the Silence" Rally at 5:00 pm (Anniversary Plaza, north end of Quad).
- Visit www.uiucsilence.org.
- View our co-sponsors.
Co-Sponsors are welcomed to bring your organization's publicity and distribute on the DoS Table on the Quad and are welcomed to make announcements during the "Open Mic" at the Rally.
The Day of Silence wouldn't be possible without your support and we send our sincere thanks.
