Hi John,

Want to skip the deep dive and just capture the key takeaways? 

1. We're celebrating 15 years of It Gets Better with a quinceañera.
2. Read more about why this milestone is more than a date on the calendar from queer activist CJ Garcia.
3. Support queer youth through October 15 and claim your exclusive donor merch as our thanks to you. 

Now on to the email.

This month, three major moments align: Hispanic Heritage Month, LGBTQ+ History Month, and It Gets Better’s 15th anniversary. It feels perfectly timed for an organization built on storytelling: and the idea that when we share our stories, we learn from each other’s journeys and experiences, and build a brighter future together.

That’s the heart of Mis15, our quinceañera campaign for Hispanic Heritage Month. Like every quinceañera, this milestone is more than a date on the calendar. It’s about honoring where we come from, celebrating who we are today, and stepping proudly into the future we’re building together for LGBTQ+ youth.

Queer activist CJ (Cynthia) García, a frequent It Gets Better collaborator who migrated from Nayarit, Mexico to Oklahoma the year they turned 15, shared these words:

If I could send a telegram to that past Cynthia, or to some other version of me in another universe celebrating her quinceañera, I would tell her that life is vast and waiting. That we get to choose how we celebrate our stories and our identities, beyond the binary and beyond gender expectations. In the end, what truly matters is celebrating yourself and looking in the mirror with a self-love that knows no borders and no labels. 

(continued on itgetsbetter.org)

That’s the vision CJ holds for the next 15 years of It Gets Better, and for LGBTQ+ youth around the globe. If you'd like to help us make CJ's dream a reality, we have a some fun donor incentives to sweeten the deal.

When you donate $25 or more to support LGBTQ+ youth, we’ll send you an It Gets Better bumper sticker. Make it $75 or more, you’ll get a custom Mis15 magnet and t-shirt. John, will you choose to uplift and empower LGBTQ+ youth with a donation today?

Visibility is more important than ever. This is your chance to support It Gets Better and help us mark our quinceañera with 15 years of joy, resilience, and community.

Alex Orué (él/he/him-elle/they/them)
Global Programming Assistant Manager
It Gets Better

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