wow, Lady Pamela..
That was a very thought-provoking post..
I was trying to figure out how I missed it...
It was posted today so I said "duh, Rook"
We had our Day of Silence last Friday here in Ohio..
I carried around a few Papers similar to what your granddaughter had..
My relatives were a piece of work that day...
They kept saying things that Normally would have me responding sarcastic or pissy..
My brother at the beginning of the day says to me "This is too good, you're finally quiet, I dont have to listen to u harp on about the Queer agenda"..
I smiled, and flipped hm off...
At Dialysis, I would give the paper to whoever spoke and wanted a reply...
Mind you, the only times we were told we Should speak is for something very very important and there's no paper/pen around...Emergencies too.
My tech stared at the paper, and mumbled "I had no idea"..
Apparently he saw I was confused, and he said "I didnt know u were gay"...
I did chuckle a little...
We made a Hellacius Ruckus when it came time to "Break the Silence" And we each discussed our Experiences during our Silence..Some were really inspiring, some were surprising..and some only successfully pissed me off.
I truly hope the symbolism works for people like your granddaughter...
As for help with your Plans..
There's a Group in quite a few Schools called "GSA"..
Gay/Straight Alliance...
You could help your Granddaughter with it as well..
http://gsanetwork.org/resources/building-your-gsa
Much Luck, we'll get there....slowly, but...we will