Dan Savage launches heartbreaking new ad for "It Gets Better" campaign
By Lina CanneyMay 4th, 2011, 11:41 amComments (24)The last thing I expected while watching Glee last night was to be brought to tears by a commercial. And no, it wasn't that iPhone commercial with a dad talking to his baby. It was Dan Savage's latest ad for his "It Gets Better" project, which you can visit at Itgetsbetter.org
There isn't a lot to say about it, except that it gives me chills and makes me feel really hopeful that the hateful, homophobic tide may be turning.
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this definitely brought tears to my eyes.
It's actually an ad for Google Chrome, which somehow makes it better - someone ELSE is promoting the campaign, not Dan himself. Pretty great.
So, this is an ad paid for by Google? When I saw the tagline, "Dan Savage, Messenger"...it seemed a little pompous, until I saw the Google Chrome logo (meaning this was Google complimenting him, not Dan taking up some Jesus Christ pose). Anyway, if Google sponsored this, it deserves major props as well. Very brave for a corporation.
*hopeful
Holy cow, I got full body chills. I can't watch these videos in public because of their ability to make me weep. I love the burly police man.
This is really touching and brave. It brought tears to my eyes and its great to see the internet being used in such a positive way.
I thought it was pretty obviously a Google Chrome ad...
This almost makes me want to get treated for my Firefox addiction and switch to Chrome. Actually I might as well, before Google take over the world.
Wow, I was pretty strong going in, but I was almost sobbing by the end.
I agree that bullying of any sort is wrong and unacceptable. Having said that, however, I wish that Savage would quit making fun of people for their religious or lifestyle views if they differ from his. Isn't that what he is arguing against in the first place?
No. Dan doesn't bully Christian children. Neither does he drag them behind cars.
He only belittles and denigrates them. Everyone knows bullying never starts small and works up!
You make a good point; he's known for going into elementary and junior high schools and "belittling" children on a daily basis, in their classrooms. I don't know how he finds the time!
@uh, okay
Hey troll, ever kill yourself because someone was making fun of your "religious or lifestyle views"?
I think it's safe to say that no one who recently posted "ever kill[ed]" himself/herself. The reality is that people, mostly in Islamic countries, frequently kill themselves or are killed due to their "religious or lifestyle views."
I am soooo happy I wasnt the only one tearing up during this!
sometimes i am proud of us...
This legit made me cry. I think the best part is "there are a ton of us out here who love you, without even knowing you". Tears, instant tears. At work, nonetheless, jeez. Way to go Dan Savage.
Great post, Miss Lina! I'd love to see more of this kind of stuff! Much more interesting than the sex lives of strangers! :-)
love it! thanks Dan Savage, very well done! and thanks Lina for bringing it to my attention!
Shameless exploitation of a sincere heart-to-heart project so Google's stock may increase in value
dan savage is a superfag. I don't mind gays, but fags who act like Dan Savage deserve to be hung from an iranian crane.
El o el.
<3 Dan Savage.
AGREED!!! Savage love was the only thing that got me to ever pick up a paper!!
Well. I'm crying like a little baby.