Books Feb 19, 2011 at 11:46 am

It Gets Better: The Book

David Schmader
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Thanks! I love this! I've already pre-ordered but this is a nice reminder.
despicable me on February 19, 2011 at 12:04 PM Report this
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The book is an obviously awesome great idea...and, it's cute that Dan & Terry's new video has better lighting than the first.
michael strangeways on February 19, 2011 at 12:10 PM Report this
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that just made my Saturday! love you guys
Kelly O on February 19, 2011 at 12:25 PM Report this
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Were those Ellen Forney illustrations I saw? Nice!

Also, I gotta say the loving look in Dan's eyes as he watches Terry speak brings tears to mine. Dawwwwwwww! You two are doorbells!
NaFun on February 19, 2011 at 12:27 PM Report this
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Terry looks like a Nordic Prince!!!
Mayor of Zzzz on February 19, 2011 at 12:34 PM Report this
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Damn, that's not Terry, it's Thor.

(If it's as heavy on the famous/showbiz people as the promo makes it seem, I bet fourfour's gonna have to write about it. I am just saying...)
gloomy gus on February 19, 2011 at 12:56 PM Report this
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@6 & 7
Yeah, didn't Terry used to be something of a twink?
jnonymous on February 19, 2011 at 1:15 PM Report this
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You forgot to mention that the release date is March 22...
michael strangeways on February 19, 2011 at 1:48 PM Report this
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Way cool.

BTW, do things seem to be getting any better for Dan?
seandr on February 19, 2011 at 2:47 PM Report this
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I'm all misty-eyed again.
rob! on February 19, 2011 at 3:02 PM Report this
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Way cool. I love seeing Alison Bechdel's name alongside Barack Obama's!
Some Old Nobodaddy Logged In on February 19, 2011 at 3:32 PM Report this
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You both fucking rock, not to put too fine a point on it. Have already pre-ordered copies for us and our 2 local schools. (You guys should have a feature on the IGBP page where you can donate a copy to a GSA.)

...and yeah, Terry is ridiculously good looking. Dang.
Canuck on February 19, 2011 at 3:47 PM Report this
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Terry is so fucking hot. How do I get to have a 3-some with him and Dan?
hedonist87 on February 19, 2011 at 4:03 PM Report this
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The use of power and celebrity is an excellent way to get this important issue to the public, but I'm glad to see that this will include statements from average, regular people the kids can identify as similar to them - there is the real impact. Those are the videos that are most powerful to me. Thanks, Dan and Terry - continuing job well done.
Jaymz on February 19, 2011 at 4:18 PM Report this
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Nice job, Dan and Terry.

Now back to my hand-held pies...
kim in portland on February 19, 2011 at 4:35 PM Report this
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Jaymz, don't know how to paste in a link from my phone, but if you scroll through the last couple days of JoeMyGod, there's a picture of a young not famous guy who's in the book, and pleased as punch.
Canuck on February 19, 2011 at 5:02 PM Report this
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Fuck this self-congratulatory bullshit. When can we expect Doorknob Danny to bully another obese woman? We look forward to Doorknob Danny's comments on obese women as much as his comments on youth pastors, pitbulls, or Santorum.
Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown. on February 19, 2011 at 7:16 PM Report this
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You ripped off Kate Bornstein
on February 19, 2011 at 7:25 PM Report this
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Kids make you age. I love being a dad but all the stress of parenting has aged me. Dan looks like a parent. You can spot parenthood aging. But, my God, his husband, Terry, looks way too young to have a child. Next book needs to be the secrets of not aging once you have kids.
igub on February 19, 2011 at 7:42 PM Report this
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@20 Betty Dodson is eighty-something and she looks about 60. She also has multiple orgasms every day. Just sayin.
Canuck on February 19, 2011 at 7:55 PM Report this
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Did ya'll see today's PostSecret about the IGBP?? It was mad cute!
AY on February 19, 2011 at 9:45 PM Report this
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I believe it was frequent SLOG commenter Despicable Me (first commenter on this post, btw) who gave Dan and Terry the inspiration for the "it gets better" project, right?

First mentioned in Savage Love:
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Savag…

And the comment itself (comment #27):
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archive…

Will Despicable Me get an acknowledgement in the book maybe? I think it seems fitting (I mean, not that this is about personal glory for someone, but sometimes people like to know the history... how it happened in the first place and all).
Urgutha Forka on February 19, 2011 at 9:46 PM Report this
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Wow, Urgutha, that takes me right back to those weeks, seemed like every time I looked at slog, there was another one. I remember despicable me's comment, too, and that feeling of helplessness. I remember sitting where I am tonight when I read that post, in my daughter's apartment as she settled into college, thinking that those kids would never have that. And then seeing the birth of the whole project. Dan and Terry should be so proud of this (if you read children's books, it's their "miss rumphius" moment...)
Canuck on February 19, 2011 at 10:36 PM Report this
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Yay! I'm so glad to see this made into a book. This will just keep growing and growing!
mitten on February 20, 2011 at 7:48 AM Report this
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Conmgratulations to Terry for his first book! But... if Terry did most of the work... why is Dan's name first?
Schweighsr on February 20, 2011 at 8:11 AM Report this
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I'm going to buy this book for my son, who may or may not be gay.
Charles Mudede on February 20, 2011 at 9:29 AM Stranger Staff
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@27 That should be the default assumption for all parents, Charles, I think.
Canuck on February 20, 2011 at 10:13 AM Report this
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This book deserves all the accolades it's getting, but next time could you rethink the music? the idea is to KEEP people from killing themselves, remember?
dangerousgift on February 20, 2011 at 11:41 AM Report this
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Beautiful.
4f...sake on February 20, 2011 at 3:02 PM Report this
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Can't wait to get a copy. I have a baby boy, and I want him to grow up with this on a nice accessible bookshelf.
emmaliminal on February 20, 2011 at 3:40 PM Report this
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If Rebecca is in it, I'll buy it. Looking forward to it.
reed on February 20, 2011 at 4:57 PM Report this
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@26--when you go into Barnes & Noble and ask for the book, the company's search engine tends to default to whichever author's name is first, so it makes more sense for Dan's name to be first since not everyone is going to remember Terry's last name--other things about him, hmm, but not his last name.

Maybe Terry's name needs to just be in bigger type, maybe with a nice clear picture...mmmmmmmmm
Bugnroolet on February 21, 2011 at 8:32 AM Report this
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@14 Be 25 and dance for the Can Can.
on February 21, 2011 at 11:22 AM Report this
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@8, that was my first thought when watching the video "Wow, Terry looks butched up, did Ellen get a hold of him?"
on February 21, 2011 at 3:24 PM Report this
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Dan and Terry, you guys are an inspiration. Thank you.
new york state of mind on February 22, 2011 at 7:26 AM Report this
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One copy for me, one for the local high school principal, one for the guidance office...oh yeah, one for my queer loving church. Hmmm, better get two copies for me, one to keep and one to lend.
gr8lakesgrrl on February 22, 2011 at 10:30 AM Report this

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