U.K. lesbian musical acts record charity single "It Does Get Better" to counter homophobic bullying

When U.K. singer-songwriter Georgey Payne heard about a young gay friend who was too afraid to go home due to being bullied at school, she decided to something about it.

Payne, member of the lesbian band Greymatter, created the L Project, wrote a song and organized a gathering of British lesbian artists: Horse, Georgey Payne and Emma Kavangagh of Greymatter, Sofia Antonia Milone (GeEkgiRL), Sandra MacBeth, Amber Taylor-Groves of HeadsHearts), Mel Sanson of Kenelis, Nina McCann, O'Hooley and Tidow, Lorna Thomas, Leanna Goring, Juey, Jess Gardham, Amy Sutton of Neon Choir, Nicky Mitchell, and Ella Chambers.

Together, they recorded and released the fundraising single "It Does Get Better" to send a message of hope, support, and encouragement to queer youth. All royalties benefit the U.K. charities Diversity Role Models, which addresses homophobia in British schools through education, and Stonewall, an LGBT lobbying organization.

The title of the song references the It Gets Better project, which The Georgia Straight's sex advice columnist Dan Savage created to help troubled queer youth.

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