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It Gets Better is excited to welcome the latest addition to our Board of Directors — social entrepreneur, attorney, fractional COO, and the founder of Rewrite the BiLine, Christina Fialho (she/her).
Joyathon Episode One – The first time I used my chosen name publicly was on itgetsbetter.org: Alejandro, he/him — my official Youth Voices bio.
It Gets Better is honored to hold space for veteran journalist, editor, and the reigning face of queer media, Tracy E. Gilchrist, as we welcome her to our Board of Directors.
We accomplished incredible things this year, reaching more than 100,000 students in schools and in 19 countries around the globe. With your help, we can build on our work in 2025.
In late October 2024, ten LGBTQ+ young people from all across the country gathered in Los Angeles, many meeting in person for the first time for the second annual It Gets Better Youth Voices summit. They bonded, talked about issues facing queer youth, discussed activism and advocacy… and then they talked about queer joy. WeContinue reading “It Gets Better Names Chappell Roan as First-Ever “Joy Rebel of the Year””
The magic of discovering what makes you come alive is the reason orgs like It Gets Better are so important right now.
Our LGBTQ+ youth led grant recipients in Hawaii are taking their joy to the streets of Honolulu and showing they’re “living proof” things get better.
The path of progress is rarely a straight line, and the next four years are going to demand incredible focus as we navigate a new presidential administration determined to dehumanize our community.
Together, let’s uplift and empower LGBTQ+ youth in this pivotal moment.
Guess what? The 2024-2025 recipients of our 50 States. 50 Grants. 5000 Voices initiative are the “Great Kids” of the week in Connecticut — all because they’re carving our space for the LGBTQ+ leaders of tomorrow. Students at Explorations Charter School are working with teachers and school administrators to create a care closet with gender-affirmingContinue reading “The “Great Kids” Are It Gets Better Grant Recipients”
Students at Boise High School are leading the fight by turning a portion of their library into an LGBTQ+ safe space.
Meet Eris and Alejandro, two former Youth Voices who are helping shape the future of It Gets Better with our Board of Directors.
These students in Ewa Beach, Hawai’i got to go to Honolulu Pride!
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!
Join us for two incredible days of empowerment, connection, and celebration of LGBTQ+ youth from around the globe!
We’ve distributed nearly $1.5 million to fund projects uplifting and empowering LGBTQ+ students in 47 states. Now meet our season three grantees.
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.
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.
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”
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.
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.
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.
In Bolivia, Daria Comunidad is making significant strides in empowering indigenous LGBTQ+ youth.
Each week, check here for five stories that are bringing us joy and making us proud!
It Gets Better Youth Voice Araron was awarded the California Endowment’s 2024 Voices For Change Award!
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.
You are going to be blown away by all of the amazing things our Youth Voices accomplished in the last year.
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”
Visit Pride events around the country with our It Gets Better Youth Voices and their street teams.
Get a crash course education on how you can make a difference, even if you aren’t eligible to vote.
On Pride, Akiko says… “”We move, and the world is rainbow. We are momentous.” Read Akiko’s essay here.
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.
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 Youth Voices Eris and Eli talk to USA Today about advocating for trans and nonbinary young people for their special Pride Month issue.
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.
We could not do our critically important work without the support of our brand partners. Help us show some love to these unwavering allies.
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.
For Mental Health Awareness Month, writer and poet Srijani Rupsha Mitra shares her poems “All haunting things,” “On home” and “Let desires thrive.”
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!”
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.”
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.
Ariella Assouline writes that she will always be a Jew first, but the and’s that follow will continue to enrich her life.
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.”
It Gets Better Senior Education Coordinator Rae Sweet issues a love letter to LGBTQ+ supportive teachers — including their own parents.
It Gets Better Russia was forced to go dark in 2022. But its back, capturing the stories of Russian refugees in Spain.
Our new book of short stories, artwork, poetry, photography, essay and more is entirely “for queer youth, by queer youth.”
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Attn LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-18: Applications are OPEN for our next class of Youth Voices!
Guest blogger Sara Popkin writes about the need to see, understand and celebrate ALL lesbians on Lesbian Visibility Day.
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”