LGBTQ+ Youth Programs in Maine
Creating Welcoming Communities for Queer and Trans Youth, Kids, and Teens With All Intersectional Identities
At OUT Maine, we have an ambitious goal: to create more welcoming and affirming communities for Maine’s diverse queer youth in all their intersectional identities by changing the very systems that serve them. LGBTQ+ youth face serious challenges, including sadness, depression, and risk of suicide. Providing support for genderqueer and nonbinary kids in Maine as well as for adults and professionals who serve as their social support, can help save lives. By supporting LGBTQ+ youth and their families, empowering queer youth in our Maine communities, and educating providers, we help create welcoming and affirming spaces needed by our LGBTQ+ population.
Teen LGBTQ+ Programs Support Mental Health & Build Welcoming Communities
25.7% of Maine teens identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning. That percentage is even higher — 40% — among teens in foster care. At OUT Maine, our rural, community-based, prevention-focused programming and training lifts up queer youth in Maine’s isolated and under-resourced regions and strives to create a strong safety net of supportive adults that can help make a difference in the lives of queer young people. With youth programs, LGBTQ+ programs for schools, and inclusivity training and support, OUT Maine helps build the confidence and life skills that help Maine’s queer youth thrive.
Reach out to find out more about Youth Programs, Training, and Consultations, or be part of our support network by Donating to OUT Maine.
available on: Amazon Music | Apple Podcast | RSS | Spotify
Queer and Neurodiverse Youth
A 2018 study of 310 adults diagnosed with Autism showed that 70% of them were not heterosexual. Another study reviews data from multiple countries and shows a pattern of increased Gender Dysphoria in patients at autism-focused health clinics. The overlap between...
PRIDE STORE
Coming Soon: Pride Pop-Up Shop
OUT Maine will have a Pride pop-up shop this spring so you can get your rainbow gear ahead of June!
Nonesuch Knots
10% of "red heart" items sold are donated to OUT Maine programs.
Pride Flags
Flags For Good is offering a 10% discount to first-time customers who purchase a flag using this promotal link: https://flagsforgood.com/discount/OUTMAINE.
Maine Coast PRIDE Coffee
**Available seasonally** A smooth, sweet dark roast that recalls those tranquil Maine mornings. Available at Rock City Cafe 316 Main Street, Rockland, Maine. 10% of all sales will go to benefit OUT Maine.
hello hello books
hello hello books has curated a list of OUT Maine's recommended reading by grade level on their website! The bookstore also fundraises for OUT Maine's Read the Rainbow program.
Kits for Public Spaces
Posters, flyers, brochures for schools, libraries, offices, etc.
2024 Rainbow Ball Weekend Sponsors
Also, see our 2024 Gala Sponsors! The Rainbow Gala and Dance Party benefited Rainbow Ball Weekend.
Major Sponsors
Sponsors
Donors
Boutique