by Dan Savage
First published 2011
Dan Savage addresses the crisis facing LGBT young people who endure bullying and feel isolated without visible role models. After several LGBT students died by suicide due to school harassment, Savage and his partner Terry Miller posted a YouTube video offering hope to struggling youth. Their message sparked the It Gets Better Project, which became a global movement. This collection gathers expanded essays and fresh material from both celebrities and ordinary people who shared encouragement videos, plus contributions from new voices. The book demonstrates to LGBT teenagers that their lives hold potential for happiness and fulfillment beyond their difficult adolescent years. Savage shows these young people they are not isolated in their struggles and that their circumstances will improve with time.
Genres: social-issues, non-fiction, biography-memoir, lgbt, gay, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, inspirational
338 pages · Hardcover · Dutton
Content warnings: suicide