christian grantham
Christian Grantham was a student activist in the late 90s and later was a consultant to domestic policy forums for the Clinton Administration as well as events for HRC and GLAAD.
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April 15, 2005

Following the national "Day of Silence," a day students pledge silence in support of gays and lesbians, came the "Day of Truth," a day for fundamentalist evangelicals to proclaim their disdain for gays and lesbians.

Participating students wore T-shirts, saying "Day of Truth. The Truth Cannot be Silenced," and passed out material during lunch without incident, Poway Unified School District spokeswoman Sharon Raffer said. At Poway High School, Tyler Chase Harper, who sued the district last year after he was pulled out of class for wearing an anti-gay slogan on his T-shirt, spoke to students.

Tyler said about 30 students wore the "Day of Truth" shirts yesterday but estimated that he spoke to about 200 students.

"The truth was spoken," Tyler, 16, said by phone yesterday. "This is something kids need to know," he said, referring to the conservative Christian perspective on homosexuality he presented.
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