It Gets Better
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🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Empowering LGBTQ+ youth to define their own journey! 🌎 Español: @ItGetsBetterES #ItGetsBetter
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(1/2) It Gets Better fosters safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth to meaningfully connect with communities of support both online and IRL. Unfortunately, Twitter/X is no longer a space where we can safely and effectively do this work, so we're pausing all future content on the platform.
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When @ChrisEvans and @thescottevans tell you it's "time to step up and be an ally. ". you kind of HAVE to, right?. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ See why they want you to support our LGBTQ+ youth this year (and every year) on #GivingTuesday:.
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"You are valid. It gets so much better. And the future is clear. It's pretty queer." 🏳️🌈 #itgetsbetter #DanHowell @danielhowell .
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We still can't get over this sketch!❤️❤️❤️ Thank you @danjlevy, Bowen Yang, Kate McKinnon, Punkie Johnson, and all of the proudly out people at @nbcsnl who made last night's skit happen. We love you! #Itgetsbetter.
It does truly get better. And then, sometimes, within that better, there are some things that are, like, less better.
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Raise your hand if you want Elsa to have a girlfriend ✋✋#Disney #GiveElsaAGirlfriend #frozen @Disney
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#Malec is together at the NY Institute. 💘Enjoy this exclusive SNEAK PEEK from Monday’s all-new @ShadowhuntersTV, airing March 25 at 8pm/7c on @FreeformTV. #Shadowhunters
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Attention @CalleyPoche fans: they're answering YOUR questions for #Pride during our Digital Pride Experience!. 👇 What do you want to ask them? Drop your questions in the replies. Then tune in to watch on Youtube June 23-24, 11-3 PST 🏳️🌈.
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Don't forget to tune in Thursday to A Digital #Pride Experience for makeup and a Q&A with @calleypoche. answering some of YOUR questions!. 👇 Go set a reminder on Youtube now:.
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For this year's #NationalComingOutDay, @HayleyKiyoko sat down w/ us to share her coming out story, her path to self-acceptance, and the mantra she repeats to herself every morning 🌈❤️- Watch the full video here: #NCOD #LGBTQ #ItGetsBetter #ComingOutDay
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Progress in Japan! - Sapporo Becomes First Major City In Japan To Recognize Same-Sex Partnerships
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“I feel that courage thinking of all of you, who felt emboldened by Cyrus to come out.” 📺#AndiMack #JoshuaRush @JoshuaRush .
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"We were celebrated for who we were and those times make you feel less alone." ❤️🏳️🌈 #lovethis #itgetsbetter @MikeDelMoro
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We're so excited to announce that actress/recording artist/lesbian Jesus @HayleyKiyoko will be hosting our #Pride2018 event at The Standard, East Village NY!. Get tickets to It Gets Better: A Penthouse Pride Celebration now:
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▶️ Get ready for a new episode of our vodcast, Perfectly Queer!. Hosted by @ThatSaturnBih and @evermainard, we've got lots of fun planned, plus special guest interviews with @CalleyPoche and @mxmtoon! 🤩🤩🤩. Happening live, Weds 6/22 at 3:30 PT/6:30 ET:
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We are all deeply saddened, but know you are not alone. Pls reach out to the resources avail
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Congrats @PLLTVSeries on your series finale! #FBF to your #ItGetsBetter vid! @imarleneking @SleepintheGardn @lucyhale @AshBenzo @shaymitch
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@jacobwhitesides has a special T-Shirt campaign benefitting #ItGetsBetter! Get yours here: http://t.co/msOEJk2lw5.
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"The new show will be in Spanish and is called 'El Corazón Nunca Se Equivoca' (The Heart is Never Wrong.)" 🌈❤️@Univision.
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"To see the responses from people who finally can exhale even for a moment because they feel included. it makes it worth it for me." 📺@SchittsCreekPop @karenrobinson01 .
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Thank you for your honesty and vulnerability @ddlovato! #SimplyComplicated
I really can't imagine how powerful it would have been to hear one of my idols say something like this when I was young. #SimplyCompliacted
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Thank you @FreeformTV for a wonderful year of partnership. Your support of the It Gets Better Project and inclusive programming have made a huge impact on the lives of #lgbtq+ youth in 2017! @TheFostersTV @TheBoldTypeTV @PLLTVSeries @ShadowhuntersTV
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🌈New Video Alert 🌈@DreamWorksSheRa showrunner and executive producer @Gingerhazing talks about coming out, finding identity, and writing #SheRa. For the full video, click here:
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"If I have taken anything away from making #SchittsCreek, it’s that kindness always wins, that love is best served unconditionally, and that wearing sweaters in the dead of summer is a very, very bad idea.” @danjlevy #MTVAwards @SchittsCreek
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LAST DAY: Don’t miss your chance to show @Sia what “chosen family” means to you. Submit your fan art at
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Stunning video from @nowthisisliving with a strong message to her younger self. T/Y for inspiring #LGBTQ youth!
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Happy #BiVisibilityDay! 💗💙💜@halsey @JanelleMonae @tylerjblackburn @LaurenJauregui @KeiynanLonsdale @jason_mraz @shannonpurser.
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We got some great #ItGetsBetter advice from your favorite drag queens at this year's @RuPaulsDragCon! @WorldOfWonder #LGBTQ #Pride2017
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Remember the day the lights of @WhiteHouse shined with rainbow colors? Take our pledge today to #KeepTheLightsOn:
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(1/5) What a beautiful day to spend with TRANS VOICES! 👏. Happy #TransDayofVisibility - check the thread for ways you can celebrate being authentic, loved, and visible today (or, even better. EVERY DAY):.
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Thank you @OriginalFunko for supporting our work with Pop! Batman, Pop! Hello Kitty and Pop! SpongeBob! 🌈🙌@warnerbros @hellokitty @Nickelodeon
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Together w @Sia & @AtlanticRecords we're hosting a fan art contest that illustrates what chosen family means to you!
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"I’ll just be looking into ways to send this kissing gif back to 1997 for my younger self to behold with wide-eyed wonder." 😍😍@cameronesposito @iamstephbeatz @nbcbrooklyn99.
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“I’ve become a lot happier at school, I’ve met new people and come to understand who my real friends are. All of this seemed impossible to the boy I was a mere 12 months ago.” ❤️🌈 #itgetsbetter #MondayMotivaton.
This is the moment a gay student at one of Sydney’s most elite Catholic schools - that boasts former prime minister Tony Abbott and Barnaby Joyce among its alumni - stood up in a packed assembly hall of more than 1,500 students and came out
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Happy #BiWeek! Sending a huge thank you to these celebs for their visibility! 💗💜💙 @Lilly @RKRelentless @tylerjblackburn @LaurenJauregui @ShawkatAlia @Alancumming @SaraRamirez @halsey #bisexualawarenessweek
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🏳️🌈Tomorrow🏳️🌈 Get ready to #ClickIntoPride during It Gets Better: A Digital Pride Experience hosted by @Peppermint247 and @mitchgrassi + @scotthoying of @PTXofficial! 👇Set your reminder now👇.
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We're so excited @nikohl_boosheri & @aishadee from @TheBoldTypeTV shared their #ItGetsBetter msg for #LGBTQ young ppl! T/Y for your support!
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"In this new day and age, I want to see representation, I want to see inclusion and I don't want it to be just about checking off a box."💄🌈@NikitaDragun #shopqueer .
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"A year ago, I would never have done this. I couldn’t be happier with how I look right now." 💜.
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🏳️🌈 Happy #NationalComingOutDay to those of you who. -Have come out.-Are coming out today.-Feel unsafe coming out.-Or never want to!. Coming out should be your own journey, on your own time, when and if you feel ready. You don't have to be out, loud, and proud to be LGBTQ+! 💜
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Lauren Jauregui Publicly Announces She's Bisexual @LaurenJauregui @FifthHarmony #WeAreProudOfYouLauren #LGBTQ.
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Today is #GivingTuesday, the only day dedicated to giving to your fav causes. @Sia is supporting #ItGetsBetter and you can too by getting the limited edition "You Are Loved" tee or sweater. There is only a week left to get yours so don't wait!
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"This was a character that we liked and saw ourselves in." 🌈 @DreamWorksSheRa @Gingerhazing @JacobTobia.
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Check out our new video with @Isabella_Gomez and @themarcelruiz from the hit @netflix show @OneDayAtATime! Loving their inspirational message to young #LGBTQ+ people! ❤️Watch now:
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Luxembourg's openly gay 'first husband' joined world leaders' spouses for a photo and it was perfect
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We're so honored that @ShadowhuntersTV's @TheRealReisz shared his message of hope with #LGBTQ youth. Full vid here:
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Raise your hand if you're #queer, #nerdy and #proud! 👋🌈@DreamWorksSheRa @SuperDrags @ShadowhuntersTV @TheCWSupergirl @cwthe100 .
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15 minutes until our @tumblr #answertime with @nowthisisliving! There is still time to ask your questions! #LGBTQ
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We see you @GeorgeTakei 😍 - YouTuber @tyleroakley highlights Asian-American LGBTQ trailblazers via @nbcout.
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LAST DAY 12/5: Don't miss your chance at this @Sia + #ItGetsBetter holiday T-shirt celebrating #chosenfamily. Visit for details.
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Trans people in #Chile can now change their name and gender, without surgery 🌈🙌(@TodoMejora) Read more:
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One of our favorite parts of the night was seeing Jodie Foster at home with her wife. 💕 #GoldenGlobes
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🌈Sending a huge thank you to @riotgames, who is supporting our work this #IDAHOTB! Don’t miss your chance to get the Rainbow Fluft icon and this sparkling rainbow homeguard animation! 🌈
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"This milestone is just another stitch in a rich and vibrant tapestry that is Cyrus Goodman.” 🙌🌈@Disney #AndiMack @JoshuaRush
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Asking questions is okay! Just don't ask these kinds of questions! 👏 🏳️🌈@FreeformTV #ProgressIsPride
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Happy birthday @BarackObama! Thank you for your dedication to support #LGBTQ young people. #ObamaDay
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.@JanelleMonae talks coming out: "If people look at me as that beacon of hope, that’s great, but I always tell people don’t feel any pressure to be me. Take your time.” 🏳️🌈.
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This is beautiful - Orlando Hospitals Won't Bill Pulse Nightclub Massacre Victims - via @ABC #weareorlando.
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Thank you George Michael for being a trailblazer of #LGBTQ equality and acceptance. You will be missed.
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“The entire show defies stereotypes.” 💪#queerrepresentation #EverythingSucks @netflix @EverythingSuxTV @peyton_kennedy
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Some great shareable graphics in honor of #IDAHOBIT! What will you be doing today to combat homophobia, transphobia & biphobia? #LoveIsLove
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🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌.
Hundreds of businesses have bought these genius gender neutral bathroom signs
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@ProudTwinkie Stay strong, Will - there are more people who have your back out there than there are people like this! 💜🏳️🌈.
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Always thankful for stars who aren’t afraid to show their #Pride 🙌 @ladygaga @DUALIPA @ArianaGrande @Harry_Styles
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Thank you for five wonderful seasons of #LGBTQ storytelling, @TheFostersTV! ❤️#TheFosters @FreeformTV
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Same-Sex Couples Can Now Adopt Children In All 50 States:
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♦️ On adding gender-neural pronouns and styles to the Sims:.
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🏳️🌈From all of us at #ItGetsBetterProject to you, happy #pride2019! Always stay proud and remember #itgetsbetter! 🏳️🌈#pride #pridemonth #prideseason
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It's #NonbinaryPeoplesDay! 💛🤍💜🖤. There can be a lot of pressure to "look" nonbinary - certain hair, certain clothes, certain style. but we know there's no single "nonbinary look.". If you're nonbinary, reply or quote with a selfie to show the world #whatnonbinarylookslike!
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We're so thrilled @elliotfgf of @TheFostersTV shared his #ItGetsBetter msg w/ #LGBTQ youth! Full vid: @FreeformTV
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Pioneers like Harvey inspire our work for a better tomorrow for #LGBT youth. IGB proudly celebrates #HarveyMilkDay! http://t.co/ZmPzKvaOUB.
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