'Day of Truth' Breaks the Silence
Tuesday, May. 2, 2006

Thousands of Christian students across 45 states ''broke the silence'' of the gay advocacy community last Thursday by wearing T-shirts, handing out fliers, and speaking out about what they believe is the truth of God regarding homosexuality.

"We basically said homosexuality is wrong and that God does not like it,” said Marina C. Rojas, a student at the College of Sequoias in Central Valley, Calif., who rallied 140 high-school and junior high-school students to participate. “It’s just a sin as stealing, gossiping, telling lies, and it’s real simple.”

The Day of Truth was created last year as an alternative to the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network’s Day of Silence – a day where students are encouraged not to speak as a mark of support for their gay and lesbian peers.

According to organizers of the 10th national Day of Silence, which this year fell on April 26, some 500,000 students at 4,000 schools nationwide participated in the event. The rest