Blogs Sep 23, 2010 at 1:07 pm

It Gets Better

Dan Savage
Back to article

Comments

1
What a wonderful person for putting this out there! I love that he did this.
mitten on September 23, 2010 at 1:17 PM Report this
2
This project is bringing out all kinds of thoughtful advice - this guy's great.
gloomy gus on September 23, 2010 at 1:21 PM Report this
3
yeah, his video is very powerful. i love the strength and confidence and optimism. very, very well done.
mr. herriman on September 23, 2010 at 1:25 PM Report this
4
What a powerful project. Dan, you're a hero.
TheDingo on September 23, 2010 at 1:27 PM Report this
5
i had no idea he was gay... but then again i'm completely oblivious to pretty much everything
nixor on September 23, 2010 at 1:29 PM Report this
6
He's in showbiz! Here's one of his blogs:
http://daveholmes.tumblr.com/
gloomy gus on September 23, 2010 at 1:30 PM Report this
8
Isn't it weird that just a few posts down someone asks is it wrong to wish for Justin Bieber's suicide. At this point, it is just not funny. I really appreciate what Dan has started here...It is amazing. But should we be joking about suicide at all? It's not funny.
entirelyfictional on September 23, 2010 at 1:37 PM Report this
9
Dan, I think this is a great idea, and your a super duper human being for getting it going.
iLLogicaL on September 23, 2010 at 1:46 PM Report this
10
Dave Holmes is gay? Oh, good god did I have a crush on him for awhile. *swoon*
TheMisanthrope on September 23, 2010 at 1:47 PM Report this
11
Dan's suggestion bears repeating - So far Dan & Terry are the only couple to contribute. Any one out there sing in a gay men's choir? Any softball teams or bowling leagues out there who could do a 10-second shout-out on a phone camera? Any non-Caucasians?

Videos showing obvious, present-time, fun and love would be helpful for the intended audience (and possibly equally as cathartic as relating past unpleasantness.)
Doug in SC on September 23, 2010 at 1:49 PM Report this
12
This is so amazing. Love it.
scharrera on September 23, 2010 at 1:53 PM Report this
13
I really wish you would post the videos on your channel, instead of just favoriting them, since then I could be alerted (as I subscribed to the channel) of new videos as they come. Otherwise, a subscription is useless.
Michael of the Green on September 23, 2010 at 2:02 PM Report this
14
Amazing stuff. This can't get enough praise or media attention.
Everybody on September 23, 2010 at 2:08 PM Report this
15
I thought he looked familiar! I had no idea he was gay. Is he still on MTV?
Schmapdi on September 23, 2010 at 2:25 PM Report this
16
Agree with all above. Love love love, thanks thanks thanks.
jen on September 23, 2010 at 2:27 PM Report this
17
i sent a link to my local chapter of the Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce in hopes of getting business owners and leaders to talk about their lives - just being productive and working hard. THANKS DAN! THIS IS AWESOME (and I'm straight)
on September 23, 2010 at 2:40 PM Report this
18
@11 - I understand there is a group from the Seattle Men's Chorus putting a video together.
MacCrocodile on September 23, 2010 at 2:56 PM Report this
19
@18. There we go. Good news. This program is about showing how much fun lies ahead. Show the fun!
Doug in SC on September 23, 2010 at 3:32 PM Report this
20
Thanks Dan - saying "it will get better" isn't nearly as powerful as demonstrating that it does.
knitpicker on September 23, 2010 at 4:20 PM Report this
21
I did some Google searching to see what would bring up a link to the videos on the first page. "Gay Teenager" and "LGBT Teenager" both worked, however neither worked if "Teen" was substituted for "teenager." Lesbian didn't work at all, regardless of whether it was linked to teen or teenager.
knitpicker on September 23, 2010 at 4:39 PM Report this
22
dave holmes is a hottie. and this video is awesome.
hereiswheremynamegoes on September 23, 2010 at 4:39 PM Report this
23
These are amazing. They inspire me and I'm a 45 year old straight woman.
I'm going to show some of these, this one in particular, to my 12 year old son. Straight kids should hear these stories and hear how their actions could be effecting the people around them.
tacomagirl on September 23, 2010 at 4:52 PM Report this
24
If you want better videos, why don't you invite couples from the Seattle area to be filmed, like you and Terry were? I think that would have a bigger impact on kids than 1000 videos of people staring into a webcam spinning off the same 4 lines of info.
Cory on September 23, 2010 at 5:22 PM Report this
25
@24...

I can't set that up -- I'm out of town until the end of October, basically. If someone wanted to do it, that would be great!
Dan Savage on September 23, 2010 at 5:48 PM Stranger Staff
26
Yeah, you should totally make a formal invite on Slog.
Cory on September 23, 2010 at 6:00 PM Report this
27
Video from my wife and I is coming this weekend. Thanks so much for this Dan.
on September 23, 2010 at 6:59 PM Report this
28
Although don't underestimate the comfort it might give those bullied kids to hear about the pain others went through. It can make them feel like they're not alone.
MichelleZB on September 23, 2010 at 10:43 PM Report this
29
OMG the British lesbian is SO CUTE!

http://www.youtube.com/itgetsbetterproje…
this guy I know in Spokane on September 23, 2010 at 11:01 PM Report this
30
I'll make a vid with my mum at christmastime. I think she'd love to be a part of this!
Joe from Oz on September 24, 2010 at 12:16 AM Report this
31
He looks like a thicker-faced 'House'.
subwlf on September 24, 2010 at 10:19 AM Report this

Please wait...

Comments are closed.

Commenting on this item is available only to members of the site. You can sign in here or create an account here.


Add a comment
Preview
Posted by (your name here)

By posting this comment, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use.

Editors' Picks

The City Sweeps SODO Ahead of All-Star Game
Matthew Mitnick’s Campaign Meltdown
How to Defeat a Pit Bull with Your Bare Hands
What Will They Do with His Garden?
The Killer That Haunted My Adolescence
Milk Bar Finally Comes to the Pacific Northwest
The Stranger
is a proud member of the media network
Masthead Ad Info & Rates Jobs at The Stranger Contact Privacy Policy Terms of Use Takedown Policy Find The Stranger Near You
Support The Stranger
All contents © Index Newspapers LLC
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98134