Ten years ago, Activist, Author, and Youtuber Gigi Gorgeous told LGBTQ+ youth everywhere it gets better. On the It Gets Better Project’s 10 year anniversary, Gigi reflects on what she said then, with new words of wisdom and stories to share!
We asked LGBTQ+ folks to share the “senior quote” they think teens returning to school need to hear right now. Here are the results!
“So let’s just remember to stay strong and be there for each other!” We love this message of #Pride Scott Evans! 🌈
“Go out and find your community. I know, for me when I was coming out, that’s what made all the difference, was having friends and a group of people that I could really trust that understood me, and that supported me during this time.” Thinking back to this #Pride message from The Aces! What advice would you give to your younger self? 🌈
“Lift yourself up and celebrate the parts of you that make you so uniquely you!” An incredible message of #Pride from Nick Lehmann! 🌈
“Advice that I would give to my younger self would be to live in the moment and take control of the moment.” Thinking back to this #Pride message from Josie Totah! 🌈
“People need models. People need to see gay people who are happy.” ❤️
#ShareYourPride Day 25: What song is playing on your Pride float?
What song is playing on our Pride float? “I Am Samantha” by musician Benjamin Scheuer! When his friend Samantha asked Scheuer why there are no songs about people named Samantha, it sparked an idea. Hear more about their stories:
Pride is much more than a single event or a moment, it’s a movement to advance equality and serve as a catalyst to fight bias. #LeadWithLove #CantCancelPride
Check out Day 1 of It Gets Better: A Digital Pride Experience hosted by Peppermint & Mitch Grassi + Scott Hoying of Pentatonix! 🏳️🌈
Dexter Mayfield literally making it rain, I AM SCREAMING. Y’all ready to sweat? FF it up, my king. 👑
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We are so inspired by Travis Flores, star of the CW show “My Last Days,” who after living with cystic fibrosis for his entire life, decided life was too short to live in the closet.
Now, after finding love, he is ready to share his incredible story of persistence and courage:
Advice For Trans Young People From Alexandra Grey Of Netflix’s Disclosure
“Know that there are people like us.” - Alexandra Grey ❤️
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