With Chaz Bono's new doc Becoming Chaz (which was acquired by Oprah Winfrey's Own network)debuting at Sundance, along with David Weissman's historic doc We Were Here, awareness of gender issues is front and center at Sundance--if not everywhere else. With that in mind, studios and celebs are getting on board the popular It Gets Better Project, formed in September 2010 by syndicated columnist and author Dan Savage in order to increase awareness of the bullying and suicides caused by homophobia (including those of Justin Aaberg, Billy Lucas, Cody Barker, Asher Brown, Seth Walsh, Raymond Chase, and Tyler Clementi). The mission of the It Gets Better Project: to help our youth “see how love and happiness can be a reality in their future.” Thousands are contributing ...
- 1/26/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
By Greg Hernandez
HollywoodNews.com: Jane Lynch, the ‘Glee’ star who married wife Lara Embry in 2010 and won a well-deserved Emmy, did a joint interview with Dan Savage (founder of the ‘It Gets Better’ campaign) for ‘Newsweek’ about the state of gay America.
She’s not so impressed with President Barack Obama’s performance in this area:
It’s been a big year in gay rights: marriage, “don’t ask, don’t tell,” bullying. Are you surprised there are still so many battles?
Lynch: Yes, we thought the great hope of Obama was going to magically change all that, and it doesn’t seem to have…
Savage: …had the intended effect.
Lynch: He’s just nicely walking the middle.
Here are more excerpts from their interview:
Dan, what inspired the “It Gets Better” campaign?
Savage: It started after I read about Billy Lucas’s suicide in Greensburg, Ind., and after...
HollywoodNews.com: Jane Lynch, the ‘Glee’ star who married wife Lara Embry in 2010 and won a well-deserved Emmy, did a joint interview with Dan Savage (founder of the ‘It Gets Better’ campaign) for ‘Newsweek’ about the state of gay America.
She’s not so impressed with President Barack Obama’s performance in this area:
It’s been a big year in gay rights: marriage, “don’t ask, don’t tell,” bullying. Are you surprised there are still so many battles?
Lynch: Yes, we thought the great hope of Obama was going to magically change all that, and it doesn’t seem to have…
Savage: …had the intended effect.
Lynch: He’s just nicely walking the middle.
Here are more excerpts from their interview:
Dan, what inspired the “It Gets Better” campaign?
Savage: It started after I read about Billy Lucas’s suicide in Greensburg, Ind., and after...
- 12/22/2010
- by Greg Hernandez
- Hollywoodnews.com
Filed under: TV Replay
Dan Savage is a syndicated advice columnist who writes about sex and relationships. This past year, when an Indiana teenager committed suicide, Mr. Savage decided to take action. Fifteen-year-old Billy Lucas killed himself after classmates taunted him for being gay. At around this same time, many other gay teens committed suicide due to bullying.
Following these deaths, Dan realized that most gay teens in America had no one to talk to. He felt that if he had met Billy Lucas "for just five minutes," he could have helped him.
Savage wished he could have told Billy that things would "get better." This thought inspired Savage to start the "It Gets Better Project." On 'The Colbert Report' (weeknights, 11:30Pm Et on Comedy Central), Dan explained the project -- and asked Stephen if he would join it.
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Dan Savage is a syndicated advice columnist who writes about sex and relationships. This past year, when an Indiana teenager committed suicide, Mr. Savage decided to take action. Fifteen-year-old Billy Lucas killed himself after classmates taunted him for being gay. At around this same time, many other gay teens committed suicide due to bullying.
Following these deaths, Dan realized that most gay teens in America had no one to talk to. He felt that if he had met Billy Lucas "for just five minutes," he could have helped him.
Savage wished he could have told Billy that things would "get better." This thought inspired Savage to start the "It Gets Better Project." On 'The Colbert Report' (weeknights, 11:30Pm Et on Comedy Central), Dan explained the project -- and asked Stephen if he would join it.
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- 11/30/2010
- by Oliver Miller
- Aol TV.
Adam Lambert takes the baton from other stars who have recorded a PSA for "It Gets Better" campaign. The singer sends a positive message to Lgbt youth out there from the point of view of an openly-gay public figure, saying even he still got bullied by people with "nasty" comments.
"It seems hard," Lambert said in the black and white video. "I think being different is always going to be a tough climb. There's always going to be people that are going to be scared of it. But at the end of the day, if you give those bullies and those people that are so ignorant and fearful of your lifestyle, if you give them the power to affect you, you're letting them win, and they don't deserve that."
In an attempt to explain how bullying is still pretty much affecting a lot of people, Lambert takes himself as an example.
"It seems hard," Lambert said in the black and white video. "I think being different is always going to be a tough climb. There's always going to be people that are going to be scared of it. But at the end of the day, if you give those bullies and those people that are so ignorant and fearful of your lifestyle, if you give them the power to affect you, you're letting them win, and they don't deserve that."
In an attempt to explain how bullying is still pretty much affecting a lot of people, Lambert takes himself as an example.
- 10/19/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
The Texas politician says he never expected his moving 'It Gets Better' speech to go viral.
By Damian Vaca
Fort Worth City Councilmember Joel Burns
Photo: MTV News
Fort Worth, Texas — Last week, Joel Burns went from city councilmember to a nationally known face of courage, hope and inspiration after making a 13-minute statement about gay bullying that has reached millions.
The openly gay Burns took his allotted time during Fort Worth's weekly council meeting on October 12 to bring attention to the rash of recent suicides of youth who were either Lgbt or were perceived to be, and to tell the young people of his community that "It Gets Better."
The recent news of the death of Zach Harrington from Norman, Oklahoma, was the final push Burns needed to speak out, he told MTV News.
"What better venue by which to address this than at my own city council meeting the next day?...
By Damian Vaca
Fort Worth City Councilmember Joel Burns
Photo: MTV News
Fort Worth, Texas — Last week, Joel Burns went from city councilmember to a nationally known face of courage, hope and inspiration after making a 13-minute statement about gay bullying that has reached millions.
The openly gay Burns took his allotted time during Fort Worth's weekly council meeting on October 12 to bring attention to the rash of recent suicides of youth who were either Lgbt or were perceived to be, and to tell the young people of his community that "It Gets Better."
The recent news of the death of Zach Harrington from Norman, Oklahoma, was the final push Burns needed to speak out, he told MTV News.
"What better venue by which to address this than at my own city council meeting the next day?...
- 10/18/2010
- MTV Music News
Daniel Radcliffe speaks out again against gay bullying -- In a new statement posted on Monday on MTV.com, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe speaks out again against gay bullying. The statement was made in the shadow of recently highly publicized suicides among gay youth.His statement mentions the five recent suicides of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Brown, Billy Lucas, and Justin Aaberg.Then it reads:"We have a responsibility to be better to each other, and accept each others' differences regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ability, or religion and...
- 10/7/2010
- by Connie Ann Kirk, Books on Film Examiner
- Examiner Movies Channel
Veteran entertainer Bette Midler has reached out to homophobic bullies, urging them to "live and let live" in the wake of a string of teenage suicides in America.
The gay icon was saddened to read about recent incidents in which homosexual teenagers took their own lives after allegedly being bullied for their sexual preferences, and she has penned an open letter to teens who taunt their peers, telling them to stop their "relentless persecution".
Midler writes, "It is a sad, sad day for America when young people would rather die than endure one more day of hatred and relentless persecution.
"As a mother, I am ashamed of all the parents who have failed to teach even the most basic human lessons to their children: 'Live and let Live' and 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'.
"The normal, everyday kindness that we took for granted just a few years ago is a thing of the past, and I for one, mourn it deeply."
The star is also convinced the internet has played a part in the new bullying culture, because tormentors can remain unidentified online.
She adds, "Technology, the Internet, with its anonymity, has allowed people to behave like beasts, pouncing on the weak and howling with laughter when they inflict a wound, that only the strongest could survive. What are we doing to ourselves? How are we to survive as a nation, when hate seems to be the only thing that motivate us?
"Four children are dead by their own hand because they just couldn't take any more. How many more are we going to sacrifice to the hyenas? Isn't it time to stop??"
Teenagers Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg have all recently taken their lives rather than face the bullies ruining their lives, while the latest, Tyler Clementi, jumped from the George Washington Bridge between New York and New Jersey last week (begs27Sep10) after his college roommate allegedly posted footage of him having sex with another man online.
The gay icon was saddened to read about recent incidents in which homosexual teenagers took their own lives after allegedly being bullied for their sexual preferences, and she has penned an open letter to teens who taunt their peers, telling them to stop their "relentless persecution".
Midler writes, "It is a sad, sad day for America when young people would rather die than endure one more day of hatred and relentless persecution.
"As a mother, I am ashamed of all the parents who have failed to teach even the most basic human lessons to their children: 'Live and let Live' and 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'.
"The normal, everyday kindness that we took for granted just a few years ago is a thing of the past, and I for one, mourn it deeply."
The star is also convinced the internet has played a part in the new bullying culture, because tormentors can remain unidentified online.
She adds, "Technology, the Internet, with its anonymity, has allowed people to behave like beasts, pouncing on the weak and howling with laughter when they inflict a wound, that only the strongest could survive. What are we doing to ourselves? How are we to survive as a nation, when hate seems to be the only thing that motivate us?
"Four children are dead by their own hand because they just couldn't take any more. How many more are we going to sacrifice to the hyenas? Isn't it time to stop??"
Teenagers Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg have all recently taken their lives rather than face the bullies ruining their lives, while the latest, Tyler Clementi, jumped from the George Washington Bridge between New York and New Jersey last week (begs27Sep10) after his college roommate allegedly posted footage of him having sex with another man online.
- 10/7/2010
- WENN
Glee (TV) will respond to the suicide of gay college student Tyler Clementi with an episode focused on the day-to-day fear and isolation many gay teens face, E! Online reports. Clementi, an 18-year-old Rutgers University student, jumped off the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey three days after he was secretly filmed in a sexual encounter with another man, which was then broadcast online. His death followed three other recent suicides by teens who had reportedly suffered anti-gay bullying and abuse: California's Seth Walsh and Texas' Asher Brown, both 13, and Indiana's Billy Lucas, 15.
- 10/6/2010
- by jmaurer@corp.popstar.com (Jennifer Maurer)
- PopStar
London, Oct 6 – Joining the bullying debate, actress-cum-model Jenny McCarthy has revealed that she was once the target of thugs.
After hearing about a spate of school suicides, brought on by years of teen torment, the hot starlet recently “evaluated” her own years of agony in Chicago, Illinois.
McCarthy read about the tragedies of Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg, who all took their lives rather than face the bullies ruining their lives – and she realised she was once just like them.
The actress recalled the terror of her abusive youth on Tuesday’s Ellen DeGeneres.
After hearing about a spate of school suicides, brought on by years of teen torment, the hot starlet recently “evaluated” her own years of agony in Chicago, Illinois.
McCarthy read about the tragedies of Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg, who all took their lives rather than face the bullies ruining their lives – and she realised she was once just like them.
The actress recalled the terror of her abusive youth on Tuesday’s Ellen DeGeneres.
- 10/6/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Actress/model Jenny McCarthy has joined the bullying debate after hearing about a spate of school suicides, brought on by years of teen torment - revealing she was once the target of thugs. The sexy star recently "evaluated" her own years of torment in Chicago, Illinois after reading up about the tragedies of Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg, who all took their lives rather than face the bullies ruining their lives - and she realized she was once just like them.
Recalling the terror of her abusive youth on Tuesday's October 5 "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in America, McCarthy said, "I would have girls wait for me outside of school with pipes, to beat me up... They were picking on me because their boyfriends would look at me on the way home."
"After hearing all the bully stuff, I kinda went back and evaluated what I was thinking,...
Recalling the terror of her abusive youth on Tuesday's October 5 "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in America, McCarthy said, "I would have girls wait for me outside of school with pipes, to beat me up... They were picking on me because their boyfriends would look at me on the way home."
"After hearing all the bully stuff, I kinda went back and evaluated what I was thinking,...
- 10/6/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Actress/model Jenny McCarthy has joined the bullying debate after hearing about a spate of school suicides, brought on by years of teen torment - revealing she was once the target of thugs.
The sexy star recently "evaluated" her own years of torment in Chicago, Illinois after reading up about the tragedies of Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg, who all took their lives rather than face the bullies ruining their lives - and she realised she was once just like them.
Recalling the terror of her abusive youth on Tuesday's Ellen DeGeneres Show in America, McCarthy said, "I would have girls wait for me outside of school with pipes, to beat me up... They were picking on me because their boyfriends would look at me on the way home.
"After hearing all the bully stuff, I kinda went back and evaluated what I was thinking, looking out the window... 'Why didn't I tell my mom? Why didn't I tell my teacher?' It was because I didn't want my mom or anyone to think I was weak.
"Then it got worse. By the time I got to high school, the girls... were throwing pies at my face, pulling out my hair, spitting on me and then the worst part was when they lit my hair on fire on the bus.
"I went to an all-girls Catholic school, need I say more. But we also went to school next to a public school, so we got on the bus, the city bus, and the public school (kids) got on the bus before us, so they'd just attack and be so vicious."
McCarthy became so terrified of school life she started staying at home to avoid the bullies: "I literally got a call from my high school saying, 'If Jenny misses one more day of school, she's not gonna get her diploma' and my mom was like, 'You've gotta go'. I was so terrified."...
The sexy star recently "evaluated" her own years of torment in Chicago, Illinois after reading up about the tragedies of Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg, who all took their lives rather than face the bullies ruining their lives - and she realised she was once just like them.
Recalling the terror of her abusive youth on Tuesday's Ellen DeGeneres Show in America, McCarthy said, "I would have girls wait for me outside of school with pipes, to beat me up... They were picking on me because their boyfriends would look at me on the way home.
"After hearing all the bully stuff, I kinda went back and evaluated what I was thinking, looking out the window... 'Why didn't I tell my mom? Why didn't I tell my teacher?' It was because I didn't want my mom or anyone to think I was weak.
"Then it got worse. By the time I got to high school, the girls... were throwing pies at my face, pulling out my hair, spitting on me and then the worst part was when they lit my hair on fire on the bus.
"I went to an all-girls Catholic school, need I say more. But we also went to school next to a public school, so we got on the bus, the city bus, and the public school (kids) got on the bus before us, so they'd just attack and be so vicious."
McCarthy became so terrified of school life she started staying at home to avoid the bullies: "I literally got a call from my high school saying, 'If Jenny misses one more day of school, she's not gonna get her diploma' and my mom was like, 'You've gotta go'. I was so terrified."...
- 10/6/2010
- WENN
Daniel Radcliffe has been a vocal supporter of The Trevor Project for quite some time, so it’s no surprise he’s speaking out about the epidemic of Glbt teen suicides from bullying. “Learning about the suicide deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg has been heartbreaking for me. These young people were bullied and tormented by people that should have been their friends. We have a responsibility to be better to each other, and accept each others' differences regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ability, or religion and stand up for someone when they're bullied."
Ben Silverman, the man many say nearly destroyed NBC, is set to produce I Hate This Place with Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara. Based on a Spanish program called Aquí no hay quien viva, it centers on a building superintendant and wacky tenants.
MTV continues to take...
Ben Silverman, the man many say nearly destroyed NBC, is set to produce I Hate This Place with Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara. Based on a Spanish program called Aquí no hay quien viva, it centers on a building superintendant and wacky tenants.
MTV continues to take...
- 10/5/2010
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
"Learning about the suicide deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Brown, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg has been heartbreaking for me. These young people were bullied and tormented by people that should have been their friends.
We have a responsibility to be better to each other, and accept each others' differences regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ability, or religion and stand up for someone when they're bullied. When a friend is feeling depressed or says they're thinking of killing themselves, we must take it seriously and get them help. You can make a difference in someone's life by learning the warning signs for suicide and how you can help someone who is suicidal by visiting the Trevor Project.
"My deepest sympathies go out to the families and friends of these excellent young people. And to all the young people who are being bullied right now, you are not alone.
We have a responsibility to be better to each other, and accept each others' differences regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ability, or religion and stand up for someone when they're bullied. When a friend is feeling depressed or says they're thinking of killing themselves, we must take it seriously and get them help. You can make a difference in someone's life by learning the warning signs for suicide and how you can help someone who is suicidal by visiting the Trevor Project.
"My deepest sympathies go out to the families and friends of these excellent young people. And to all the young people who are being bullied right now, you are not alone.
- 10/5/2010
- doorQ.com
Daniel Radcliffe was among those saddened by the increasing number of suicide caused by anti-gay bullying. Speaking out his mind about the serious issue in a statement sent to MTV News, the "Harry Potter" star said he is heartbroken upon learning about the suicide deaths of several gay youth and is urging others to start taking part in preventing the suicide case.
"Learning about the suicide deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg has been heartbreaking for me," the 21-year-old actor first shared what he has in mind. He went on to say, "These young people were bullied and tormented by people that should have been their friends."
"We have a responsibility to be better to each other, and accept each others' differences regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ability, or religion and stand up for someone when they're bullied," Daniel continued. "When...
"Learning about the suicide deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg has been heartbreaking for me," the 21-year-old actor first shared what he has in mind. He went on to say, "These young people were bullied and tormented by people that should have been their friends."
"We have a responsibility to be better to each other, and accept each others' differences regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ability, or religion and stand up for someone when they're bullied," Daniel continued. "When...
- 10/5/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe is urging teenagers to offer emotional support to gay peers who become the victims of homophobic bullies following the recent suicides of tormented youths in America. The actor is a long-standing supporter of the Trevor Project, a non-profit group dedicated to crisis support and suicide prevention for youths questioning sexuality issues.
He filmed a public service announcement (PSA) earlier this year urging youths to "be proud" of who they are - and he's reiterating his stance in the wake of a string of apparent suicides linked to sexuality. The most recent, the death of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi last week, sparked outrage after it was revealed his college roommate allegedly posted footage of him having sex with another man online.
And the actor is calling for the needless deaths to stop. Radcliffe says, "Learning about the suicide deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas...
He filmed a public service announcement (PSA) earlier this year urging youths to "be proud" of who they are - and he's reiterating his stance in the wake of a string of apparent suicides linked to sexuality. The most recent, the death of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi last week, sparked outrage after it was revealed his college roommate allegedly posted footage of him having sex with another man online.
And the actor is calling for the needless deaths to stop. Radcliffe says, "Learning about the suicide deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas...
- 10/5/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
HollywoodNews.com: Daniel Radcliffe, star of the Harry Potter films and a very vocal advocate for the rights of the Lgbt community, has expressed his heartbreak over recent Lgbt-related suicides amoung young people.
In a statement made exclusively to MTV News, Radcliffe commented on the suicide deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Brown, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg, saying that news of the deaths were “heartbreaking for me.”
“These young people were bullied and tormented by people that should have been their friends. We have a responsibility to be better to each other, and accept each others’ differences regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ability, or religion and stand up for someone when they’re bullied. When a friend is feeling depressed or says they’re thinking of killing themselves, we must take it seriously and get them help.”
He also urged those who are in need of...
In a statement made exclusively to MTV News, Radcliffe commented on the suicide deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Brown, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg, saying that news of the deaths were “heartbreaking for me.”
“These young people were bullied and tormented by people that should have been their friends. We have a responsibility to be better to each other, and accept each others’ differences regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ability, or religion and stand up for someone when they’re bullied. When a friend is feeling depressed or says they’re thinking of killing themselves, we must take it seriously and get them help.”
He also urged those who are in need of...
- 10/5/2010
- by Hanako M. Ricks
- Hollywoodnews.com
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is urging teenagers to offer emotional support to gay peers who become the victims of homophobic bullies following the recent suicides of tormented youths in America.
The actor is a long-standing supporter of the Trevor Project, a non-profit group dedicated to crisis support and suicide prevention for youths questioning sexuality issues.
He filmed a public service announcement (PSA) earlier this year urging youths to "be proud" of who they are - and he's reiterating his stance in the wake of a string of apparent suicides linked to sexuality.
The most recent, the death of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi last week (begs27Sep10), sparked outrage after it was revealed his college roommate allegedly posted footage of him having sex with another man online.
And the actor is calling for the needless deaths to stop.
Radcliffe says, "Learning about the suicide deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg has been heartbreaking for me. These young people were bullied and tormented by people that should have been their friends.
"We have a responsibility to be better to each other, and accept each others' differences regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ability, or religion and stand up for someone when they're bullied. When a friend is feeling depressed or says they're thinking of killing themselves, we must take it seriously and get them help."...
The actor is a long-standing supporter of the Trevor Project, a non-profit group dedicated to crisis support and suicide prevention for youths questioning sexuality issues.
He filmed a public service announcement (PSA) earlier this year urging youths to "be proud" of who they are - and he's reiterating his stance in the wake of a string of apparent suicides linked to sexuality.
The most recent, the death of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi last week (begs27Sep10), sparked outrage after it was revealed his college roommate allegedly posted footage of him having sex with another man online.
And the actor is calling for the needless deaths to stop.
Radcliffe says, "Learning about the suicide deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg has been heartbreaking for me. These young people were bullied and tormented by people that should have been their friends.
"We have a responsibility to be better to each other, and accept each others' differences regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ability, or religion and stand up for someone when they're bullied. When a friend is feeling depressed or says they're thinking of killing themselves, we must take it seriously and get them help."...
- 10/5/2010
- WENN
Daniel Radcliffe has spoken out against a recent string of suicides by gay teenagers. The Harry Potter actor confessed that he was "heartbroken" by the deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh and others who were bullied by their peers because of their sexuality. "Learning about the suicide deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg has been heartbreaking for me. These young people were bullied and tormented by people that should have been their friends," he told MTV News in a statement. "We have a responsibility to be better to each other, and accept each others' differences (more)...
- 10/4/2010
- by By Jennifer Still
- Digital Spy
He’s always been an avid supporter of gay rights, and Daniel Radcliffe has been devastated at the recent deaths of Seth Walsh, Tyler Clementi and other gay suicide victims.
The “Harry Potter” actor told MTV News, "Learning about the suicide deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg has been heartbreaking for me. These young people were bullied and tormented by people that should have been their friends.”
"We have a responsibility to be better to each other, and accept each others' differences regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ability, or religion and stand up for someone when they're bullied."
"When a friend is feeling depressed or says they're thinking of killing themselves, we must take it seriously and get them help. My deepest sympathies go out to the families and friends of these excellent young people. And to all the young people...
The “Harry Potter” actor told MTV News, "Learning about the suicide deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg has been heartbreaking for me. These young people were bullied and tormented by people that should have been their friends.”
"We have a responsibility to be better to each other, and accept each others' differences regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ability, or religion and stand up for someone when they're bullied."
"When a friend is feeling depressed or says they're thinking of killing themselves, we must take it seriously and get them help. My deepest sympathies go out to the families and friends of these excellent young people. And to all the young people...
- 10/4/2010
- GossipCenter
'We have a responsibility to be better to each other ... [and] stand up for someone when they're bullied,' he says.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Daniel Radcliffe
Photo: Trevor Project
When Tyler Clementi leapt from a bridge after his roommate posted a video of his tryst with another man online, and 13-year-old Seth Walsh hung himself after enduring relentless anti-gay taunts, their actions not only resulted in tragic deaths, they helped to serve as a wake-up call that Lgbt discrimination, especially among young people, is a serious issue that needs to be addressed.
Clementi and Walsh are just two of many gay teens who have recently committed suicide, and the wave of deaths has prompted high-profile names to speak out against anti-gay harassment and sparked grassroots efforts to curb intolerance.
"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe is among many around the world saddened by the number of gay youth who felt the need...
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Daniel Radcliffe
Photo: Trevor Project
When Tyler Clementi leapt from a bridge after his roommate posted a video of his tryst with another man online, and 13-year-old Seth Walsh hung himself after enduring relentless anti-gay taunts, their actions not only resulted in tragic deaths, they helped to serve as a wake-up call that Lgbt discrimination, especially among young people, is a serious issue that needs to be addressed.
Clementi and Walsh are just two of many gay teens who have recently committed suicide, and the wave of deaths has prompted high-profile names to speak out against anti-gay harassment and sparked grassroots efforts to curb intolerance.
"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe is among many around the world saddened by the number of gay youth who felt the need...
- 10/4/2010
- MTV Music News
'I don't think that you should ever strive to fit in,' ex-Danity Kane singer says.
By James Dinh
Aubrey O'Day in her Ustream "It Gets Better" message
Photo: Ustream
From her time in Danity Kane to her post-girl group days, Aubrey O'Day knows what it's like to be publicly criticized. The singer, who has always spoken out in support of her gay fans, has joined a slew of other celebrities who have come forth to send a message of hope to victims of bullying, following the suicide of Tyler Clementi and other gay teens.
"It's just so disheartening and unfortunate," O'Day said in her "It Gets Better" video recording. "I think that it's our job as celebrities to come forward and really address the situation and fight for the idea that it does get better. As a celebrity, we're lucky enough to be able to have our voices...
By James Dinh
Aubrey O'Day in her Ustream "It Gets Better" message
Photo: Ustream
From her time in Danity Kane to her post-girl group days, Aubrey O'Day knows what it's like to be publicly criticized. The singer, who has always spoken out in support of her gay fans, has joined a slew of other celebrities who have come forth to send a message of hope to victims of bullying, following the suicide of Tyler Clementi and other gay teens.
"It's just so disheartening and unfortunate," O'Day said in her "It Gets Better" video recording. "I think that it's our job as celebrities to come forward and really address the situation and fight for the idea that it does get better. As a celebrity, we're lucky enough to be able to have our voices...
- 10/4/2010
- MTV Music News
Extra: Responding to the recent wave of teen suicides caused by bullying, Ellen DeGeneres has stepped up to raise awareness and reach out to victims of bullying with a heartfelt video and a list of resources posted on the "Ellen" website.
Recent suicides included 18-year-old Rutgers University student violinist Tyler Clementi and 13-year-old Seth Walsh, who took their own lives after enduring taunts and humiliating incidents about their sexual orientations.
On Thursday, September 30th, DeGeneres blogged, "One life lost in this senseless way is tragic. Four lives lost is a crisis," referencing the suicides of Clementi and Walsh, as well as Texas teen Asher Brown and 15-year-old Billy Lucas from Indiana.
Recent suicides included 18-year-old Rutgers University student violinist Tyler Clementi and 13-year-old Seth Walsh, who took their own lives after enduring taunts and humiliating incidents about their sexual orientations.
On Thursday, September 30th, DeGeneres blogged, "One life lost in this senseless way is tragic. Four lives lost is a crisis," referencing the suicides of Clementi and Walsh, as well as Texas teen Asher Brown and 15-year-old Billy Lucas from Indiana.
- 10/1/2010
- Momlogic
Rutgers student's suicide has sparked national discussion on bullying and digital abuse.
By Gil Kaufman
Tyler Clementi
Photo: Facebook
Tyler Clementi's suicide, which was apparently triggered by the Rutgers University freshman's roommate allegedly posting a video of Clementi being intimate with another man online, has set off a national debate on the dangers of cyberbullying and the struggles of young gays and lesbians who are taunted by their peers.
On September 22, the 18-year-old announced on his Facebook page that he was going to jump off the George Washington Bridge in New York. Authorities have identified a body they found floating in the Hudson River on Wednesday (September 29) as Clementi's, according to the Wall Street Journal. A spokesperson for the New York City Medical Examiner's office said the death had been ruled a suicide, with the causes listed as drowning and blunt impact injuries from the fall.
Clementi's roommate, Dharan Ravi,...
By Gil Kaufman
Tyler Clementi
Photo: Facebook
Tyler Clementi's suicide, which was apparently triggered by the Rutgers University freshman's roommate allegedly posting a video of Clementi being intimate with another man online, has set off a national debate on the dangers of cyberbullying and the struggles of young gays and lesbians who are taunted by their peers.
On September 22, the 18-year-old announced on his Facebook page that he was going to jump off the George Washington Bridge in New York. Authorities have identified a body they found floating in the Hudson River on Wednesday (September 29) as Clementi's, according to the Wall Street Journal. A spokesperson for the New York City Medical Examiner's office said the death had been ruled a suicide, with the causes listed as drowning and blunt impact injuries from the fall.
Clementi's roommate, Dharan Ravi,...
- 10/1/2010
- MTV Music News
Facebook pages feature thousands of messages for gay teen who committed suicide.
By Gil Kaufman
Tyler Clementi
Photo: Afp/Getty Images
In the wake of last week's suicide of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi, whose roommate allegedly posted a video of Clementi being intimate with another male student, tribute videos by such notables as Ciara, Jay Manuel, Good Charlotte's Joel Madden, Ellen DeGeneres and Perez Hilton have hit the Internet.
A number of websites paying tribute to Clementi, 18, have also popped up, with thousands of messages of condolence, as well as pleas for despondent gay teens to give life a chance and get help if they are feeling bullied, harassed or threatened.
"Tyler, you were perfect just the way you were. I know you're in Heaven and have been welcomed by the Angels," wrote Gail Hamm Frederick on a Facebook page called "In Honor of Tyler Clementi," which at...
By Gil Kaufman
Tyler Clementi
Photo: Afp/Getty Images
In the wake of last week's suicide of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi, whose roommate allegedly posted a video of Clementi being intimate with another male student, tribute videos by such notables as Ciara, Jay Manuel, Good Charlotte's Joel Madden, Ellen DeGeneres and Perez Hilton have hit the Internet.
A number of websites paying tribute to Clementi, 18, have also popped up, with thousands of messages of condolence, as well as pleas for despondent gay teens to give life a chance and get help if they are feeling bullied, harassed or threatened.
"Tyler, you were perfect just the way you were. I know you're in Heaven and have been welcomed by the Angels," wrote Gail Hamm Frederick on a Facebook page called "In Honor of Tyler Clementi," which at...
- 10/1/2010
- MTV Music News
Responding to the recent wave of teen suicides perpetrated by bullying, Ellen DeGeneres stepped up to raise awareness and reach out to victims -- with a heartfelt video and a list of resources posted on the Ellen website.
Recent suicides included an 18-year-old Rutgers University student violinist, Tyler Clementi, and 13-year-old Seth Walsh, who took their own lives after enduring taunts and humiliating incidents regarding their sexual orientation.
"One life lost in this senseless way is tragic.
Recent suicides included an 18-year-old Rutgers University student violinist, Tyler Clementi, and 13-year-old Seth Walsh, who took their own lives after enduring taunts and humiliating incidents regarding their sexual orientation.
"One life lost in this senseless way is tragic.
- 10/1/2010
- Extra
Ellen DeGeneres is speaking out on her website about the recent tragedies of gay teenagers being bullied and committing suicide to escape the torment. Columnist Dan Savage has also started the YouTube channel called "It Gets Better" to offer support for Lgtb youth.
Ellen says:
I am devastated by the death of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi. If you don't know, Tyler was a bright student at Rutgers University whose life was senselessly cut short. He was outed as being gay on the internet and he killed himself.
Something must be done. This month alone, there has been a shocking number of news stories about teens who have been teased and bullied and then committed suicide; like 13-year-old Seth Walsh in Tehachapi, California. Asher Brown, 13, of Cypress, Texas and 15-year-old Billy Lucas in Greensberg, Indiana. This needs to be a wake-up call to everyone: teenage bullying and teasing is an epidemic in this country,...
Ellen says:
I am devastated by the death of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi. If you don't know, Tyler was a bright student at Rutgers University whose life was senselessly cut short. He was outed as being gay on the internet and he killed himself.
Something must be done. This month alone, there has been a shocking number of news stories about teens who have been teased and bullied and then committed suicide; like 13-year-old Seth Walsh in Tehachapi, California. Asher Brown, 13, of Cypress, Texas and 15-year-old Billy Lucas in Greensberg, Indiana. This needs to be a wake-up call to everyone: teenage bullying and teasing is an epidemic in this country,...
- 10/1/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Ellen DeGeneres is speaking out on her website about the recent tragedies of gay teenagers being bullied and committing suicide to escape the torment. Columnist Dan Savage has also started the YouTube channel called "It Gets Better" to offer support for Lgtb youth.
Ellen says:
I am devastated by the death of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi. If you don't know, Tyler was a bright student at Rutgers University whose life was senselessly cut short. He was outed as being gay on the internet and he killed himself.
Something must be done. This month alone, there has been a shocking number of news stories about teens who have been teased and bullied and then committed suicide; like 13-year-old Seth Walsh in Tehachapi, California. Asher Brown, 13, of Cypress, Texas and 15-year-old Billy Lucas in Greensberg, Indiana. This needs to be a wake-up call to everyone: teenage bullying and teasing is an epidemic in this country,...
Ellen says:
I am devastated by the death of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi. If you don't know, Tyler was a bright student at Rutgers University whose life was senselessly cut short. He was outed as being gay on the internet and he killed himself.
Something must be done. This month alone, there has been a shocking number of news stories about teens who have been teased and bullied and then committed suicide; like 13-year-old Seth Walsh in Tehachapi, California. Asher Brown, 13, of Cypress, Texas and 15-year-old Billy Lucas in Greensberg, Indiana. This needs to be a wake-up call to everyone: teenage bullying and teasing is an epidemic in this country,...
- 10/1/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
In a response to the heartbreaking suicides of several homosexual teenagers, "Ugly Betty" star Michael Urie reminds kids that "it will get better" in a new video.
13-year-olds Asher Brown and Seth Walsh, 15-year-old Billy Lucas, and Rutgers University Student Tyler Clementi sadly all committed suicide this week. All four boys were tormented and humiliated by their peers for being gay. The tragic deaths have prompted a call to action in the Lgbtq community.
Urie, who is openly gay, created the video in response to a campaign started by equality activist Dan Savage. "Bullies aren't bullies forever," says Urie, "and these hard times will eventually go away and be replaced by great times."
The actor, who now resides in New York, even shares some of his own story. "I was very lucky. I'm from Texas. I had a lot of support growing up," he says. "I was never made to...
13-year-olds Asher Brown and Seth Walsh, 15-year-old Billy Lucas, and Rutgers University Student Tyler Clementi sadly all committed suicide this week. All four boys were tormented and humiliated by their peers for being gay. The tragic deaths have prompted a call to action in the Lgbtq community.
Urie, who is openly gay, created the video in response to a campaign started by equality activist Dan Savage. "Bullies aren't bullies forever," says Urie, "and these hard times will eventually go away and be replaced by great times."
The actor, who now resides in New York, even shares some of his own story. "I was very lucky. I'm from Texas. I had a lot of support growing up," he says. "I was never made to...
- 9/30/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
'Four lives lost is a crisis,' DeGeneres blogs, referencing recent teen suicides.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Ellen DeGeneres
Photo: Mark Sullivan/ Getty Images
The tragic wave of suicides among young people who have been targeted because of their sexuality has prompted several celebs to speak out against bullying.
In recent weeks, teens such as Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi and 13-year-old Seth Walsh have taken their lives after enduring taunts and humiliating incidents regarding their sexual orientation. Blogger Perez Hilton and several gay activists have spoken out against teen bullying, and columnist Dan Savage has started the YouTube channel "It Gets Better" to offer support, urging Lgbt youth not to resort to suicide for relief from vicious teasing.
A diverse range of celebs also have blasted bullying and implored young people who have suffered abuse at the hands of their peers to maintain hope.
Media personality and former MTV VJ...
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Ellen DeGeneres
Photo: Mark Sullivan/ Getty Images
The tragic wave of suicides among young people who have been targeted because of their sexuality has prompted several celebs to speak out against bullying.
In recent weeks, teens such as Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi and 13-year-old Seth Walsh have taken their lives after enduring taunts and humiliating incidents regarding their sexual orientation. Blogger Perez Hilton and several gay activists have spoken out against teen bullying, and columnist Dan Savage has started the YouTube channel "It Gets Better" to offer support, urging Lgbt youth not to resort to suicide for relief from vicious teasing.
A diverse range of celebs also have blasted bullying and implored young people who have suffered abuse at the hands of their peers to maintain hope.
Media personality and former MTV VJ...
- 9/30/2010
- MTV Music News
'When a gay teenager commits suicide, it's because he can't picture a life for himself that's filled with joy,' columnist tells MTV News.
By James Montgomery
Dan Savage
Photo: MTV News
Last Thursday, in his syndicated sex-advice column "Savage Love," Dan Savage wrote about the case of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old high school student in Indiana who committed suicide after being taunted by his classmates for being gay.
In the column — titled "Give 'Em Hope," from a quote by openly gay politician Harvey Milk — Savage, himself an openly gay man, lamented that he couldn't have sat down with Lucas, even for five minutes, and told him "however bad things were, however isolated and alone he was, it gets better."
But then he realized that, while it was too late to talk to Billy Lucas, it wasn't too late to talk to the millions of kids just like him. So,...
By James Montgomery
Dan Savage
Photo: MTV News
Last Thursday, in his syndicated sex-advice column "Savage Love," Dan Savage wrote about the case of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old high school student in Indiana who committed suicide after being taunted by his classmates for being gay.
In the column — titled "Give 'Em Hope," from a quote by openly gay politician Harvey Milk — Savage, himself an openly gay man, lamented that he couldn't have sat down with Lucas, even for five minutes, and told him "however bad things were, however isolated and alone he was, it gets better."
But then he realized that, while it was too late to talk to Billy Lucas, it wasn't too late to talk to the millions of kids just like him. So,...
- 9/30/2010
- MTV Music News
Rocker Dave Navarro has penned an open letter to bullied teens urging them not to consider taking their own life. The Jane's Addiction guitarist has faced a series of personal tragedies, including the murder of his mother, but is advising youngsters to stay strong following a series of suicides in the U.S. linked to schoolyard bullying.
Navarro was particularly disturbed after learning about the death of 15 year old Billy Lucas from Indiana, who allegedly took his own life earlier this month after he was taunted for being gay. Now the rocker has reached out to victims of high school harassment, insisting they need to remain strong to pull through.
In an open letter posted on celebrity blogger Perez Hilton's website, he writes, "You can get through this... The hard cold reality is that once you have chosen suicide, that's it. No going back. Sure, there is a public...
Navarro was particularly disturbed after learning about the death of 15 year old Billy Lucas from Indiana, who allegedly took his own life earlier this month after he was taunted for being gay. Now the rocker has reached out to victims of high school harassment, insisting they need to remain strong to pull through.
In an open letter posted on celebrity blogger Perez Hilton's website, he writes, "You can get through this... The hard cold reality is that once you have chosen suicide, that's it. No going back. Sure, there is a public...
- 9/30/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Seth Walsh, 13, died Tuesday (Sept 28) after being on life support for ten days.
According to CBS News, he'd hanged himself on Sept 19 from a tree in his backyard after years of relentless bullying. He was found unconscious and airlifted to the hospital.
An investigation was launched into the bullying that pushed Seth to take his own life. The kids at Jacobsen Middle School in Tehachapi, California, who were interviewed by police were upset and regretted enabling the bullying. But according to law, they did not commit a crime.
He made it only two weeks into the current school year before having to be transferred to an independent study program.
He died surrounded by his family. He leaves behind his grandmother Judy Walsh, mother Wendy Walsh, and three siblings, ages 11, 17, and 18.
Seth's death follows the deaths of other young bullying victims -- 13-year-old Asher Brown's recent suicide in Texas (he...
According to CBS News, he'd hanged himself on Sept 19 from a tree in his backyard after years of relentless bullying. He was found unconscious and airlifted to the hospital.
An investigation was launched into the bullying that pushed Seth to take his own life. The kids at Jacobsen Middle School in Tehachapi, California, who were interviewed by police were upset and regretted enabling the bullying. But according to law, they did not commit a crime.
He made it only two weeks into the current school year before having to be transferred to an independent study program.
He died surrounded by his family. He leaves behind his grandmother Judy Walsh, mother Wendy Walsh, and three siblings, ages 11, 17, and 18.
Seth's death follows the deaths of other young bullying victims -- 13-year-old Asher Brown's recent suicide in Texas (he...
- 9/29/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
Pop singers Ciara and Lala have contributed a video to the It Gets Better project created by columnist Dan Savage to provide encouragement to Lgbt youths struggling with discrimination.Perez Hilton reported on the video and suggested that more could be on the way.“We reached out to a bunch on Twitter and — so far — Joel Madden, Sophia Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, Ross Mathews, Jeremy Scott, Shanna Moakler, Julian Perretta, Kid Sister, J.D. Samson, Jay Manuel and Nick Cannon have agreed to make videos!” wrote Hilton.Savage created It Gets Better this month in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old who experienced antigay bullying at school in Indiana. The project allows Lgbt adults to upload videos that tell struggling youths to keep their sights on an improved future.Watch the video from Ciara and Lala.
- 9/29/2010
- The Advocate
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