I asked readers who participated in last month's Day of Silence to tell me how it went for them. Below are two very different experiences.

From Greg:

My school had the event. even though they didn't “host” it. it was a very peaceful event. we had free hugs in the quad during lunch. there really wasn’t any issues with students arguing about the day...i was very pleased at how the student body didn’t react as they have in previous years.

From Jennifer:

me and my friends at school took part in the national day of silence and it was all pretty much ok until i got to art class(4th period) then it all went down hill because i just recently came out i wasnt use to the harassment that i was in store for me when i got there. i obviously wasnt talking and thats not like me so they asked me why(i hadnt come out to this people,didnt see the reason why they needed to know) i handed them one of the sticky notes with the reason on it and a few people were ok with and still talk to me to this day but this one girl went crazy! she started cussing me out and saying i was disgusting and i should die and im going to hell, things i was expecting. i was just kind of surprised that someone could be so cruel and mean. and in 3rd period i wrote it on the board so everyone one would know and my teacher had no problem but when the people walked in they were all like eww except the guys. i was really surprised at how many people were surprised that i was doing this because im always talking and cracking jokes but i was quite all day.

If you want to share your experience I'd love to hear about it. Feel free to email me at gayteens.guide@about.com, or leave your thoughts in the comments.