It Gets Better Project

Youth & Students · Iowa · Free

Inspires hope and connection among LGBTQ+ youth through global media campaigns and storytelling. Worth contacting for scholarship opportunities specifically for LGBTQ+ youth and Two-Spirit Native students. Many organizations host annual leadership conferences and summer camps — applications open spring. LGBTQ+ students with a GSA at school are 50% less likely to attempt suicide than those without. No cost — the program is grant-funded and confidentiality-protected.

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Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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