After nearly three decades of holding annual silent protests to raise awareness for LGBTQ rights. Students across the nation are  speaking out Friday spurred by the recent spate of laws aimed at limiting the rights and visibility of LGBTQ Americans.

Student Protest For LGBTQ Rights

LGBTQ+ students have been silenced for too long,” Willingham-Jaggers said. “We’ve seen tens of thousands of students participate and we’re expecting this year to be our biggest year in recent history.