NYC Pride Rally 2023 – Hailey T.
Trans activist and Youth Voice Hailey T. says we need to be talking about EVERYONE if we’re going to truly make it better.
Read more about what’s going on in the world and in the minds of LGBTQ+ youth.
Trans activist and Youth Voice Hailey T. says we need to be talking about EVERYONE if we’re going to truly make it better.
This year’s 50 States. 50 Grants. recipients are inspiring, timely, and all are working to make the world better for LGBTQ+ students.
Olivia Julianna took a mean-spirited tweet directed at her, raised $2 million for abortion funds and became Director of Politics at Gen Z for Change.
Global Programming Asst. Magazine Alex Orué heads to São Paulo to support their Trans March and Pride Parade.
When it comes LGBTQ+ rights, Executive Director Brian Wenke says we are out and proud; there is no going back.
This Pride Month, these brand partners are cementing their status as allies for LGBTQ+ youth.
Read the latest issue of our Youth Voices Zine for Pride 2023!
Digital Pride is BACK. Join us Thursdays in June on Twitch for a Pride experience you won’t forget.
Lindz Amer tells parents and allies how we’re letting LGBTQ+ kids down and here’s how we can be doing better.
It Gets Better Brazil’s Bruno Ferreira has some mental health tips for LGBTQ+ youth to help deal with political anxiety.
“Aiden, a ghost pranking the school he once attended, is discovered by the school’s latest student Riley, a happy-go-lucky lover of the paranormal. Riley’s attempts to befriend the lone poltergeist causes his anger to build until he eventually explodes in a fit of rage.” Read Spitfire, inspired by one of our It Gets Better YouthContinue reading “Spring 2023: Spitfire”
“Astor, the protagonist, is a young teenager who struggles with self-doubt and insecurity. While walking with their nose in a book, Astor falls into a pond which transports them into a maze of which they must escape, and face the darker aspects of the realm.” Read Reflection, inspired by one of our It Gets BetterContinue reading “Spring 2023: Reflection”
“When Phi finds that their best friend Kaminska is missing, they know exactly who’s to blame for her absence. Eager to bring their best friend back, Phi goes to the man responsible, Olias, and demands that he take them to the surface to retrieve Kaminska before it’s too late. Believing that the surface world isContinue reading “Spring 2023: Overworld”
“In a small Texas town, Kai is a bullied, nonbinary student in middle school who must hide their animal superpowers. After an altercation with the popular girl, Skylar, her and her friends mock Kai’s gender identity, and later, Skylar transforms into a villain named Kurse. It’s up to Kai to help Skylar overcome her curseContinue reading “Spring 2023: Kai Vs. Kurse”
Sky was a queer, agender Iranian child who thought boy and girl were the only options. Then they found a world of possibilities online.
For AAPI Heritage Month, members of our staff discuss claiming space as queer AAPINH people.
AAPI& storyteller, activist, musician — because none of us are just one thing. Celebrate these incredible folks for AAPI Heritage Month.
Carl Baloney Jr. is the VP and Chief Advocacy Officer for AIDS United, a parent and an advocate for LGBTQ+ youth.
In high school, Juli didn’t feel trans enough for their trans friends or cis enough for their cis friends. Then they found their people.
Growing up queer and AAPI, Joanna felt she had to keep secrets — and it affected her mental health. But she’s not holding back anymore.
A Lifeline Crisis Counselor gets to tell a caller the words she needed to hear as a teen — it’s OK to be a lesbian.
By Desmond Napoles Desmond Napoles (aka Desmond is Amazing) wants to have an important talk about mental health. This is for the adults in the room, but also, it offers some things LGBTQ+ young people can do to prioritize their own mental health. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 5 youthContinue reading “We Need to Prioritize Mental Health for LGBTQ+ Youth”
Here’s a digest of the projects we were able to fund in 2022 within and outside of our Global Affiliate Network through our Global Grants initiative. To know more about our Global Grants and how to apply, click here. Canada For a third year in a row, we were able to sustain the operationalContinue reading “Global Grants 2022”
Oscar S. – “How my autism diagnosis gave me a new perspective on my gender transition. “
Top Chef’s Melissa King, celebrity chef Lazarus Lynch and more mentor queer youth in new series produced with support from the Taco Bell Foundation.
In perhaps the most important TDOV in history, this is how our community is showing up and being visible in 2023.
Thaddeus Coates (aka Hippy Potter) is spreading Black, queer joy through illustration.
Members of our Global Affiliate Network are out there doing the critical work to support LGBTQ+ youth around the world.
Celebrate Aries season, give back to LGBTQ+ youth, and get some nice zodiac swag at the same time.
LGBTQ+ youth in the south are experiencing a relentless wave of attacks… but they’re resilient and proud, and there is so much hope.
“Love” is not only about romantic attraction/ relationships. Writer Victoria Barron breaks down ace and arospec.
By sharing stories of queer couples in love, It Gets Better India has helped influence the current debate about marriage equality.
From favorite teachers to queer teachers to safe spaces, TikTokers talk about what made a difference for them in school.
Writer and comic artist Saff celebrates love beyond the romantic with a mini-zine for Aro Awareness Week.
Black History Month must honor the contributions of Black women and Queer people, says guest writer Monisha “Mo” Pirela.
Three years ago, we sent two couples on a double date. Now one couple is married, and the other couple officiated.
Black& highlights the ways our intersectional identities compliment each other — because we are more than just one thing!
Black History Month often overlooks Black, Queer contributions. Guest blogger/TikToker TJ Mitchell wants that to change.
Lawmakers in Florida are trying to silence Black and Queer voices… and we REALLY don’t like that!
With Drag Queens under attack, Desmond is Amazing shares how the art of drag can inspire passion in a young person’s mind.
Students at Hackensack Middle School wrote a resolution for the Pride flag to fly year round. AND IT PASSED!
APPLY NOW: We’re awarding $690K to school projects that uplift and empower LGBTQ+ youth in the U.S. and Canada.
The It Gets Better Project’s Morgan Cohn says “the family I was given and that I had chosen” helped me heal!
Diana Ricciardi kicks off the new year with a letter to LGBTQ+ youth… “I see you. I hear you, you beautiful human.”
“My hope for LGBTQ+ youth is that they can live without having to put on an act or hide their true selves.”
We couldn’t have done it without these incredible brands. Join us in thanking them for their support.
Brothers Chris and Scott Evans on why being an ally for LGBTQ+ youth is vital this holiday season!
Report cards are in and seven California school districts are doing exceptional work to support LGBTQ+ students.
Companion resources for the It Gets Better Project original webseries “Queer Sex Ed.”
We’re celebrating National Coming Out Day with an all new “It Gets Better” song… co-written by LGBTQ+ youth!