Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., posted one of the most straightforward It Gets Better videos of any politician last week.
"I didn't happen to be born gay," he said, "but I've known an awful lot of bullies throughout my life. It's interesting that they all grew up to be insecure jerks."
Moran said the bullies "only seem to feel good about themselves when they were making other people feel bad about themselves."
He talks about growing up with a "horrible problem of shyness" that left him "red faced" and "sweating all over the place" when called upon in class. Still, Moran pushed himself into public speaking.
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/09/27/A_Blunt_It_Gets_Better_from_VA_Politician/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV41HhewLcI&feature=player_embedded