It Gets Better

Happy 14th Birthday, It Gets Better

September 19, 2024

Help us celebrate our 14th year of uplifting, empowering, and connecting LGBTQ+ youth by taking a walk down memory lane with some of our fave It Gets Better moments in the news!

Our 2024 Global Summit Live on Twitch

September 18, 2024

Join us for two incredible days of empowerment, connection, and celebration of LGBTQ+ youth from around the globe!

Meet our 2024-2025 Grantees

September 12, 2024

We’ve distributed nearly $1.5 million to fund projects uplifting and empowering LGBTQ+ students in 47 states. Now meet our season three grantees.

No matter how difficult things may be, it can get better.

September 11, 2024

This National Suicide Prevention Week, we have a collective responsibility to remind LGBTQ+ youth how far we’ve come and how far we can still go, together.

Your Advice for LGBTQ+ Students Heading Back to School

September 5, 2024

We asked, you answered, and now, you can share this solid back to school advice with an LGBTQ+ student who you think might need to hear this.

Meet Our New Class of Youth Voices

August 28, 2024

With the announcement of our new class of Youth Voices, 30 incredible LGBTQ+ young people have gone through this youth leadership program.

Aaron D. Age: 18 Pronouns: He/They Location: California Aaron is a proud Queer Mexican American descendant of the Tlahuica and Cora people from Morelos and Nayarit, Mexico. Their cultural identity not only plays a huge role in informing their work as a grassroots organizer, intersectional activist, and leader within their community but also in howContinue reading “Youth Voices – Class of 2025”

“Remember ALL the Ladies”

As Youth Voice Ellie Z. gets ready to vote for the first time, on Women’s Equality Day, she’s reminded of ALL the women she’s casting a vote for.

50 States. 50 Grants. – 2024 Grantee Reveals

August 20, 2024

Join us for a roadtrip across the United States to see the incredible projects our grantees delivered to uplift and empower LGBTQ+ students during the 2023-2024 school year.

Building a Life Worth Fighting For

August 19, 2024

High school wasn’t perfect — by a mile — but Finn Krol found ways to celebrate themselves, protect their mental health, and find hope for the future.

Empowering Indigenous Queer Youth: Daria Comunidad’s Journey in Bolivia

August 6, 2024

In Bolivia, Daria Comunidad is making significant strides in empowering indigenous LGBTQ+ youth.

Moments of Joy

August 1, 2024

Each week, check here for five stories that are bringing us joy and making us proud!

Meet Voices For Change Winner Aaron

July 31, 2024

It Gets Better Youth Voice Araron was awarded the California Endowment’s 2024 Voices For Change Award!

“I Could Never Have Dreamed About This for My Child”

July 24, 2024

Abril Villanueva writes that as an immigrant child, she never could have imagined the impact her son would have on LGBTQ+ youth around the world.

Congrats to Our Graduating Class of Youth Voices

July 23, 2024

You are going to be blown away by all of the amazing things our Youth Voices accomplished in the last year.

Spring 2024: Queer Comics from Otis College

July 18, 2024

A Galaxy United by Love By students Ysabel Tabamo, Yajuan Zhou, Daniel Urban, and Gabriela Venegas. Inspired by our Youth Voice Ellie. “In a war-torn galaxy, a courageous heroine with the power of flight embarks on a perilous journey to reunite separated lovers.” Bitter Sweet By students Bona Nguyen, Lili Chazen, Clay Copeland, and LenaContinue reading “Spring 2024: Queer Comics from Otis College”

Pride Month Street Teams

Visit Pride events around the country with our It Gets Better Youth Voices and their street teams.

#ElectionSzn 2024

July 16, 2024

Get a crash course education on how you can make a difference, even if you aren’t eligible to vote.

Rain or Shine – An Unforgettable Pride

July 11, 2024

On Pride, Akiko says… “”We move, and the world is rainbow. We are momentous.” Read Akiko’s essay here.

An Unlabeled World

As a queer and nonbinary person, guest writer Charlie Castle says their utopia is a place with no default as to what humans are “supposed” to be.

Youth Voices: What Pride Means to Us

June 25, 2024

To honor Pride Month, It Gets Better’s Youth Voices gather for a roundtable discussion on what Pride needs to them, the importance of voting and elections, and everyone’s fav queer pop icon, Chappell Roan

It Gets Better in USA Today Pride Month Issue

June 12, 2024

It Gets Better Youth Voices Eris and Eli talk to USA Today about advocating for trans and nonbinary young people for their special Pride Month issue.

Pride Village – Part of A Digital Pride Experiance

June 5, 2024

Starting Thursday, June 6, join us on Twitch as some of your favorite Minecraft creators join forces to create a Pride Village to celebrate Pride Month.

The Brands Standing With LGBTQ+ Youth in 2024

June 3, 2024

We could not do our critically important work without the support of our brand partners. Help us show some love to these unwavering allies.

In Celebration of Travis Flores

May 28, 2024

Travis’ fight may have come to an end this week, but his journey is far from over. We’re celebrating the life of Travis Flores, an incredible spirit and a part of the It Gets Better family.

All Haunting Things and Two Additonal Poems

May 23, 2024

For Mental Health Awareness Month, writer and poet Srijani Rupsha Mitra shares her poems “All haunting things,” “On home” and “Let desires thrive.”

It Gets Better EDU Has Been Cooking Up Something New!

May 20, 2024

By Rae Sweet Last year, It Gets Better EDU hosted its first open digital workshops, LGBTQ+ Career Day and Queer Pathways, providing LGBTQ+ youth the unique opportunity to meet with LGBTQ+ professionals, learn about their life-path after high school , and the potential careers that await them. These workshops were a huge success, and wereContinue reading “It Gets Better EDU Has Been Cooking Up Something New!”

The Pan-Vibe Magic

Queer model and writer wants pansexual young people to know “your experience is valid” and “the coolest stories are the ones that celebrate every shade of the rainbow.”

Celebrating a Decade of Empowerment

May 16, 2024

As It Gets Better México turns 10, Alex Orué (Global Programming for It Gets Better and former Exec Director of It Gets Better México) looks back on the fight for LGBTQ+ youth and the exciting things that are still to come.

To Be Jewish and Queer

May 13, 2024

Ariella Assouline writes that she will always be a Jew first, but the and’s that follow will continue to enrich her life.

There is ALWAYS Someone Who Looks Like You!

May 9, 2024

Jayan Singh was “never short on friends who looked like me” – until high-school. After back-burnering his intersectionality, Jayan formed his school’s first Asian Student Alliance and found family with other “brown queer friends.”

Teachers Can Help Change the World

May 8, 2024

It Gets Better Senior Education Coordinator Rae Sweet issues a love letter to LGBTQ+ supportive teachers — including their own parents.

LGBTQ+ Russians Find Hope Outside of Their Motherland

May 3, 2024

It Gets Better Russia was forced to go dark in 2022. But its back, capturing the stories of Russian refugees in Spain.

“Queerbook” is Available Now

May 1, 2024

Our new book of short stories, artwork, poetry, photography, essay and more is entirely “for queer youth, by queer youth.”

Youth Voices: Class of 2025

April 23, 2024

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Attn LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-18: Applications are OPEN for our next class of Youth Voices!

Visibility and Beyond

Guest blogger Sara Popkin writes about the need to see, understand and celebrate ALL lesbians on Lesbian Visibility Day.

It Gets Better x American Red Cross

April 18, 2024

By Brian Wenke – Executive Director, It Gets Better My mother worked for the American Red Cross for nearly 25 years. I am convinced her nonprofit career inspired mine, as I was introduced at a very young age to the importance of service (and being of service) for the betterment of society. My mom focusedContinue reading “It Gets Better x American Red Cross”

Intersex Community: A Mini-Documentary of Voices in Peru

April 17, 2024

Haz click aquí para leer este artículo en español. In a groundbreaking new mini-documentary produced by It Gets Better Perú, supported by the US Embassy in Peru and Converse, the voices of intersex Peruvians echo with resilience, courage, and determination. “Intersex Community” (Comunidad Intersex in Spanish) sheds light on the often-overlooked experiences, challenges, and myths surroundingContinue reading “Intersex Community: A Mini-Documentary of Voices in Peru”