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believe there is value in making clear where I stand." For the past two years, a viral video campaign featuring faces — gay and straight — from all walks of life has been comforting LGBT youth with a promise that "it gets better." And, if life is getting better for these young people, it's not because that's just what life does; it's because people like our members are taking risks to make it better for the next generation, showing them that being gay is just a small part of who they are. The "It Gets Better" video campaign had a powerful effect to the immense work that lies ahead on the road to complete equality," he wrote on his website. "I believe in the power of intention to change the landscape of our society — and it is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action." "For many, coming out is actually a lifelong process of on Zachary Quinto. In late 2010, he made his own video that in essence told young people "I'm for you" — which he came to realize is different than saying "I am you." Aſter the suicide of another young gay teen in September 2011, Quinto decided he needed to step up. "It became clear to me in an instant that living a gay life without publicly acknowledging it is simply not enough to make any significant contribution telling family members, new circles of friends and colleagues, while fearing rejection and discrimination in the process," said Traci Godfrey, co-chair of the SAG-AFTRA National LGBT Committee. "Any time someone in the public eye comes out, no matter how ordinary or straightforward it may seem to those of us already out, we know that it's still a risk, it's still courageous and it still matters. And we applaud you for it." For information on the SAG-AFTRA National LGBT Committee, email diversity@sagaftra.org. WE WANT TO You can access Diversity in Entertainment Employment: Your Experiences and Perspectives at SAGAFTRA.org/eeodiversity. A The survey is supported by a grant from SAG-Producers Industry Advancement Cooperative Fund, is completely confidential, fairly short and shouldn't take more than 20 minutes to complete. Your union has long been an advocate for diversity issues in the workplace, and we regularly survey our membership to better inform our work as advocates on your behalf. This survey is for all members and asks questions about experiences and perspectives related to issues of sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace. Previous surveys of our members have focused, for example, on issues related to performers with disabilities and performers who are seniors, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino and African-American. Visit SAGAFTRA.org/eeodiversity to take this important survey today. SAGAFTRA.org | Fall 2012 | SAG-AFTRA 25 HEAR FROM YOU! Diversity in Entertainment Employment: Your Experiences and Perspectives LL SAG-AFTRA members are being asked to take a new, confidential member survey online about diversity issues in entertainment employment.