A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the 2026 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-LGBTQI+ bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization faced by individuals in schools, and calling on communities across the country to take action to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools.
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Latest Action · April 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1787)
This resolution expresses Senate support for the 2026 National Day of Silence, an annual observance that highlights bullying and discrimination against LGBTQI+ students in schools. The resolution calls on communities and schools nationwide to adopt policies protecting students from harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics, and to create safe and inclusive learning environments for all students. The measure cites data showing that 58 percent of LGBTQI+ students experience verbal harassment at school and 67 percent feel unsafe because of their identity, along with evidence that state-level restrictions on transgender rights and censorship of LGBTQI+ topics are harming student mental health and educational outcomes. The resolution does not authorize funding or establish specific timelines but encourages states, cities, and local school districts to enact anti-bullying and anti-discrimination protections. This is a symbolic resolution with no binding requirements, intended to raise awareness and advocate for policy changes at the state and local level.
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