Alex Orué · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 6:21 PM

The It Gets Better Story I Needed to Hear

Be for our LGBTQ+ youth the network of support you wish you had. John, In 2009, I left my home in Mexico to attend college in British Columbia, but I also had a hidden agenda: to find acceptance of my sexuality far away from the judgement of my friends, family, and faith. While exploring …

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  Ariella Assouline · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 5:27 PM

Help us give back to LGBTQ+ Homeless Youth

Dear John -- Studies indicate that approximately 40% of the homeless youth population identifies as LGBTQ+. It’s a major problem — one that many incredible organizations are battling every day. During the holiday season, the It Gets Better Project sends care packages with clothing and ba…

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  The It Gets Better Project Team · [email protected]

December 10, 2019 at 8:13 PM

The One Gift EVERYONE Needs

We have a gift no one in their right mind would return! Dear John -- We all have those people on our holiday list who seem impossible to buy for. They’re the ones who almost always wind up getting a gift card; the people you get a gift receipt for because you're convinced it’s going back …

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  Shaun Lewis · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 7:02 PM

We did it!

Your Giving Tuesday contribution will ensure LGBTQ+ young people always have a place to find inspiration and support. We did it, John, Thanks to your support, we raised more than $15,000 on #GivingTuesday, bringing us closer to our 2019 Give Hope Challenge goal of $150,000. Your contributi…

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  The It Gets Better Project Team · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 9:59 PM

We're So Close, We're Glenn Close

Help put us over the top! John -- OK, that joke isn’t ours. We borrowed it from Margaret Cho. But really, that’s how close we are. We’re just $1,653 away from hitting our #GivingTuesday goal. If just 34 people donated $50 each, that would put us over the top. Can we count on your support…

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  Shaun Lewis · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 1:08 PM

ONE DAY ONLY: Double your support for LGBTQ+ youth

Today only, donate to an It Gets Better Project fundraiser, and Facebook will match up to $100,000. It’s #GivingTuesday John -- To celebrate, we have some incredible news for you. Today only, donate to an It Gets Better Project fundraiser, and Facebook will match up to $100,000, while fu…

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  The It Gets Better Project Team · [email protected]

December 2, 2019 at 6:23 PM

Our biggest day of the year

This Giving Tuesday, the It Gets Better Project is eligible to receive up to $100,000 in matching donations. Dear John -- Tomorrow is a BIG day for the It Gets Better Project — #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving for non-profit organizations, and we want to make sure you’re a part of …

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  The It Gets Better Project Team · [email protected]

November 29, 2019 at 1:06 PM

It Gets Better with Sweater Weather

Donate now through Monday to the It Gets Better Project and we'll send you an It Gets Better hoodie. Dear John -- Show your support for the It Gets Better Project year round.   Donate $50 or more to the It Gets Better Project and we’ll send you an It Gets Better hoodie, while supplies las…

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  The It Gets Better Project Team · [email protected]

November 27, 2019 at 10:21 PM

Thankful for you

Thank you for your commitment to a world where all LGBTQ+ young people are free to live equally and know their worthiness and power as individuals. Dear John -- Thank you for your investment in the It Gets Better Project. And, thank you for helping us pave the way toward a world where all …

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  Shaun Lewis · [email protected]

November 25, 2019 at 8:48 PM

You've Got to Give Em' Hope

As the world's largest storytelling effort to empower LGBTQ+ young people, we are determined to show them that life gets better. Dear John -- If you could go back and relive high school all over again, would you? Adolescence is probably one of the few things that hasn’t improved with time…

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  It Gets Better Project · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 11:41 PM

November Update: LGBTQ+ Education in Schools, Harper Watters & More

It Gets Better Project: The LatestFind out why Whoopi Goldberg, Dustin Lance Black and more are joining It Gets Better Project in advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusive education. Are you ready to enter the new decade? The 2020s are right around the corner, but there is still so much work to …

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  It Gets Better Project · [email protected]

October 25, 2019 at 4:46 PM

October Update: It Gets Better on the TODAY Show, National Coming Out Day with Archie Comics and more!

It Gets Better Project: The LatestCheck out the recent TODAY Show segment with McKenna and the It Gets Better Project below along with other inspiring stories we've curated just for you! The It Gets Better Project has had the good fortune to work with some pretty amazing interns over t…

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  Brett M. Peters, It Gets Better Project · [email protected]

October 11, 2019 at 2:39 PM

Archie Comics x It Gets Better

Celebrate National Coming Out Day with It Gets Better Project and Archie Comics' new series. John -- Today is National Coming Out Day, a celebration of LGBTQ+ visibility — an opportunity for us to pay tribute to those who have come out before us and to rally support behind those who have n…

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  It Gets Better Project · [email protected]

September 27, 2019 at 6:32 PM

Back to School

It Gets Better Project: The LatestSummer is officially over, and that means back-to-school for thousands of young LGBTQ+ people around the world. Summer is officially over, and that means back-to-school for thousands of young LGBTQ+ people around the world.  Many queer youth will be en…

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  Brett M. Peters, It Gets Better Project · [email protected]

September 19, 2019 at 10:38 PM

Queerbook

School is back in session. Check out the It Gets Better Project class of 2020. John -- School is back in session, and ICYMI, the It Gets Better Project has launched Queerbook, a social media celebration of the glow-up many people experience since taking their school photos. We asked celeb…

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  It Gets Better Project · [email protected]

August 22, 2019 at 4:11 PM

August Update: WorldPride 2019 Highlights, Maxwell Poth, Queer YA Books We Love and more...

It Gets Better Project: The LatestBefore school is back in session, look back on summer 2019 with It Gets Better. It's safe to say we've had our best summer yet. Fabulous events in three incredible cities, our first truly Global Summit in New York City, an unforgettable experience at W…

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  It Gets Better Project · [email protected]

August 13, 2019 at 10:42 PM

For a limited time only...

Be the first to wear one of our new It Gets Better limited edition enamel pins. John -- Our brand new, limited edition enamel pins have arrived, and we want you to be the first to receive one!   Envision a "Better Future" or "Brighter Days" with these gorgeous new pins in two designs. P…

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  It Gets Better Project · [email protected]

July 25, 2019 at 11:11 PM

It Gets Better Update: The Sims, #TheirStory, It Gets Better Guatemala and more...

It Gets Better Project: The LatestStep inside and look back on some of the highlights of our busiest month ever... June was an exceptional month for the It Gets Better Project. In conjunction with WorldPride, we had the honor of hosting representatives from 19 different countries for …

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  It Gets Better Project · [email protected]

July 9, 2019 at 9:15 PM

Four ways to make it better

Thank you for recently taking the It Gets Better pledge to stand up for LGBTQ+ youth! Friend -- Thank you for recently taking the It Gets Better pledge to stand up for LGBTQ+ youth! You are contributing to a brighter future for all. Your pledge is just one of the many ways you can help us c…

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