One the most-watched It Gets Better videos isn’t technically an It Gets Better video at all. It’s the video for Rise Against’s “Make It Stop (September’s Children).”
Everyone at the IGBPโit’s not just me and Terry anymore (and hasn’t been for a long time, RSCC)โis hugely grateful to Rise Against for their outsized and moving contribution to the project. And we were thrilled to learn today that “Make It Stop” has been nominated for a VMA award in a newly created category: “Best Video With a Message.โ Also nominated: Lady GaGa’s “Born This Way,” Eminem & Rihanna’s โLove The Way You Lie,” Katy Perry’s โFirework” (which Perry dedicated to the IGBP), and Taylor Swift’s โMean.โ
Rise Against’s video sends a powerful message and it’s reached and touched countless LGBT teenagers and their straight peers. Gay sex-advice columnists standing up against homophobia is one thing; punk bands with millions of straight fans standing up against homophobia is another thing altogether. We wanna thank Rise Against for the stand they’ve taken against the bullying of LGBT kids, for their enormous contribution to the It Gets Better Project, and for all they’ve done to make it better. We also wanna thank MTV for acknowledging the video and what it stands for.
And, hey, MTV viewersโand only MTV viewers (cough, cough)โare invited to vote for for all general VMA categories at vma.mtv.com. MTV viewers (cough, cough) who are only interested in voting in the “Best Video With a Message” category can go straight here. Voting’s open through August 16.
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