Eight years ago on this day, our founders, @dansavage and @terrysphots, shared their #itgetsbetter message, inspiring tens of thousands of others to share their own stories in a global effort to empower #LGBTQ+ youth. ❤️
Today, with organizations in 20+ countries, the It Gets Better Project continues to uplift, empower and connect LGBTQ+ young people around the world. 🌎
Thank you to everyone who has made this project possible! Here’s to many years to come! Stay proud! 🌈🌈🌈
Our founder Dan Savage spoke at Chicago Ideas about the role It Gets Better plays in spreading messages of encouragement to queer kids who are isolated.
“I try not to say anymore, ‘we’re gonna talk to your kids whether you want us to or not.’ I try to say: ‘we’re gonna talk to your queer kids right now whether you realize you want us to or not,’” he says. “You want us to. You just don’t know it yet.”
Check out the link above for the full video.
Check out our lovely co-founders Dan Savage and Terry Miller sporting our Rudy’s Barbershop t-shirt collaboration!
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Television icon and pioneer, George Takei, sat down with us to share his story of growing up gay in a world that was changing before his eyes. Watch his episode of It Got Better now only on L Studio!
http://bit.ly/1njQfGw
On this week's It Got Better, we’re sitting down with the one and only Laverne Cox! Laverne has inspired all of us this year and we’re so excited to share a piece of her story with you.
Check back with us tomorrow to see our favorite Orange Is the New Black cast member’s episode only on L Studio!
Before @jasoncollins34’s came out in @SInow, he first had to come to terms with himself. @It_Got_Better @LStudio http://bit.ly/1ou8TfV
NBA’s own Jason Collins sat down with us to share his story of coming to terms with himself and how it got better for him once he found community and acceptance. Check it out on this week's It Got Better only on L Studio!
http://bit.ly/1x2RAsj
Our first episode of It Got Better featuring Jane Lynch premieres tomorrow on L Studio!
“The persistence that kept me on the baseball field even when the boys weren’t letting me play, that served me, it served me in my career.”
We’re thrilled about “It Got Better,” a new series sharing some of the inspiring stories of the #LGBTpersonalities we’ve come to know and love.
Lisa Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky and Dan Savage are executive producing the series - and the first episode featuring Jane Lynch is premiering on Wednesday! — with Tim Gunn, Jason Collins, Tegan and Sara, Jane Lynch, George Takei and Laverne Cox.
Tonight is the night!
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Anonymous asked:
I just want to share some positivity. I have a really close adult friend who I've known since I was 5 (I'm 18 now) and she's one of the only adults who's consistently been there for me so I see her as a sort of second mom. I came out to her as nonbinary and she took it so well! She's been learning and educating herself about the lgbt community but gender is a new hurdle for her, but she was so accepting of me without any hesitation. I may have cried, just a bit.
That’s fantastic! I’m so glad for you! Coming out is a difficult processes but I’m glad you chose to and I’m glad your friend is educating herself. I hope she only learns more in the future! : )
-Mod Zay
