Our Work

It Gets Better is a nonprofit organization with a mission to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth around the globe. Learn more about our work.

A Vision for the Future

It Gets Better envisions a world where all LGBTQ+ youth are free to live equally, connect to their communities, and know their power as individuals.

LGBTQ+ youth are three times as likely to struggle with self-esteem and half as likely to receive the support they need. It Gets Better aims to connect with LGBTQ+ youth before they experience crisis, connecting them to community and equipping them with the language, tools and resources they need to better navigate adolescence and their unique sexual orientation and/or gender identity journey. Our preventative efforts to support LGBTQ+ youth have a direct impact on their mental health, academic performance and overall well being. We accomplish this in three ways:

Storytelling – Storytelling is at the heart of our effort to empower LGBTQ+ youth around the globe. We share stories that inspire hope, stories that spark conversations, and stories that can inform and positively influence a sexual orientation and/or gender identity journey.

Education – It Gets Better EDU exists to ensure our uplifting and informative stories reach LGBTQ+ youth and their peers wherever learning takes place. With an impactful youth ambassador program, student-driven grantmaking initiatives, and a growing library of free educational resources for educators and student leaders, thousands of middle and high school students engage with It Gets Better EDU programming every year.

Building Global Community – It Gets Better is the world’s largest storytelling effort to empower LGBTQ+ youth. Investing in local, like-minded organizations outside the US, It Gets Better brings storytelling and other life-affirming support to communities of LGBTQ+ youth around the globe.

When LGBTQ+ youth have access to these resources, they are twice as likely to succeed—performing better in school, maintaining good health, and overcoming adversity.

It Gets Better helps LGBTQ+ youth to:

Build confidence, resilience, and a strong sense of self.
Develop leadership skills to create change.
Foster meaningful connections and support networks.
Navigate challenges with clarity and strength.

UPLIFT + EMPOWER + CONNECT = THRIVING QUEER KIDS ON THEIR WAY TO BECOMING THRIVING QUEER ADULTS.

Because EVERY queer kid deserves a future they’re excited to live.