To bring awareness to National Suicide Prevention Week, Glee’s Kevin McHale (Artie) is banding together with The Trevor Project to start a conversation about helping prevent suicide. Check out his great PSA below for this important cause and head to the links below for more information.
The Trevor Project: http://www.TheTrevorProject.org
Talk To Me: Kevin McHale for The Trevor Project
Last night on the first results show of American Idol’s awesome 10th season, former contestant turned Grammy nominated pop superstar Adam Lambert returned to perform a gorgeous acoustic version of his song “Aftermath”. Looking great and sounding fantastic, Lambert proved why he did so well on the show and has had such success since (unfortunately, the same can’t be said for his season’s winner Kris Allen)…. You can find a version of “Aftermath” as glorious as last night’s on Adam’s Acoustic Live ep at digital outlets now… Lambert also announced the release of a fantastic dance remix of “Aftermath” that is available at his website and soon on all digital retailers with all of the proceeds from sales of the song going to The Trevor Project, an amazing organization that helps with LGBT teen education and suicide prevention. For more on The Trevor Project, click here, and for more Adam news and updates on his sophomore album due this fall, head to his website here… Now, check out all three versions of this great track below. Which one is your fave?
Adam Labmert “Aftermath” acoustic on American Idol
Adam Lambert “Aftermath” (Billboard dance remix)~ benefitting The Trevor Project
Adam Lambert “Aftermath” (original version on For Your Entertainment)
~and check out the inspirational lyrics on this one too
This past weekend, the Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles performed their annual holiday concerts and this year, they invited a special guest, Grammy Award winner LeAnn Rimes. After taking on a number of holiday tunes, the chorus and LeAnn joined forces for a gorgeous rendition of Bette Midler’s “The Rose” that was dedicated to those LGBT teens lost to suicide this year and their friends and family. LeAnn gave a heartfelt message before the song in the tradition of the “It Gets Better” video series. Take a look at their gorgeous performance below and for more information on It Gets Better, click here or head to the Trevor Project here.
LeAnn Rimes & the GMCLA “The Rose”
Last night at the Trevor Project’s annual Cracked Xmas fundraiser benefit, Darren Criss (Blaine) from Glee teamed up with Katy Perry for a performance of Perry’s smash “Teenage Dream”. She took the song to # 1 on the Hot 100 and he took it to # 1 on the Digital charts a few weeks ago becoming Glee’s biggest hit since “Don’t Stop Believing”. Take a look at their collaboration below. And head to the Trevor Project site to support this great cause that fights lgbt teen suicide and offers a host of support and programs for lgbt youths.
The Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles gathered this week to film a video for the ongoing “It Gets Better” campaign to stop bullying and raise awareness for LGBT youth suicide prevention. I’ve shown you videos from Adam Lambert, Ellen Degeneres and the stars of Modern Family to name a few and this one is just as wonderful and important. And seriously their gorgeous singing and sentiment just might make you shed a tear. Taking on Cyndi Lauper’s iconic smash “True Colors”, here’ the Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles… And for more information and how to help the cause, head to The Trevor Project here.
The GMCLA “True Colors”
Today, October 20, 2010, is National Spirit Day which honors the teenagers who had taken their own lives in recent weeks. But just as importantly, it’s also a way to show the hundreds of thousands of LGBT youth who face the same pressures and bullying, that there is a vast community of people who support them. And we who support them have been sharing our messages of support with the It Gets Better Project with videos on youtube and messages across the web. We’re also wearing purple today in solidarity. For more on Spirit Day, click here.
And here’s a wonderful message of hope and support in a new song recorded by a group of Broadway veterans singing about how “It Gets Better”. The proceeds from the song which is available on iTunes go to the Trevor Project which is a leader in the fight against lgbt teen suicide.
Broadway sings “It Gets Better”
Due to the unsettling rise in LGBT teen suicides as a result of bullying, a new campaign has arisen to bring awareness to this cause, It Gets Better. The project features celebrities and everyday people uploading their own personal stories of bullying and how they stayed strong and got through the difficult times. It also features links to The Trevor Project which is an amazing organization that helps struggling LGBT youth and works to prevent teen suicide. For more information on their great work and to contribute or help out, click here…. And check out two messages from Emmy winner Kathy Griffin and Emmy nominated Glee star Chris Colfer below… Remember IT DOES GET BETTER!
A Message from Kathy Griffin
A Message from Chris Colfer~ It Gets Better
http://www.youtube.com/user/itgetsbetterproject
