It Gets Better: Internet hit for University of Glasgow video supporting lesbian, gay and transgender students
Last updated 11/22/2011 9:00:17 AM
It Gets Better - LGBT video supporting lesbian, gay and transgender students
A film highlighting the issues faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender students has become an internet hit with more 3,000 hits in its first three hours.
It Gets Better Glasgow is being well received across the globe and has been endorsed by the founders of this worldwide campaign.
The internet-based project It Gets Better was set up in 2010 in response to the suicides of teenagers who were bullied for being gay or because their peers suspected they were gay. The project grew rapidly with over 200 videos uploaded in the first week. The videos are a means of showing young LGBT people that whilst their teenage years may be difficult, their futures can be better.
It Gets Better is the brainchild of Dan Savage and his partner, Terry Miller. "Glasgow holds a special place in our hearts," Dan said. " It's one of our favorite places in the world. Thank you so much Glasgow University for stepping up and helping to make things better."
The film was produced by Glasgow University Students' Representative Council in partnership with its own television service. The university's Sexual Orientation Equality Officer Drew McCusker said: "This is only part of the wider picture of inspiring and protecting future generations but we're proud to contribute to such an phenomenal project."
To watch the video, go to http://gust.tv/watch/it-gets-better-glasgow/