More on It Gets Better: True Colors
Straight Guy,
The It Gets Better Project campaign keeps growing.
The project is collecting an incredible range of stories, told by celebs and regular folks, too. The stories are personal, authentic, and a lot of them are hard to sit through because they are so naked and raw -- and that's where their power comes from. I hope that these stories help young people through difficult times.
My fave video --I'm fickle, I have a new fave every day--is the musical message taped this week by the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles. It's a cover of "True Colors"--which has perfect lyrics for the project's message.
True Colors is still one of my favorite Cyndi Lauper tunes. It was on She's So Unusual--a great album. "Time After Time," "Money Changes Everything," "When You Were Mine." Classic.
"She Bop!"
--Gay Guy
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Now I'm all weepy, damn it!
Straight men are immune to the effects of Lauper's True Colors...
But this is very nice, anyway. Big fan of "It Get's Better."
Sigh...
SG us gay-guys by contrast are drawn to Ms Lauper and her True Colors like a moth to a flame -- to quote lyrics from another female vocalist I love.
That was a beautiful video...It's a good thing they're getting their message out.
(sniff) Damn you, GG!
I've probably mentioned before, but when it comes to music and being young, most anything will get you pounded - chorus, period; carrying a violin case. And as IGB says, once you're an adult, most people will love that you're musical and forget that they called you a fag for carrying a violin case in the 4th grade. (Hypothetically speaking, of course...)
That's a great video and an awesome post! It's such a strong message of hope. All of the recent suicides of gay teenagers has been so heartbreaking. Thanks for sharing this.
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