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Obama’s It Gets Better Video
President Obama speaks out against bullying
President Obama has joined the chorus of voices participating in Dan Savage’s It Gets Better project. His video, posted today, encourages gay teens and other victims of bullying to hang in there through hard times.
His words genuinely inspired me, listening to him. It’s easy to forget just how smart that Obama guy really is.
Even more inspiring than Obama’s words were the fact that he said them. I never thought, growing up as a queer kid in America, that I’d see the day the president of the United States speaks out against homophobia and bullying.
I grew up in a liberal town and had a pretty easy time of things as an out teen, but it’s hard to imagine how different my teen years would have been with this kind of cultural support from those in power.
Even more, I never thought I’d see the day Dan Savage got the president’s attention and cooperation for a media project.
The times, they are a’changing.
Check out the full video after the jump.
Video: White house
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3 Comments
Carrie M. commented on Oct 22 10 at 6:07 pmObama deserves more credit than he gets.He has had many succeses and people are blind to it.The bail-outs on the banks and car companies saved us from being in a depression vs. the recession which we are all dealing with.He also cut taxes(I know it is true,Google it,but I don’t know exact details on tax cut).He just sucks at self-promotion though.Republicans are brutalizing him in the press and he does not fight back.Grrrrr…..frusturating.
Marj commented on Oct 23 10 at 11:11 amWow. What a great speech.
Carrie M. commented on Oct 23 10 at 12:43 pmWell he has always had a way with words.
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