Dan Savage: ‘It Gets Better,’ but It’s Still Tough for GLBTs
Sex columnist Dan Savage, creator of the "It Gets Better" campaign to help gay youth through tough transitions, is pretty patient with CNN's Kyra Phillips as he discusses the still very real threat of hate speech and hate crimes targeting (continued).Sex columnist Dan Savage, creator of the “It Gets Better” campaign to help gay youth through tough transitions, is pretty patient with CNN’s Kyra Phillips as he discusses the still very real threat of hate speech and hate crimes targeting the GLBT community despite Americans’ enduring fondness for Ellen DeGeneres. –KA
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