Day of Silence to be Held at UA April 17

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – As part of the national Day of Silence, a Breaking the Silence event will be held in the Ferguson Center lounge on The University of Alabama campus April 17 at 5 p.m.

Founded in 1996, the Day of Silence was created to draw attention to the discrimination against LGBTQ students and their allies. On this day, participants take a vow of silence to call attention to the silencing of people who are harassed because of their sexuality, gender expression or gender identity.

The Breaking the Silence event will feature Vickie Saltsman, sister of Billy Jack Gaither, and will commemorate the 10-year anniversary of his murder.

The Day of Silence is sponsored by Capstone Alliance, Safe Zone, Spectrum, Safe Harbor, Women’s Resource Center, Ferguson Center, Housing & Residential Communities, Venice Italian Fusion, W. S. Hoole Special Collections Library, American studies, Women’s studies, Arts & Sciences Diversity Committee, Delta Xi Phi, Crossroads Community Center and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Tuscaloosa.

For more information, contact Renee Wells, 205/348-5065 or r-r-wells@bama.ua.edu