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WSJ called it a "campaign"
'''''It Gets Better''''' is a video made by [[Dan Savage]] which spawned hundreds of imitations. There is also a book about the campaign and a YouTube channel.
'''''It Gets Better''''' is a video made by [[Dan Savage]] and a public relations campaign<ref name=campaign /> based on it.
The theme's basis is the claim that if homosexual youths can "just get through their teen years", they'll be able to enjoy the protection of adult power and camaraderie which will overcome the "daily tormenting and bullying" they face now.<ref>http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/showing-gay-teens-a-happy-future/ Showing Gay Teenagers a Happy Future</ref> A premise of this is that the main problem the gay community faces is lack of acceptance and toleration from "straight" people.
The theme's basis is the claim that if homosexual youths can "just get through their teen years", they'll be able to enjoy the protection of adult power and camaraderie which will overcome the "daily tormenting and bullying" they face now.<ref>http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/showing-gay-teens-a-happy-future/ Showing Gay Teenagers a Happy Future</ref> A premise of this is that the main problem the gay community faces is lack of acceptance and toleration from "straight" people.
==Notable events==
==Notable events==
In October of 2010 President [[Barack Obama]]<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/10/22/obama-joins-it-gets-better-campaign-dan-savage-says-make-it-better/ Obama Joins It Gets Better Campaign Dan Savage Says Make It Better</ref> and former [[First Lady]] [[Laura Bush]]<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/lady-laura-bush-lends-support-bullied-gay-teens/story?id=11982691#.T1BY9fG41M4 Laura Bush Lends Support to Bullied Gay Teens</ref> submitted videos to the project.
In October of 2010 President [[Barack Obama]]<ref name=campaign>http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/10/22/obama-joins-it-gets-better-campaign-dan-savage-says-make-it-better/ Obama Joins It Gets Better Campaign Dan Savage Says Make It Better</ref> and former [[First Lady]] [[Laura Bush]]<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/lady-laura-bush-lends-support-bullied-gay-teens/story?id=11982691#.T1BY9fG41M4 Laura Bush Lends Support to Bullied Gay Teens</ref> submitted videos to the project.
Inspired by Obama, the White House Staff created a video in support of ''It Gets Better'' project. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL2Ed_iKiG4 White House Staff, YouTube]
Inspired by Obama, the White House Staff created a video in support of ''It Gets Better'' project. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL2Ed_iKiG4 White House Staff, YouTube]