Over dinner a few weeks ago a dear old friend from high-school, who I've had the greatest of fortune to reconnect with, was describing her initial pause over what she could do to add to the growing chorus of concern over the recent news of bullying and suicides of gay young adults.
What came out of that her pausing was a reach out to the Broadway elite, gay or not, to add their personal stories of isolation, bullying, sadness, and ultimately their successes to the growing collective voice of a better tomorrow for the bullied, alone, frightened, and questioning youth who are struggling with being different.
Broadway.com's "It Gets Better"
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One of the best videos in the It Gets Better series. Some remarkable people in this one.
ReplyDeleteI just love the message that "it gets better" isn't just for gay youth, it's for all youth feeling displaced. They did a great job with it, I think.
ReplyDeleteand I love Susan Blackwell. We never see enough of her.
ReplyDeleteIt's for all youth feeling displaced. They did a great job with it, I think.
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