I will not comment on your article because I'm not sure how much of that is deliberately offensive or simply the cause of a right-wing conservative upbringing, but I will share my experience with the Day of Silence.

I never did understand the Day of Silence. I am a huge LGBT supporter, gone to LGBT events and activities in high school such as Queercoming and Gay Prom, more friends of mine than not are LGBT, but I think there are better ways to speak out about the injustice of LGBT than to not speak at all, I think that is the opposite of what needs to be done. In high school, many of my LGBT friends participated in the Day of Silence. They wore duct tape over their mouths with writing on it and they would carry a letter that stated their cause. They would talk to me about it, and I've considered doing it, but it never appealed to me. It did, however, made think more about LGBT rights and how to get involved.

I would not send your letter in. You can say you're not homophobic, but it will be viewed as homophobic and offensive because that is what it is.