It Got Better

Adam Lambert rejected the notion of “normal” in order to embrace both his individuality and his sexuality.

No stranger to the spotlight, EJ Johnson shares his own fierce advice on coming out and accepting yourself. 
 

Growing up in Northern England in the 1930s, being gay wasn’t just taboo — it was illegal. Sir Ian McKellen speaks about devoting his life to fighting for gay rights and how it felt coming out to the nation on public radio. 

Growing up as a teenager isn't easy. Doing it when you're LGBT, even harder. Watch as Rosie O'Donnell, Portia De Rossi, Andrew Rannells, RuPaul, Janet Mock and Nate Berkus share their surprising and inspiring stories, from the producers of "Web Therapy" and the "It Gets Better" Project.

She believed she was a girl, but everyone said she was a boy. Laverne Cox from Orange Is The New Black talks about being bullied, accepting her true self and proudly fulfilling her third-grade teacher's prediction. 

Portia de Rossi battled losing her father, bulimia, and a Hollywood perfection complex before she made it out of her twenties.

From a happy home, to a Japanese internment camp, to skid row, nothing could stop George Takei from making it in Hollywood. Not even extreme prejudice. Watch as one of the most outspoken gay actors shares his story.

You might know her best for her role on Glee, but Jane Lynch wasn't always about song and dance. Jane shares what it was like growing up with an "affliction", and how New York's piano-bar scene changed her life.