It Gets Better!

As you may know, following the recent spate of bullying-related suicides and deaths among gay young people, a project was begun called "It Gets Better" for people and groups to post messages on You Tube of support and encouragement for those most at risk.

The following clip is the message from the Los Angeles Gay Men's Chorus. Towards the end of it, they are joined by members of their own families and friends. The song they are singing is Cyni Lauper's True Colors. You will find the lyrics below the video.

As is often the case, you may find that after you click on the arrow, this has to play through once, starting and stopping, before you can watch and listen to it straight through without annoying interruptions. Depends on your computer speed and connection. But it is beautiful and I encourage you to just walk away and led it download completely. Then listen and watch.

Lyrics:

You with the sad eyes
don't be discouraged.
Oh I realize
it's hard to take courage;
in a world full of people
you can lose sight of it all
and the darkness inside you
can make you fell so small.

But I see your true colors
shining through,
I see your true colors
and that's why I love you.
So don't be afraid to let them show --
your true colors
true colors are beautiful
like a rainbow

Show me a smile then;
don't be unhappy, can't remember
when I last saw you laughing.
If this world makes you crazy
and you've taken all you can bear,
you call me up
because you know I'll be there

And I'll see your true colors
shining through.
I see your true colors
and that's why I love you.
So don't be afraid to let them show --
your true colors
true colors are beautiful
like a rainbow