During recent events organized by the FSGL and its members, participants were offered the possibility of recording a message for the "It Gets Better" project. "It Gets Better", created by columnist Dan Savage, aims to reach out to young LGBT people at risk for suicide by means of video messages from adults to say that however difficult things may be, if you can get through these difficult months or years, life gets better.The FGG supports this campaign (see our It Gets Better page), and is glad to see the participation of member organization FSGL in the creation of these videos, which are in English or in French with English subtitles.
During the Face à Face film festival in November 2010, whose theme was sport, several participants took advantage of the presence of Catherine Thiollière and Yves Bourgeay, filmmakers there to present their Gay Games VIII documentary, to record a messsage.
The following spring, during the TIP Paris International Tournament, more messages were filmed, thanks to the work of Yves Selier.
We thank those sharing their stories, the videographers, and the organizers of the events for contributing to this initiative.
If you have made a video we haven't noted, or would like to learn more, write itgetsbetter@gaygames.org.
Coordination and translation Marc Naimark.
View the videos made at the TIP and the Face à Face film festival on GayGamesTV in the players below:
TIP:
Face à Face:
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