🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ PSA: this year, merch is 20% off through the END OF THE YEAR! If you're participating in the #EconomicBlackout on Black Friday, we got you - you can still grab gifts that give back to our work through December 31st! Shop now (or later) at itgetsbetter.org/shop to support LGBTQ+youth.

Hitting today with gratitude for our entire community and for all of our supporters. Always thankful for YOU and your support of LGBTQ+ youth. We even have some thanks for the haters. Read on to see why. #thanksgiving #itgetsbetter

🌈 You give, we give! 🌈 Donate $100+ to help us reach $150k for LGBTQ+ youth, and we’ll send you Perfectly Queer, our conversational card game! 190+ cards with 4 intensity levels, perfect for playing with friends, GSA club, or family. Donate + snag your free copy here: itgetsbetter.org/donate

PSA: @humblebundle.com is re-releasing their home how-to guide book bundle, benefitting us! Get 36 (!!) home and garden books for only $18, and support LGBTQ+ youth while you do it: 🔗 Get it now through 12/15: humblebundle.com/books/blackdecker-home-howto-guides-books-2025-encore

$150,000 for LGBTQ+ youth, by the end of the year. Can we do it?! It’s so easy to feel powerless right now. But you can actually help us create very real, very powerful moments that uplift and support LGBTQ+ youth. When you donate at itgetsbetter.org/donate, your support helps fuel things like...

🏳️‍⚧️ NEW on the blog from our 15-year-old Youth Voice Jay: the importance of team sports for trans kids like him. "When our only option is to play for the team of the opposite gender, most of us just decide to give up on sports entirely." 🔗 Read it: itgetsbetter.org/just-another-runner-on-the-team

This #TransAwarenessWeek, we honor every trans and nonbinary person who speaks up, takes up space, and reminds us visibility is powerful, language matters, and knowing who you are has no age limit. Your story, your voice, and your identity deserve to be seen and celebrated — today and every day.

🏳️‍⚧️ PSA: you can stream Heightened Scrutiny at home on Gathr for Trans Awareness Week (Nov 13–20)! The film follows ACLU attorney Chase Strangio's fight to overturn TN’s ban on gender-affirming care. 🎟️ Rent your ticket or Pay It Forward to gift a rental: gathr.com/vod/9320a621/heightened-scrutiny

“I hope the Supreme Court halts further attempts by public officials to use their personal faith to deny others their civil and human rights,” the civil rights icon told The Advocate.

❌ Appeal rejected for now! Same-sex marriage remains as it is: "The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples."

Stream with us! 🎮🌈 Calling LGBTQ+ streamers: apply now to stream with us and help us continue creating a supportive community for LGBTQ+ youth on our channel! Paid & volunteer charity streaming opps are available - we review apps on a rolling, as-need basis. Apply now: forms.gle/pta7UhfjNaeJdxM26

happy gay christmas, what are we going as this year?! 👻🎃 1 of 4 #itgetsbetter #gayhalloween #gaymemes

🎉 200,000 viewers! 🎉 imi has now reached over 200K LGBTQ+ youth & allies, exploring a space made for and with our community. Keep it growing by visiting imi.guide and exploring activities, articles, and videos about stress, stigma, queerness, & gender - there's a safe exit button on every page.

Have a 🩸BLOODY🩸 good time with us in @deadbydaylight.com as @chlohno.bsky.social, @sarahdominist.bsky.social, @thejustryan.bsky.social, & Behind_TheLash play survivor in Haunted by Daylight & highlight our partnership with @americanredcross.bsky.social! 10/30 @ 5pm ET/2pm PT: twitch.tv/itgetsbetter

To make it easier, follow people like @reasonsforhope.bsky.social, @upliftingnews.bsky.social, @progressntwrk.bsky.social, @sambentley.bsky.social and @itgetsbetter.bsky.social and turn on their bells. They don't just show wholesome things, they let you know good things are being done in the world.

Big news from our global affiliates: It Gets Better Brasil’s series “Conversas Que Inspiram" is nominated for the Prisma Queer Award at the 49th São Paulo Intl Film Festival, one of the most influential film events in the world. The series and program helps queer kids land jobs. #itgetsbetter

Maia Kobabe's 2019 graphic novel Gender Queer will be re-releasing in May with brand new content.

Our past informs our present to inspire our future @rustincenter.bsky.social Queer History Archive vid to edify, empower & entertain all y'all PROUD collab @itgetsbetter.bsky.social Amplifyin' inspirational intersectional Black Queer Civil & LGBTQIA+ Rights Pioneer Bayard Rustin youtu.be/7Sc63Oc_7UE

Make the call, Disney.

🔴 live now! come chat with us to celebrate 15 years of It Gets Better & share stories about your own traditions, celebrations, and becoming yourself 💜 🔗 twitch.tv/itgetsbetter

Trans Fortnite Streamer Vader Makes Historic Win at 2025 Milk Cup: "Never Give Up"

HOST REVEAL! CELEBRATE 15 years of It Gets Better with @springsims.com and @mynameisgonz.bsky.social in The Sims! We'll talk coming-of-age stories, making traditions, & why games like The Sims feel so safe for LGBTQ+ folks. See you in chat 10/22 at 5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT: twitch.tv/itgetsbetter

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Support LGBTQ+ youth, join a research study, & get free merch! We’re teaming up with students at UMD's iConsultancy program to improve our online resources for queer youth. 🟣 Take the 5–6 min pre-qualification survey: bit.ly/4qlAOEm 🟣 If selected, join the study & get free It Gets Better merch!

Meet the Texas attorney fighting for queer rights: "we need to learn from our LGBTQ+ elders and especially our trans elders who have persevered through difficult times before, recognizing that tough times are nothing new and we will remain resilient."

What are we dressing as for this year, fam?

Rest in power, Miss Major! "What we have to do is be prepared to fight back by any means necessary." Her legacy of resilience, activism, and creating safe spaces for Black trans communities will forever inspire. 🕯️🏳️‍⚧️ @them.us

Since It Gets Better is turning 15, we’re marking the milestone the best way we know how: 🎉 QUINCEAÑERA CELEBRATION IN THE SIMS! 🎂 Pop in as LGBTQ+ creators share their coming-of-age stories while designing celebration spaces! See you 10/22 at 5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT: twitch.tv/itgetsbetter

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a legendary transgender activist and Stonewall veteran, died Monday night at the age of 78, at home with loved ones. Known as “Mama” to many, she was a parent in multiple ways. mombian.com/2025/10/15/i...

Today on National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day, we celebrate the strength, beauty, and advocacy of Latinx communities impacted by HIV. Ending stigma starts with visibility, with stories that remind us that we are not alone, and we are not invisible.

The call to care for ourselves and our communities continues year-round.

Dear @hrc.org @thetrevorproject.bsky.social @itgetsbetter.bsky.social I want to say thank you for all the Love, Care and Support you give me Im a openly proud member of the LGBTQIA community with multiple identities I really appreciate everything you have done for the millions of people like myself

Guess what's directly after our masquerade? We are celebrating ACE WEEK! Oct 19th to 25th. Any A-spec streamers are welcome to apply! Deadline to give us your availability is Oct 2nd! Afterwards, it will be first come if we have slots open. 💜 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Please share/repost!

The Harlem Renaissance wasn’t just Black and brilliant — it was also boldly queer. Meet the writers, artists, performers and icons responsible for one of the most important cultural eras.

October 19th - 25th is the Ace Week Raid Train, organized by @fruitiesteam.bsky.social I will be participating on 21st October and raided into at 17:00 and we will raid out at 19:00. We will also be raising money for @itgetsbetter.bsky.social

Coming out happens on your terms. This #NationalComingOutDay, we’re celebrating every LGBTQ+ person—out, questioning, or not ready yet. Your story, your pace, your power. That's the message we want you to hear today. #itgetsbetter

Today is National Coming Out Day. Coming out should always be a choice, not a mandate. But forced-outing bills, laws that require teachers or schools to disclose a student’s LGBTQ+ identity without consent, take away that choice and put young people in harm’s way. #NationalComingOutDay #momsky

Bipartisan bill introduced to restore 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline services for LGBTQ+ youth "We are in the middle of a mental health crisis, and the 988 Lifeline saves lives, plain and simple"#NOH8

Today is World Mental Health Day! LGBT+ communities face unique mental health challenges, and our member organisations across the UK work every day to provide vital and affirming support. 1/4

Milestone moment for @itgetsbettercanada.bsky.social 🇨🇦 They’ve launched GLO, a mental health app by and for LGBTQ+ youth, made possible through a $1.5M CAD investment from the Government of Canada. Alongside our own imi.guide, it's redefining how queer youth access mental health support.

Meet the out LGBTQ Olympians and elite athletes forming a new support network - buff.ly/4Je0UaX

Learn the hidden stories of the queer artists, writers and performers who helped define the Harlem Renaissance.

It's International Lesbian Day. Tag your fave lesbian. 🩷🤍🧡

Thank you @showciety.org for considering It Gets Better for this year's charity event. A lot of amazing nonprofits to consider, but for folks who are able and interested in voting, info 👇 #itgetsbetter

Heightened Scrutiny follows Chase Strangio’s fight at the Supreme Court for trans youth’s right to gender-affirming care. It's an urgent call to action, and if you're in Denver, Raleigh, or Austin, you can see it this Thursday at @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social - learn more. bit.ly/HS_ALAMO

National Coming Out Day is next Saturday. Visibility + support change everything. Explore free EduGuides + resources for teachers, parents & allies. Help us make sure LGBTQ+ youth know they’re never alone and that their stories and experiences matter. #itgetsbetter #nationalcomingoutday

PSA, spread the word: Undead Voice (a trans owned & operated voice training company) is offering a FREE 3-week trans voice masterclass! • Evidence-based strategies • Interactive exercises • Practical techniques • Supportive community 🔗 Spots are limited, snag a spot: undeadvoice.com/joinjumpstart

We love a queer basketball star who also happens to run the table on Uno.

Who wants to tell her? 😉

Our Youth Voices ambassador Ale, 16 (she/they) wrote this song, titled “Hail Mary,” for LGBTQ+ youth finding trouble fitting in at school - especially private religious schools. And we think it's pretty darn good. So help us amplify it, will you?

Thank you, George! "I share my own stories so that new generations will be better informed about their history and themselves. Please stand with me in opposing censorship, so that we all can find ourselves — and each other — in books."