When I first read that the lyrics of Testimony were either taken from or inspired by the It Gets Better Project, I felt a slight repulsion in thinking that the video would be yet another simple attestation of life’s merits, post the phase of high school bullying. But, Testimony is
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gay persons of character: Video: Testimony, music by Stephen Schwartz
When I first read that the lyrics of Testimony were either taken from or inspired by the It Gets Better Project, I felt a slight repulsion in thinking that the video would be yet another simple attestation of life’s merits, post the phase of high scho…
Continue readinggay persons of character: Video: Testimony, music by Stephen Schwartz
When I first read that the lyrics of Testimony were either taken from or inspired by the It Gets Better Project, I felt a slight repulsion in thinking that the video would be yet another simple attestation of life’s merits, post the phase of high school bullying. But, Testimony is
Continue readingMontreal Simon: If You Want to Know What Bullying Feels Like…
You can read this story. What world is this that playgrounds have become killing grounds? The murder of hope, love, creativity, passion, ingenuity, individually. This goes unpunished. Unnoticed. Why? When these die, our very person dies. If there’s one thing I hate, it’s when people don’t care about bullying. I
Continue readinggay persons of color: Kids in the Hall’s Scott Thompson gets it right, sort of…
In an interview for Pridesource.com, Canadian comedian Scott Thompson of Kids in the Hall fame challenged the notion of life getting better for gay teens when they enter adulthood, i.e. the central message of the It Gets Better campaign started by Dan …
Continue readinggay persons of color: Video: Agreed, Rick Mercer, gay public figures need to step forward
Otherwise, don’t become a public figure if you don’t want the public to know who you really are.And for those of you who read the editorial from Friday’s The Globe and Mail entitled, “No, Rick Mercer, not all gay public figures need to step forwar…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Laughable Canadian Conservatives It Gets Better video
The ruling Canadian Conservative government managed to turn the It Gets Better project into a meaningless, insincere folly last Thursday when they released their own version of the campaign in the wake of the suicide of Ottawa teen Jamie Hubley, an ope…
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Re: Federal Tories need to do better
Fellow Liblogger Gritchik did a post up further clarifying her position on the whole “It Gets Better” video done by the federal Conservatives, and giving my post earlier a bit of a cameo:”I disagree with Volkov – I don’t think that those Tories who…
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Take Off Your Partisan Hat For A Moment
In theory, I have no problems with either BigCityLib and Gritchik, two wonderful Libloggers who you need to read, I find their reactions to this video to a little… petty:Both BCL and Gritchik point out the quality of the video, and Gritchik in partic…
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Where was I?
I saw you there, standing on the corner at rush hour. I thought you were standing with your friends from school. You were all talking, and, I thought, joking around. But then things turned. In the flash of an eye, … Continue reading →
Continue readingMy journey with AIDS...and more!: Rest in Peace, Jamie Hubley
“I’m tired of life, really. It’s so hard, I’m sorry, I can’t take it anymore.” “I don’t want my parents to think this is their fault, either. I love my mom and dad. It’s just too hard. I don’t…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: Tampa Bay Rays declare It Gets Better
In this It Gets Better instalment from the Tampa Bay Rays, manager Joe Maddon and players Johnny Damon, Sam Fuld, B.J. Upton, and Sean Rodriguez speak with conviction in a sincere message of support for LGBT teens who might be the victims of bullying. …
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: D.C. United players promise It Gets Better
The Washington D.C Major League Soccer (MLS) club, D.C. United, has come out in support of gay youth by filming an It Gets Better video. Featuring striker Josh Wolff and midfielder Clyde Simms, the spot encourages young people who are suffering from a…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: Seattle Mariners, Seahawks, Storm, and Sounders say It Gets Better
Last Thursday, the Seattle Mariners released an “It Gets Better” video against anti-gay bullying to become the fifth Major League Baseball (MLB) team to do so and the first to include players from Seattle teams in the National Football League (NFL), …
Continue readinggay persons of color: Tampa Bay Rays become 9th MLB team to join It Gets Better Project
Tampa Bay Rays’ manager Joe Maddon and players Johnny Damon, Sam Fuld, B.J. Upton, and Sean Rodriguez will be featured in an upcoming “It Gets Better” video to support teens dealing with anti-gay bullying, reports the St. Petersburg Times. The new vide…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Marriage equality begins in New York State; Seventh MLB team confirms pro-gay video
Hundreds of gay couples in New York State were married Sunday as the state became the sixth and largest to recognize marriage equality in America. The photo, above, of the illuminated American side of Niagara Falls, taken by Flickr user Mykelle Nicole,…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: Boston Red Sox "It Gets Better" video
Released last week, the Boston Red Sox contribution to the It Gets Better project features manager Terry Francona, captain and catcher Jason Varitek, and first/third baseman Kevin Youkilis, whose words are woven together with those of “real” people to …
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: Punk rock band Rise Against confronts homophobia
Chicago-based punk rock band Rise Against have contributed to the It Gets Better campaign by producing a video for their latest release, “Make It Stop (September’s Children)” to address a string of reported suicides as a result of homophobic bullying…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: Chicago Cubs "It Gets Better" video
Following the lead taken by the San Francisco Giants, the Chicago Cubs on Monday became the second professional sports team to join the “It Gets Better” campaign, a project intended to raise awareness of and call for an end to anti-LGBT bullying and h…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox to produce "It Gets Better" videos
Both the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox baseball teams have decided to take a stand against anti-gay bullying and homophobia and produce “It Gets Better” videos. The two teams are following the lead taken by the San Francisco Giants who, on June 1, be…
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