Last week, a video of Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns' impromptu—and infinitely touching—"It Gets Better" video captivated the nation (watch here). Today, Burns sat down with Ellen DeGeneres to talk about it all. Watch inside.

"I've never told this story to anyone," said Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns during a meeting last night. The story Burns told was about the bullying he faced as a gay teen. Try not to cry while watching this.

Bad: a 17-year-old mother was arrested on Friday after surveillance cameras caught her trying to smother her four-month-old to death to "make life easier." Worse: she admitted to attempting it three previous times. Worst: she's barely being charged. More inside.