Using technology to reach out to people so isolated they are willing (even preparing) to die. Savage posted a video of encouragement telling gay teens that life may be hard now, but it does get better. He invited others to share their stories.
I just got done reading a BBC article that points out that lots of people have taken him up on his invitation.
Like this guy:
From the article:
But his video soon went viral, and within weeks, more than 2,000 videos of people pouring their hearts out were uploaded from across the country and the world. The videos have been viewed more than 10 million times...Great stuff, and what a great idea.
Young people and old, Mormons, Muslims and Jehovah's Witnesses, have all contributed.
One of the earliest videos posted is from Kitty in London, who admits to having harmed herself when she was younger. She wishes there had been a project like this when she was growing up in a small town.
Although Mr Savage didn't seek celebrity endorsements, numerous stars, including Neil Patrick Harris, Zachary Quinto and Chris Colfer from Glee, have recorded their own videos.
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