Hi John,

If you’ve seen my recent video messages or read my emails, you already know I don’t sugarcoat things. Like many queer people, I’ve lived through the hard parts – the fear, the silence, the uncertainty – and I’ve made it my life’s work to ensure LGBTQ+ youth don’t have to walk that road alone.

And if you’re reading this right now, I know you care about that too.

In the last two months, our recurring donor community has grown by 20%. That’s more queer young people seeing themselves reflected in stories of hope, courage, and joy before they hit crisis. That’s more classrooms celebrating inclusion. More mentors showing up. More reasons to believe that tomorrow can, and will, get better.

This month, we’re hoping to welcome 20 new recurring donors. Twenty people willing to turn empathy into action and help us close the year strong. 

Starting at just $10 a month, your support fuels everything from mental health resources to youth leadership opportunities and the daily reminder that someone out there cares enough to keep showing up.

If you’re a parent, you know the ache of wanting to protect your child from a world that isn’t always kind.

If you’re LGBTQ+, you know what it feels like to crave safety and belonging.

If you’re an ally, you know your voice carries farther when it’s steady and unwavering.

Join our wonderful community of monthly donors and help keep this movement growing.

And if giving today isn’t possible, that’s okay. Don’t even sweat it. Sharing this message with someone who can is just as powerful. Every connection helps.

Hope isn’t something we wait for. It’s something that we can only build together, so let’s do it!

Brian Wenke (he/him)
Executive Director
It Gets Better

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