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It Gets Better: Changemakers funds LGBTQ+ youth-led projects that create real change in communities across the country. By funding grants, offering mentorship, leadership training and community building for youth around the country, we’re powering the leaders of tomorrow.

Since 2022, we’ve invested almost $1.8 million in 186 projects, from queer proms and Pride festivals to gender-inclusive closets,  teacher trainings and more. These grassroots efforts are making communities safer and more inclusive for the LGBTQ+ youth we serve.

Donate today and fund projects that will shape the future for LGBTQ+ youth.

- It Gets Better: Changemakers is made possible by the MAC Viva Glam Fund, AE Foundation, Converse, Tumblr and Humble Bundle, with additional support from The Daily Beans podcast and the generous support of folks like you. 

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It Gets Better: Changemakers

Our grantee in Alabama built Free Little Libraries to distribute LGBTQ+ books throughout their community.

Storytelling and Media

Offering diverse and meaningful outlets for LGBTQ+ youth to express themselves and see their stories and experiences represented in media. Projects include after-school art programs, author mentorship workshops, community murals, and theater projects. Our grantee in Alabama (pictured) built Free Little Libraries to help distribute LGBTQ+ inclusive books.
 
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Education and Training

Providing students and educators with the tools to become informed and confident advocates. Initiatives include educator resource hubs, mental health awareness campaigns, and a student presentation at the United Nations. Our grantee in California (pictured) used their Pride garden as a space to facilitate conversations on mental health, queer history, and teacher education.
 
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Community Spaces and GSAs

Supporting opportunities for LGBTQ+ youth to build peer networks and strengthen school or local community ties. Projects include gender-affirming closets, LGBTQ+ resource rooms, and school GSA's. Our grantee in Manitoba (pictured) created a fully-stocked gender-affirming resource closet for students to access clothes, accessories, and resources that make them feel safe and seen.
 
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Events

Organizing celebratory and educational events that resonate with LGBTQ+ students. Projects include youth empowerment summits, Pride celebrations, and LGBTQ+ proms. Our grantee in Hawaii (pictured) took students from a number of different schools to Honolulu Pride... and they even secured an appearance from local LGBTQ+ icon Bretman Rock.
 
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