Participate in a Day of Action

Each year, hundreds of thousands of students around the country participate in GLSEN’s four national Days of Action: the Day of Silence, Ally Week, TransAction! and the Dr. MLK Jr. Organizing Weekend. During these Days of Action, students organize events, hold rallies and take other actions to draw attention to the problem of anti-LGBT bullying in schools.

• Day of Silence: For one day each year hundreds of thousands of students join together in a vow of silence to bring attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. One of the largest student-led actions in the country, the Day of Silence encourages school communities to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior.
• Ally Week: Students and GSAs kick-off each school year with Ally Week, identifying and supporting Allies who are committed to addressing anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) bullying and harassment in their schools.
• TransAction!: A day for education, celebration and taking action to end harassment, bullying and name-calling because of gender identity and/or gender expression.
• Dr. MLK Jr. Organizing Weekend: An action that recognizes the importance of collaborating with other groups, outside of schools, and understanding the roots of organizing in social justice movements. This action is a powerful weekend that brings the experiences of students in the Safe Schools Movement together with other social justice movements.

To find out more about GLSEN’s national Days of Action, visit www.dayofsilence.org or www.allyweek.org.

GLSEN also supports an annual No Name-Calling Week, a week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an ongoing discussion about ways to eliminate bullying.

To find out more about holding a No Name-Calling Week in your school, and to download valuable resources and materials, visit www.nonamecallingweek.org.