It’s been 30 years since the Day of Silence began as a way to raise awareness about harassment of LGBTQ+ students in schools. But Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, CEO of Glisten, said the continued onslaught of anti-trans laws across the country can make it feel more like 1996 than 2026.
The onslaught continues. House Republicans are pushing a bill that would force states to stop accepting transgender children in schools. Mississippi passed a restrictive driver’s license law targeting transgender people. Conservative legal groups are also calling on the federal government to investigate Maryland’s largest school district over its policies protecting transgender students.
Want to support queer kids? Glisten has guides for students and adults How to participate in today’s Day of Silence.
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