Day of Silence

Today I am participating in the "Day of Silence" to draw attention to the growing problem of LGBT bullying and harassment.  I did not participate last year because I felt as though the cause was irrelevant to my life because at the time, I had no gay, bi, or transgenders friends.  But recently, all of that has changed.

One of my closest family members has recently come out as a lesbian.  Although my family and I are a little bit skeptical because she is so young, we are still considering the seriousness of it all, and we are making sure that she feels accepted. 

I realize that there are some families that would be very upset at the idea of one of their members being homosexual.  My family is very open and loving, and I know that if more families were like mine, more people would feel comfortable with being who they truly are and expressing their inner feelings.