Incase you aren’t already aware, in September of 2010, just last year, five American students - ages ranging from 13 to 18- committed suicide. Why? Because they were all gay, and couldn’t face the pressure or the bullies anymore. They had all had their spirits torn down, and had eventually reached the point where they felt as though things were never going to get better and that suicide was the best possible option. Unfortunately, these teenagers are never going to be given their lives back. They are never going to get to see that day when they become happy again, and they realize that it DOES get better.
Since this unfortunate series of events, a project had been started called the It Gets Better Project. Started by a simple video by Dan Savage and a friend in efforts to let the gay community that things do get better, eventually the simple video turned into a full-blown project aimed at getting people world-wide to contribute youtube videos dedicated to the LGBT community, letting them know that it does get better and that they are alone. The idea is that hopefully having a site filled with people selfless enough to take the time to make these videos in honor of the LGBT community will prevent the death of a human beings in the future, and remind them that people out there do care, and that life is worth hanging on to.
The mission statement is states at the top of the site, “Many LGBT youth can't picture what their lives might be like as openly gay adults. They can't imagine a future for themselves. So let's show them what our lives are like, let's show them what the future may hold in store for them.” And this site does exactly that. It offers a diverse group of people all aimed at one goal, reminding people that IT DOES GET BETTER.
I cannot express with words how much I respect this website, and I would be lying if I said that some of the videos I watched nearly brought tears to my eyes. This is what humanity is about. Compassion. Love. Acceptance.
Site Referenced: http://www.itgetsbetter.org/
Since this unfortunate series of events, a project had been started called the It Gets Better Project. Started by a simple video by Dan Savage and a friend in efforts to let the gay community that things do get better, eventually the simple video turned into a full-blown project aimed at getting people world-wide to contribute youtube videos dedicated to the LGBT community, letting them know that it does get better and that they are alone. The idea is that hopefully having a site filled with people selfless enough to take the time to make these videos in honor of the LGBT community will prevent the death of a human beings in the future, and remind them that people out there do care, and that life is worth hanging on to.
The mission statement is states at the top of the site, “Many LGBT youth can't picture what their lives might be like as openly gay adults. They can't imagine a future for themselves. So let's show them what our lives are like, let's show them what the future may hold in store for them.” And this site does exactly that. It offers a diverse group of people all aimed at one goal, reminding people that IT DOES GET BETTER.
I cannot express with words how much I respect this website, and I would be lying if I said that some of the videos I watched nearly brought tears to my eyes. This is what humanity is about. Compassion. Love. Acceptance.
Site Referenced: http://www.itgetsbetter.org/
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