District 88 hosts event to support LGBTQ+ students and allies

On April 14, more than 100 students from Willowbrook, Addison Trail, Hinsdale Central, Fenton, Leyden and York high schools participated in a Night of Noise at Willowbrook.

The evening was a culminating event to gather together and “Break the Silence” after participating in the GLSEN Day of Silence, a “national student-led demonstration where LGBTQ+ students and allies take a vow of silence to protest the harmful effects of harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people in schools.” For more information, go to https://www.glsen.org/dayofsilence.

During the Night of Noise, participants enjoyed games, food, music, celebration and camaraderie. The goal is to “bring attention to ways schools and communities can become more inclusive.”