13 Democratic U.S. Senators Record 'It Gets Better' Video
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Mark Udall (D-Colo.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) have posted a video for the "It Gets Better" project.
The effort was spearheaded by Coons, according to Politico.
Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP...
Wistful thinking that there might have been an R after one of those names....I do know better, though.
Posted by: Butch | Jun 29, 2011 12:28:07 PM
I thought this was very well made…We should let these senators know that we appreciate the video and their support.
Lets send them all a thank you,
Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Mark Udall (D-Colo.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)
Posted by: Jason | Jun 29, 2011 12:32:47 PM
Why does it not surprise me that no members of that evil cabal, the Republican Party are absent from this issue?
Posted by: Jay | Jun 29, 2011 1:20:27 PM
I expected to roll my eyes at this. Instead, I teared up.
Posted by: Glenn I | Jun 29, 2011 1:30:55 PM
I almost didn't watch, but I was glad I did. I was certainly surprised when they started talking about marriage equality. I guess they are more 'evolved" than some...
Posted by: Married in MA | Jun 29, 2011 1:43:11 PM
I don't expect my elected representatives to tape "It Gets Better" videos. I expect them to make it better for LGBT Americans. Face time in front a camera won't accomplish that.
Posted by: Stuffed Animal | Jun 29, 2011 1:43:23 PM
The shout-out to the Trevor Project was exactly right. Maybe in a few years, Dan Savage - when he's tottering around in his Depends and yelling at kids to get off his lawn - will initiate a new life-saving project: "Trevor Project saved my life". Is there any doubt that the lives of future heroes have been rescued through their efforts?
Posted by: Hue-Man | Jun 29, 2011 2:37:42 PM
Really good. I liked it a lot. It is so important to hear gays have their support in the Senate, too. Touching and meaningful.
@Stuffed Animal, c'mon now. Do you mean they shouldn't have done the video? I am glad they did.
Posted by: Matt26 | Jun 29, 2011 2:37:56 PM
where is the "it gets better" video for the people of Afghanistan or Iraq, the victims of American bullying? There isn't one, because it doesn't get better.
Posted by: suede | Jun 29, 2011 4:01:46 PM
How come no one ever told me how hot Senator Udall is?
Posted by: Rodney Wollam | Jun 29, 2011 4:14:53 PM
Suede: Tell that to the Afghani women and the Iraqi shiites and Kurds.
Posted by: Rodney Wollam | Jun 29, 2011 4:25:07 PM
I always like being reminded why I'm a Democrat!
Posted by: NY2.0 | Jun 29, 2011 5:39:04 PM
And the Republican party can't even contribute to a mostly symbolic video. Can't we get REAL progress someday???
Posted by: Alan Arthur Chiras | Jun 30, 2011 6:19:09 AM
All Democrats. Please note. Also, this is GREAT! Thank you Senators.
Posted by: Real | Jun 30, 2011 7:33:48 AM