It Gets Better

In a plea to raise more money and further spread propaganda to degrade and demonize the LGBTQ community, the anti-gay — and certified “hate group” — Family Research Council has taken aim at the Obama White House. [ Read more → ]

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has delivered his message to LGBT youth who have bullied and harassed: "I know what it’s like to be different ... You need to know, it gets better." [ Read more → ]

Dan Savage, co-founder of the "It Gets Better Project" -- a campaign to inspire LGBT youth facing adversity and depression -- called out Republicans politicians on Thursday over their refusal to participate in the campaign aimed at preventing teen suicide. [ Read more → ]

U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has come under fire over his refusal to participate in a video for the “It Gets Better Project” that featured all other members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation. [ Read more → ]

The Massachusetts congressional delegation on Wednesday released their video contribution to the "It Gets Better Project," aimed at inspiring LGBT youth facing adversity and depression. [ Read more → ]

The Boston Red Sox on Friday joined the “It Gets Better Project” and “The Trevor Project” in producing a video to inspire hope for young people who may be struggling adversity and intolerance. [ Read more → ]

A group of Democratic United States Senators have released their "It Gets Better" video, containing their message of hope and encouragement for LGBT youth. [ Read more → ]

Linda Harvey, founder of Columbus, Ohio-based Mission America -- whose sole purpose is to denounce homosexuals -- has called the "It Gets Better Project" "wrong," "evil" and "dark," and it's creator Dan Savage "a radical and vicious, vicious, vulgar, profane, anti-Christian." [ Read more → ]

CBS on Monday released their official "It Gets Better" video, featuring CBS employees sharing their personal and poignant stories of adversity and coming out. [ Read more → ]

The Chicago Cubs on Monday released their "It Gets Better" video, becoming the second professional sports team to participate in the campaign aimed at providing encouragement for LGBT youth struggling with adversity and intolerance. [ Read more → ]

The Seattle Mariners on Thursday became the fourth professional sports team to announce plans to join the "It Gets Better Project," and record a video of encouragement for LGBT youth. [ Read more → ]

The Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans and Allied Employees of American Airlines (GLEAM) Employee Resource Group joins the It Gets Better Project to offer encouragement to teens who are struggling with the challenges of growing up, especially if dealing with the extra pressures that can come with being gay. [ Read more → ]

The Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox have announced that they will each produce an online video for the “It Gets Better Project,” an anti-bullying project aimed at helping LGBT youth struggling with adversity and intolerance. [ Read more → ]

The World Series champion San Francisco Giants on Wednesday became the first major league sports team to join the "It Gets Better" project, in hopes of inspiring LGBT youth struggling with adversity and intolerance. [ Read more → ]

To honor of Chris Colfer's 21st birthday, here's a look at the video message he made for the "It Gets Better" project. Happy birthday Chris! [ Read more → ]

A popular anti-bullying campaign has been telling bullied teens “it gets better” -- but the effects of past bullying often linger, according to new research. [ Read more → ]

An amazing new commercial for Google's Chrome web browser aired during Tuesday night's episode of "Glee" on FOX, and showcased the "It Gets Better" project. [ Read more → ]

I’m pleased to report that “gay” is now a perfectly acceptable word to include in posted comments on Walmart’s site. Other words have also been cleared, including lesbian, homosexual, bisexual and transgendered. [ Read more → ]

Walmart is selling the new "It Gets Better" book. Just don’t call it gay. [ Read more → ]

There were moments while reading "It Gets Better," the new book inspired by the video project to help bullied youth, when my heart leapt to my throat and hovered there. There’s no denying the power of this project, and what could easily be the most important book of the year. [ Read more → ]