Exactly 17 months after posting the first It Gets Better video, Dan Savage and Terry Miller take their movement to the small screen with their MTV special airing tonight at 11/10c (simultaneously airing on Logo). Yesterday, we shared with you the trailer and Dan & Terry’s tips on making it better right now. To tease tonight’s incredibly moving show a tad bit more, the guys dish on some favorite videos and fan feedback since launching on September 21, 2010.

“One of the things people did is people were bullied, they suffered, and they didn’t ever tell anybody what they were going through because there was no hope that it could change,” Dan says about seeing the need for the campaign. After launching, well known figures in pop culture like Vinny Guadagnino and in politics like President Barack Obama posted their own videos online.

One video in particular really moved Dan & Terry, as they share in the video below, and made them realize the impact the campaign was having on them:

+ WATCH: It Gets Better founders on how the videos–one from a friend in particular–made an impact.

Obviously, Dan and Terry weren’t the only ones feeling the impact of the campaign. Feedback that flowed into their inbox illustrated how much better the lives of young LGBT people were getting. One letter they got was from a young girl who gained the strength to fight on by watching videos while hiding from her parents. Watch Dan retell the story below:

+ WATCH: Dan Savage shares a fan letter that really moved him.

This season was brutal on the girls’ relationships, in fact all of them broke up with their significant others by the end of the last episode. So where do they stand after all the drama? These quotes from last night’s show sum it up:

“How long is it going to take before I can see him and not get sad?” – Chelsea, talking about her on-and-off ex Adam. We hope it’s really, really soon Chelsea. You deserve to be treated well!

“This is a marriage that’s led to a divorce” -Leah, trying to process that her marriage to the father of her two girls is truly over. Watching Corey take off his ring was heart breaking.

“Why do I put myself in these positions” - Kailyn, taking the words right out of our mouths. She’s working and going to school, doing a lot of things right. But she and Joe continue to complicate their co-parenting relationship and each other’s lives.

“Why don’t you let me focus on myself while I’m here?” – Jenelle, talking to ex-boyfriend Kiefer from rehab. We are with you Jenelle, it’s time for you to deal with your stress and addiction issues without all the distractions!

On the MTV after show, teen moms in the audience weighed in on the season and most of them were very sympathetic about all the emotional baggage that comes with parenthood.

“Seeing the four of you put your kids first despite how hard it is for you, it’s something really important to remember,” one mother said. “You did what you thought is right.”

We wish all the Teen Moms out there health and happiness, and thanks to everyone for watching this season. Remember that you CAN take control of your own health and future. Did you know that 3 in 10 teen girls in the US will get pregnant at least once before age 20? Get in the know and learn what works and what doesn’t when it comes to preventing pregnancy.

If you are having sex, make a plan for protecting yourself against unintended pregnancy and STDs. Remember that condoms protect you against both pregnancy AND STDs. They are the only method that does both.

Photo: (MTV)

You’re invited to the GYT Party! Want a chance to win some Beats by Dre. Headphones and a trip for 2 to NYC for a taping of an MTV Show? MTV’s GYT Campaign (Get Yourself Tested) is kicking off a contest today that can make that happen for you.

GYT encourages you to know yourself, know your status, and with V-Day approaching, there’s no better time to test your knowledge (not to mention win some sick prizes).  Find out the answer to the daily question by clicking through the GYT Party video.

Here are the deets:

+ When: Between Monday 2/13-Friday 2/17

+ What: MTV will pose a daily question about the GYT interactive video, to be answered by you!

MONDAY

Enter the #GYTparty for a chance to win! Today’s question: What famous DJ makes a guest appearance in the video? on.mtv.com/GYTparty

— MTV Act (@MTVact) February 13, 2012

Check this space for the daily question! Get it first on Twitter @MTVact.

+ How: To enter the sweeps, click through the video to find the answer (like a scavenger hunt!) and tweet: @MTVact [insert your answer] #GYTPARTY. http://act.mtv.com/GYTparty

+ Daily Prizes: 1 lucky winner will be randomly selected each day to win a pair of Beats by Dre. Headphones

+ Grand Prize: 1 grand prize winner will be randomly selected to win a trip for 2 to NYC for a taping of an MTV show

Start your hunt by clicking on the actions below! For complete rules, check out act.mtv.com/GYTparty.

When: Between Monday 2/13-Friday 2/17

What: MTV will pose a daily question about the GYT interactive video, to be answered by you!

How: To enter the sweeps, click through the video to find the answer (like a scavenger hunt!) and tweet: @MTVact [insert your answer] #GYTPARTY http://act.mtv.com/gytparty

Daily Prizes: One lucky winner will be randomly selected each day to win a pair of Beats by Dre. Headphones

Grand Prize: 1 grand prize winner will be randomly selected to win a trip for 2 to NYC for a taping of an MTV show

Read the official rules and get the daily GYT Party sweepstakes questions at MTV Act!

Last night she finally started to recognize some of her addiction problems and her stress issues and it was a huge relief to see her start to take control. She cut off her relationship with Keifer, acknowledging he was putting her at more legal risk and jeopardizing her future with her son. She also agreed to go to rehab for addiction and stress, a HUGE step for her and her family.

That can’t have been an easy decision, but on the after show Jenelle admitted
that getting probation made her “stop and realize” what was happening in her life and gave her more perspective. She also said she’s learned a lot from her decision to go into counseling and rehab– she even pledged to talk about it openly with her son someday when he is older.

“It’s OK if you go get help, no matter how perfect your life is, it’s OK to have a therapist,” she said.  “You shouldn’t bottle it all up.”

Jenelle has a long road ahead of her, but she seems committed to working things out for the benefit of Jace.

Take control of your own health and future. Did you know that 3 in 10 teen girls in the US will get pregnant at least once before age 20? It doesn’t have to be this way. Get in the know and learn what works and what doesn’t when it comes to preventing pregnancy.

If you are having sex, make a plan for protecting yourself against unintended pregnancy and STDs. Remember that condoms protect you against both pregnancy AND STDs. They are the only method that does both. And if you’re struggling with stress or depression, seek help and visit the Half of Us campaign.

Leah pushes ahead searching for a new place to live, but Corey is definitely not on board with the plan.
“Maybe I have some bad communication skills…but it takes both of us, if he’s not going to work on it too then we’re not going to get through it,” she confides in her friend after a fight.

Teen Mom couples have struggled time and time again to care for their kids and still manage to stay happily in a relationship with each other. The truth is that having a baby makes everything more complicated, and building a family while still figuring life out is just plain hard.

Especially with twins, and with ongoing medical issues with one of the girls, Leah and Corey have been through a lot. By the end of this episode it’s clear they may not be able to hold everything together. Corey even tells Leah during a fight that he thinks they rushed their marriage. Leah also admits on the aftershow that she was very scared before their wedding and that she may have felt marriage was the best thing because she didn’t have a relationship with her own father.

Pregnancy at a young age tends to speed up everything, and decisions aren’t always made for the best reasons. But you can take control and make sure it doesn’t happen to you. Get all the info on what works and what doesn’t for birth control, and check out frequently asked questions on preventing pregnancy.

Photo: Rihanna showing off her new tattoo. (Twitter/@rihanna)

THUG LIFE. That’s what Rihanna just got tatted on her knuckles this week in Hollywood–an homage to late rapper Tupac Shakur. She tweeted a photo early Wednesday, later adding, “I’m thinking I shoulda got a tear drop instead!!! #THUGLIFE maybe next time.” Orrr, we’ve got ideas. What if RIHpac went with, oh I dunno, a message from one of our pro-social campaigns on her knuckles instead?

Above is Rihanna’s actual tattoo, and below is Rihanna’s tattoo if the design was up to us. Would you get a tattoo with a positive message or for a cause? What would it say? Let us know in the comments!

+ LIVE FREE, in support of mtvU’s human trafficking campaign Against Our Will.

+ STOP HATE, to make some noise around bullying and digital abuse with Love Is Louder and A Thin Line.

+ GYT NOW, encouraging us all to know ourselves and GYT (get yourself tested).

+ VOTE 2012, in effort to rally the youth vote ahead of the 2012 Presidential election, alongside Power of 12.

Jo appealed to the court to lower his child support payment to Kailyn. But she’s paying her rent and tuition, going to school and holding down a job, and it’s all become too much to handle. Watching Kailyn talk to a lawyer about all the details of child support showed just how complicated it can be to balance all the financial responsibilities of raising a child.

The issue got a attention on the Teen Mom Facebook page. A lot of you thought Kailyn was being unfair and trying to get more money from Jo than she deserves. But a lot of fans said it’s her right as a mother and Jo should pay his share:

“Kailyn should have filed for child support because she didn’t make that baby by herself.”

“She has nowhere to go and has custody of the baby…. I guess people forget you have to have heat to keep a child warm, electricity to cook for the baby, water to bath the baby…”

On MTV’s aftershow Kailyn admitted she often feels friends don’t understand all the complications of being a young mom, like her child support battle.

“Not one of my friends has a child,” Kailyn said. “They don’t really understand where I’m coming from.”

This dispute isn’t over, so there will be plenty more to debate. In the meantime, take a look at our preventing pregnancy FAQ’s…staying informed when it comes to how to prevent unintended pregnancy and what protection method is right for you could mean the difference between fighting your own court battles someday or getting to follow your own path!

Starting Tuesday, 12 tracks from Teen Mom are available for download from iTunes, with all proceeds going to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Click here to purchase your copy now from iTunes.

Even though teen pregnancy rates are going down in the United States, three in every ten girls get pregnant before they turn 20. That’s a pretty staggering number. More than 700,000 teenage girls in the U.S. become pregnant each year and one out of every ten children in the U.S. is born to a teenage mother. 

We’ve seen MTV’s teen moms (and dads) struggle on the show with everything from paying rent to giving up dreams of going to college. Contributing to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy will help raise awareness among teens about taking responsibility for their future and using protection (check out more on what works and what doesn’t when it comes to using protection here).

Listen to some of our favorite tracks from the album below, like There’s a Light by Jay Malinowski:

This is Me Being Honest by E for Explosion:

Hard to Believe by Andy Davis:

Whoa…in this episode of Teen Mom 2, Chelsea’s friend Megan tells her that she’s pregnant.  Chelsea immediately asks her if she was on birth control, and Megan admits that she hasn’t been using birth control for the past six months.  Did you know that a sexually active teen who does not use a contraceptive has a 90% chance of becoming pregnant within a year?!? 90% chance of becoming pregnant.  Within a year.  When a teen is having sex and NOT using contraception.  Sounds like the odds are clearly not in your favor if you’re not using protection.  Even though Megan was right by Chelsea’s side while she was pregnant, Chelsea wonders if Megan’s really thought about the big consequences that come along with being a teen mom.  Chelsea admits that she’s sad and scared for her friend because she had to give up everything to be a mom and knows firsthand how hard it is to balance having a baby with the other challenges of parents, relationships, friends, work, school and more.   If you have questions about pregnancy prevention, get the answers you need here.