Back in 2005 I made two posts. I have merged them into one, for today and reposted them:

NEW YORK (AP) — Irked by the success of the nationwide Day of Silence, which seeks to combat anti-gay bias in schools, conservative activists are launching a counter-event this week called the Day of Truth aimed at mobilizing students who believe homosexuality is sinful.

Participating students are being offered T-shirts with the slogan “The Truth Cannot be Silenced” and cards to pass out to classmates Thursday — the day following the Day of Silence — declaring their unwillingness to condone “detrimental personal and social behavior.”
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Unlike the Day of Silence which was started by students as a way to show their feelings – this shit is being cooked up by a political group. Yeah, it’s the same thing. Yeah sure it’s the Truth. If the Truth is now going to be someone fucked up the ass by mindless twats who simply want to stop any expression of a though they don’t like. The Day of Silence doesn’t say “Hey be gay” it says “Stop torturing people because you don’t fucking well agree with them.” It does it quietly (hel-LO?) and peacefully. Wanna bet that their little Day of bigotryTruth won’t manage that feat?

If this is a fair advancement of ideas, and not a big bigot parade, then let’s hold International Beat a Nigger Day too, while we’re fucking well at it. COME ON! WHO THE FUCK IS WITH ME? We’re just peacefully expressing an idea, the other side of this whole equality thing. What’s your fucking problem with it, bitch?

Fucking cunts. The lot of them.
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The Truth is, the Day of Silence was never about “pushing a gay agenda” it has always been about bringing abuse and discrimination against GBLT people to light, in schools.

The Truth is that the Day of Silence did not promote inequality, a condition where one group was treated differently than another. It pushes for equality, a stoppage of bigotry due to sexual preference.

The Truth is, asking for equality and demanding that a morality be adhered to, regardless of belief, are two vastly different things.

The Truth is that someone you know and love is gay.

The Truth is that same someone fears constantly, looking over their shoulder, worried what will happen if their heart is ever revealed to the world. Afraid of the shunning and hatred and violence perpetuated in the name of a man of peace.

The Truth is that person is afraid of you. It eats at them and churns in them every single day. They can not help being who they are, but they know you will not understand that, by your own actions.

The Truth is that love happens, and love between two consensual adults is a private thing.

The Truth is change is coming, no matter what you do.

The Truth is that when you tell a group it isn’t good enough and equal and right you make everyone think of every other group that has ever been told that. It hasn’t worked yet, not in the long run. Trust us, we’ve noticed.

The Truth is the silent only stay silent for so long, and when your own loved ones turn out to be the same thing you brand as evil and wrong you will have to choose.

The Truth is closing your mind to the reality of the situation doesn’t make it go away.

The Truth is, we feel sorry for you and can forgive you. Just stop the hate, the violence and bullshit.

(this is a merging of two posts I made back in 2005, Beldar reminded me, asking about it and I dug it up and decided to repost them here, all mergified. Thanks, B!)