"President Obama Films 'It Gets Better' Video To Combat Gay Bullying" (with video)

HuffPo, with video (03:08):

President Obama appeared in a video in support of gay teenagers on Thursday as part of the It Gets Better Project, an initiative launched by writer Dan Savage.

In the video, Obama says that he was "shocked and saddened" by a string of gay teenagers who have committed suicide in recent weeks. "We've got to dispel this myth that bullying is just a normal rite of passage," the president adds. MORE...