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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 06 June 2011
Tags: it gets better, videos, athletes, bullying, dc gay flag football league, straight allies, hotties, anti-bullying, gay teens, youth

Some members of D.C.'s Gay Flag Football League (DCGFFL) have put a twist—a straight twist—on the "It Gets Better" series with their video entry. Watch straight players from the DCGFFl tell gay teens that "It Gets Better," after the jump...

 
Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Thursday, 02 June 2011
Tags: old navy, louve proudly, gay pride, month, t-shirts, it gets better, benefit, controversy, locations, 26 stores

The response to Old Navy's "Love Proudly" limited-line of Gay Pride t-shirts posted here last week has been overwhelming. So overwhelming that Proud consumers in many different areas have voiced or blogged outrage directed at the retailer for carrying the shirt in only 26 out of 1,009 stores. But after reaching out, Old Navy assures us it's committed to Pride and wants to make sure that any rainbow-lovin' fashionista can don these duds...

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 01 June 2011
Tags: it gets better, sports, athletes, san francisco giants, videos, anti-bullying, lgbt, allies

Send a round of applause the way of the San Francisco Giants, Instincters, who today become the first professional sports team to take an official stand against bullying with their just-released "It Gets Better" video. Watch history in the making, after the jump!

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 26 May 2011
Tags: rainbow, it gets better, old navy, t-shirts, pride apparel

Imagine our surprise when we discovered the clothing brand worn by the majority of Evangelical Christians from infancy to however-long-you-feel-like-wearing-plaid-cargo-shorts designed a Pride t-shirt. Way to go! Links and shirt design after the jump.

 

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Written by Jeff Katz, | Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Tags: s.f. giants, it gets better, change.org, atlanta braves, homophobia, sean chapin, roger mcdowell

After an unfortunate history (especially of late) of homophobia in pro sports, one pro baseball team is about to say "It Gets Better." Find out what team is filming a vid and how they got involved in the first place, after the jump!

 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 04 May 2011
Tags: google, it gets better, chrome, glee, tv, commercial, ads

Google premiered a new commercial for its Chrome web-browser last night during Glee, and decided to use the occasion to promote Dan Savage's "It Gets Better" project. The result is tear-jerking. 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Tags: dharun ravi, tyler clementi, it gets better, suicide, rutgers university, new jersey

The Rutgers University student faces 15 counts for spying on his gay roommate who committed suicide last September. Details after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 15 April 2011
Tags: the bully project, youth, it gets better, tribeca film festival, lee hirsch

Lately we have been hearing from adults telling youth that it gets better while we hear the stories of youth who have taken their lives because of bullying. But now we have a film that chronicles the stories of the bullied youth themselves. Powerful trailer and details after the jump.

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Friday, 15 April 2011
Tags: bret easton ellis, twitter, internet, it gets better, dan savage, controversy, self-hating homophobes, d-bags, authors

Another day, another controversial Tweet from prolific gay author Bret Easton Ellis. So what in the gay community is he attacking now? 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 15 April 2011
Tags: it gets better, apple, tech, internet, bullying, gay youth

Better late to the party than never, the employees of Apple (now under the leadership of the openly-gay Tim Cook), tell their It Gets Better stories. Watch the video after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 07 April 2011
Tags: pop music, polls, surveys, stonewall, divas, christina aguilera, boyzone, lady gaga, born this way, beautiful, better, videos, culture, votes

The U.K.'s Stonewall organization polled 1,007 folks to find out which song from the past decade was the most empowering for the LGBT community. Find out which pop hit took the top spot, after the jump!

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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 25 March 2011
Tags: the trevor project, it gets better, slamdance film festival, utah, gay youth

The Trevor Project teamed up with attendees at the 2011 Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah to film a collection of special messages for the 'It Gets Better' project. Watch, after the jump!

 
 
 
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