Frontrunners New York make an "It Gets Better" video

Members of the Front Runners New York running club let LGBT teenagers know that it gets better as part of the It Gets Better Project founded by Dan Savage. If you are an LGBT teenager and are contemplating suicide, please call the Trevor Hotline at 866 4-U-TREVOR or visit www.TheTrevorProject.org.

For more information on how to get involved with the It Gets Better Project, go to the official website at www.ItGetsBetterProject.com. Front Runners New York is a running club for lesbians, gay men and gay-friendly people of all athletic abilities. For more than 30 years, the club has supported a network of men and women that ranges from recreational walkers and joggers to competitive track athletes, road racers and marathoners.

Front Runners was founded on and sticks to a simple mission — to provide lesbians and gays with a healthier life through running. No matter what your pace, preferred distance or racing goal, you will find members to run and train with. Many of our members found lifelong friends, training partners and spouses through the club. At Front Runners New York, we are family in every sense of the word! Whether you are running for fun, competition, fitness, or just want to socialize and get to know other runners, we're glad to have you join us! For more information, visit www.FRNY.org.

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Massachusetts Senators New "It Gets Better" video

The new "It Get Better" video from the Massachusetts Senators (except for R-Scott Brown who refused to participate) supporting the "It Gets Better" project to reduce teen suicide resulting from bullying.

Philadelphia Phillies Announce “It Gets Better” Video Against Anti-Gay Bullying | Change.org News

Seems as though a movement is catching on in the sports world.

The Philadelphia Phillies announced last night that they will produce an “It Gets Better” video, becoming the seventh team in professional sports to join the campaign in taking a stand against anti-gay bullying and homophobia. More than 2,000 people -- mostly Phillies fans in the Philadelphia area -- signed lifelong Phillies fan Jerome Hunt’s petition to the Phillies, a campaign he was inspired to start in part due to his own experiences being bullied.

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Childrens Hospital Boston Video

Note: This is directly from the FACEBOOOK page of the Boston Children Hospital and is a new video that speaks about bullying and teen suicide...please click on the link after the video and go to their page for some more information about their invaluable services to the community and people in need. Thank you.

 

 "In response to a number of students taking their own lives after being bullied in school, many people wanted to create a personal way for supporters everywhere to tell LGBT youth that, yes, it does indeed get better.
The It Gets Better Project has turned into a worldwide movement, inspiring over 5,000 user-created videos and over 15 million views. To date, the project has received submissions from celebrities, organizations, activists, politicians and media personalities.

In addition to the video below by the doctors, nurses and staff at Children's Hospital Boston, videos have been created by President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Adam Lambert, Anne Hathaway, Colin Farrell, Matthew Morrison of 'Glee', Joe Jonas, Joel Madden, Ke$ha, Sarah Silverman, Tim Gunn, Ellen DeGeneres, Suze Orman, the staffs of The Gap, Google and Facebook, the Broadway community and many more. For us, every video changes a life.

We hope you take a moment to "like" our page, watch the video below and share it with your friends. Together, we may save a life."

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