APD to LGBT Youth: 'It Gets Better'
Atlanta Police Department releases a video featuring 23 LGBT officers explaining to young gay people the levels of happiness, potential, and positivity their lives will reach if they can just get through their teen years.
The day after Atlanta’s mayor announced his support for gay marriage, the city’s police force released a video touting its support for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) community and encouraging LGBT youth that “It Gets Better.” Much to the approval of many in the pro-gay Midtown community, Mayor Kasim Reed signed a city council approved resolution Tuesday that supports marriage equality for same-sex couples. Previously, the mayor had said he was “wrestling” with his personal beliefs on the issue, while saying he was an advocate for equal rights for gays and lesbians. But for the Atlanta Police Department (APD), such support has been in place for some time now. The video premiered Wednesday showcases APD LGBT personnel from many …
