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 below.

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 their 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.