Dear John —

We are speechless. OK, obviously not completely or we wouldn't be sending this email, but we are close to speechless.

We came to you with a big ask this holiday season. We needed to raise $200,000 for LGBTQ+ youth by midnight on December 31. Not only did you help us do it, you far surpassed our expectations.

On behalf of the youth we serve and the entire team at the It Gets Better Project, THANK YOU. Nothing we do would be possible without your support. 

We have a lot of work ahead of us in 2023. Legislators and anti-LGBTQ+ activists continue to target the most vulnerable among us, and we need to keep our focus on fighting for the well-being of LGBTQ+ young people everywhere. Thanks to your support, we are up to the challenge. And we are incredibly excited by what lies ahead in 2023.

More work with youth in classrooms, on Twitch and TikTok, with our Youth Voices ambassador program and through our global footprint. More original web series and It Gets Better videos designed to uplift and empower — starting right now. Meet bass player turned viral video sensation April Kae, the latest addition to our It Gets Better library of inspiring stories.

Thank you for putting your trust in us, and thank you for seeing the importance in prioritizing LGBTQ+ youth. 

Happy New Year.

- It Gets Better Project

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