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In September 2010 alone, six young teenagers took their own lives due to bullying and torments because of their sexuality. Asher Brown and Tyler Clementi were amongst those who took their own lives. When Tyler Clementi jumped off George Washington Bridge in September, It caught the world's attention and many public figures have stepped up to put their voice on the growing site called" It Gets Better Project," created by openly gay author Dan Savage.

Barack Obama: "Shocked and saddened"

Amongst many public figures and everyday folk, who have put up their own video to show support for It Gets Better Project, are Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Obama states at the beginning of his speech "I was shocked and saddened by the deaths of several young people who were bullied and touted for being gay." He goes on further to say, "We have got to dispel this myth that bullying is just a normal rite of passage, that it is some inevitable part of growing up, it is not." These were strong and powerful words felt by many as Obama continued his speech that would soon be reached by millions.

Dan Savage talks to American Morning with CNN

Dan Savage who spoke on CNN - American Morning, Oct 22, 2010, was clearly pleased about Obama's video posted on the site. "It is going to mean a great deal to bullied LGBT kids. I hope it also serves as a wake up call to the bullies. Yesterday we learned that there were high school students on Facebook saying that gay and lesbian, bisexual and transgender kids who are bullied in their school deserve it because they choose to be gay. And here you have the President of the United States saying that 'you did not choose it, to be gay, and you don't deserve to be bullied, no one deserves to be bullied".