Joel Burns Says Conservative Councilor Moved By 'It Gets Better' Speech

[WillParkinson]

Joel Burns Says Conservative Councilor Moved By 'It Gets Better' Speech


Fort Worth Councilman Joel Burns says his speech to troubled gay teens considering taking their lives moved a conservative councilor and has already saved lives.

At a city council meeting, the lawmaker became emotional as he talked about his own experience growing up gay. He suggested that he had once considered taking his own life to escape the taunting and bullying of classmates and urged troubled teens to hang in there.

“Yes, high school was difficult. Coming out was painful. But life got so much better for me. And I want to tell any teen who might see this: Give yourself a chance to see just how much better life will be. And it will get better.”

A video of his moving 12-minute speech, embedded in the right panel of this page, was posted on YouTube and has been viewed more than a half-million times.

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I hope that this 'Conservative Councilor' follows through and becomes a better person. You will have to forgive me if I don't hold my breath.

Link to the original video that now has almost 1.5 million views: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax96cghOnY4

[RKP5637]

1. Recommend!!! n/t

[Celtic Raven]

2. K&R nt