It Gets Better/Love is Louder

Anti-Bullying Campaigns have gained worldwide attention with the help of the media. It Gets Better Project was formed  to show LGBT youth "the levels of happiness, potential and positivity their lives will reach" Love is Louder is a campaign started by actress Brittany Snow and MTV reinforncing that love is louder than hate. Its messages remain that teenagers are not alone. The first It Gets Better video was made in September 2010 by author Dan Savage and now over 40,000 videos have been posted and viewed over 40 million times. The It Gets Better Project has not only helped millions of teens, but is following the efforts to continue the fight against bullying specifically in reference to LGBT youth.

• March 20, 2012: LGBT youth, advocates, educators, and politicians join Obama administration officials for panel discussions and workshops geared toward the prevention and intervention of bullying, violence against LGBT students, and federal legal protection of LGBT students.
• March 26-30, 2012: National LGBT Health Awareness Week encourages community members, advocates, service providers, and government officials to recognize health and wellness as an essential part of LGBT social justice.
• March 27-29, 2012: GLSEN youth activists gather at Capitol Hill after days of education on the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) and Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) as part of GLSEN’s Safe Schools Advocacy Summit, culminating in visits with 62 Senators’ and 41 Representatives’ offices to push for the passing of the bills.

  In March of 2011, the Project released a book It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying and Creating a Life Worth Living not only celebrities and politicians but also the youth themselves, parents, educators and religious leaders share their stories.