The day of silence is a day on which those people who support creating safe schools for LGBT people take a 9-hour vow of silence to recognize and protest the harassment, prejudice and discrimination - in effect, the silencing - that LGBT people face.

Instead of speaking, high school and university participants hand out cards or wear stickers or t-shirts printed with the following message:

"Please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I am participating in the Day of Silence, a national youth movement protesting the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, and their allies. My deliberate silence echoes that silence, which is caused by harassment, prejudice and discrimination. I believe that ending the silence is the first step toward fighting these injustices. Think about the voices you are not hearing today. What are you going to do to end the silence?

the organizer of the event that took place at North Hollywood High School

Alyn got a certificate for his contributions to the State of California from California Governor Gray Davis.

Project 10, Models of Pride