NASA Made an ‘It Gets Better’ Video

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 31, 2013 Sex columnist Dan Savage was moved by the suicides of gay teenagers to launch the It Gets Better Project, and since then everyone from President Obama to Perez Hilton has made a video. Add NASA and its LGBT brainiacs to that list. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mark Sanford Beats Stephen Colbert’s Sister in Congressional Race

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 8, 2013 Yes, the same Mark Sanford who as governor of South Carolina in 2009 blew off Father's Day for a love jaunt to Argentina just persuaded the state's Bible Belt voters to give him another chance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It Gets Better for Whom?

Mark O'Connell / Truthdig Mar 6, 2013 The “It Gets Better” project is a grand achievement, and the abundant and various non-famous voices on the website offer much needed empathy and recognition. But we might consider how unhelpfully easy the lucky, privileged, "normal" few can make hope sound. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

It Gets Better … on MTV

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2012 The TV version of Dan Savage's It Gets Better project premiered Tuesday night, featuring the stories of three LGBT teens. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dan Savage Calls Obama’s DOMA Announcement ‘Very Heartening’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2011 The president is still hedging his bets on gay marriage, but his decision to back a bill that would repeal the hateful Defense of Marriage Act, signed into law by Bill Clinton, won him praise this week from some of his toughest critics Dan Savage called it a sign that backing gay rights is now "the politically smart thing to do". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dan Savage: ‘It Gets Better,’ but It’s Still Tough for GLBTs

Staff / Truthdig Nov 25, 2010 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). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Santorum Wants to Be President, Has a Poo Problem

Staff / Truthdig Sep 15, 2009 Rick Santorum is thinking of running for president, but he has a serious PR problem The former senator's rampant homophobia inspired sex columnist Dan Savage to launch a campaign to usurp the conservative's name The result: If you type "Santorum" into Google, you'll find that, in addition to a former senator, it refers to . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )