It Gets Better Mexico
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It Gets Better México (formerly known as Todo Mejora México) is an organization that was founded in 2014 by Fernanda Garza and Rubén Maza. It is the Mexican affiliate of the United States based It Gets Better Project, an Internet-based 501(c)3 nonprofit with the mission to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth around the globe.[1] Although It Gets Better México is the Mexican affiliate of the It Gets Better Project, It Gets Better México is an independent organization that is autonomously responsible for their own programs, allocation of funding, and building of community partnerships. However, through its relationship with the It Gets Better Project, It Gets Better México reserves the license to the It Gets Better brand.[2] It Gets Better México is one of the It Gets Better Project's 17 international affiliates.
It Gets Better México grew directly in response to harassment directed towards LGBTQ+ youth in México, and also as a means to speak out against the high rates of violence that is targeted towards LGBTQ+ youth in México.[3][4][5] The organization's goal is to have individuals share their experiences growing up, so that other LGBTQ+ youth may have figures that can be figures of inspiration and strength. It Gets Better México has collected video submissions from LGBTQ+ activists, celebrities and allies.
It Gets Better México has reached thousands of viewers through its YouTube channel. Globally, there have been over 60,000 video submissions combined under the hashtags #TodoMejora and #ItGetsBetter. These videos have garnered millions of views. It Gets Better México connects Mexicans with resources and curricula from all over Latin America. It showcases the stories of LGBTQ+ identifying individuals and aims to create more visibility for the LGBTQ+ community at large. They have reached hundreds of thousands of people through TikTok, Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.