University
students to "bleed" on Day of Silence

More than 20 University of Connecticut students will stage a visual protest to illustrate violent intolerance for racial, sexual, and gender minorities. The group, Queers United Against Discrimination, are planning to stand in the middle of campus dressed as bloodied victims on the Day of Silence, scheduled for Wednesday, April 18.

"The demonstration is a living memorial to honor hate-crime victims and bring attention to their injustice," junior Crystal Pretzman, a student activist, said in a statement. "We realize the privilege in being able to take off the makeup at the end of the day. Real victims can't."

Part of the visual protest includes securing mock tombstones with slurs written on them.

Other participants will hand out information on hate crimes and tags with names of hate-crime victims to wear for the day. (The Advocate)