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WATCH: Brittney Griner is ‘6-8 walking proof’ that it really does get better

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Anna Waugh

Former Baylor basketball player Brittney Griner came out several weeks ago with little attention, but she’s already using her announcement to speak to LGBT youth in an “It Gets Better” video. Continue reading →

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13 LGBT Dallas employees honored for participating in ‘It Gets Better’ video

Posted on April 17, 2013 by David Taffet

Councilwoman Delia Jasso honored 13 LGBT city employees at a council briefing this mornging who participated in the City of Dallas It Gets Better video. Jasso said what they did was truly special. Continue reading →

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Delia Jasso to recognize employees featured in city’s ‘It Gets Better’ video

Posted on April 16, 2013 by David Taffet

Councilwoman Delia Jasso will recognize Dallas city employees who participated in the city’s It Gets Better video released in January at the council briefing. Continue reading →

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WATCH: Mayor Mike Rawlings says ‘baloney,’ I say ‘malarkey’

Posted on January 17, 2013 by John Wright

Really? Standing up for civil rights is baloney? I think that’s malarkey. Continue reading →

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Rangers record anti-bullying PSAs — without telling gay youth ‘It Gets Better’

Posted on October 5, 2012 by John Wright

In my post the other day about a homophobic tweet sent from Texas Rangers pitcher Derek Holland’s account, I mentioned that a team official told Instant Tea last year that the Rangers would consider filming an “It Gets Better” video, … Continue reading →

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WATCH: Gay BYU students say “It Gets Better”

Posted on April 6, 2012 by John Wright

As I’ve mentioned from time to time (but try my best to forget), I lived in Utah for three years just prior to moving to Dallas in early 2006. Two of those years were spent in Logan, a very heavily … Continue reading →

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Ex-Dallasite’s Rainbow Chronicle website rates people, places according to gay-friendliness

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Anna Waugh

Former Dallas resident Travis Lowry recently launched a national website for the LGBT community to rank professional businesses, events, venues and even public officials based on their LGBT friendliness.
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Dan Savage: Every time a gay youth commits suicide, our enemies celebrate

Posted on February 8, 2012 by John Wright

DANIEL VILLARREAL  |  Contributing Writer DENTON — “Every time LGBT bullying kills a kid, Tony Perkins gets up from his desk and dances a jig,” sex-advice-columnist-turned-LGBT youth advocate Dan Savage said of the anti-gay Family Research Council president during Savage’s … Continue reading →

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‘Wicked Haute’ to raise funds for LGBT Youth Scholarship

Posted on October 25, 2011 by admin

The LGBT community has rallied behind the message that “It Get’s Better” in an effort to prevent teens from hurting themselves during their vulnerable adolescent years. Sometimes those difficult years are followed by the heartbreak of missed opportunity as kids … Continue reading →

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