It Gets Better – To Gay Teens
November 23, 2010 No CommentsA couple of weeks ago, sex columnist and LGBT activist Dan Savage announced the launch of “It Gets Better,” a YouTube project designed to give hope to gay, lesbian and transgendered teens facing discrimination and bullying. Now even more celebrities and activists have stepped forward with words of encouragement.
Savage’s YouTube channel has accumulated dozens of inspiring messages from people all over the country, but not all of these videos are explicitly part of his campaign. The messages from Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog) and Ellen DeGeneres follow the lead set by Savage, though. The former appeared on Ellen’s show, and the latter was sponsored by MTV.
The social media and video campaign was initiated in response to increasing reports of gay teens committing suicide in the wake of extreme bullying and discrimination from their peers. The message: Life seems difficult now, but there are greater opportunities to live openly without fear of abuse just a few years down the line, so it’s important not to lose hope.
These five celebrity videos join a chorus of voices in social media, YouTube, blogs and other places dedicated to preventing suicide and discrimination. Did we miss a particularly poignant one? Let us know in the comments.
Related Posts :
I am Jeannie and this is my site. I blog about social media, social networking, gadgets, photography and anything I find interesting.