It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living

Author: Dan Savage

Paperback:
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN 10: 0452297613
ISBN 13: 978-0452297616

Hardcover:
Publisher: Dutton
ISBN 10: 0525952330
ISBN 13: 978-0525952336

Every story can change a life.

Growing up isn't easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, and this is especially true for LGBT kids and teens. In response to a number of tragic suicides by LGBT students, syndicated columnist and author Dan Savage uploaded a video to YouTube with his partner, Terry Miller. Speaking openly about the bullying they suffered, and how they both went on to lead rewarding adult lives, their video launched the It Gets Better Project YouTube channel and initiated a worldwide phenomenon.

It Gets Better is a collection of original essays and expanded testimonials written to teens from celebrities, political leaders, and everyday people, because while many LGBT teens can't see a positive future for themselves, we can.