Rainbow Crosswalk in Downtown Rockland
Coming soon thanks to Arts in Action and Rockland Maine Street! The Rainbow Crosswalk was designed with the help of Oceanside High School GSTA (Gay Straight Trans Alliance) and CRT (Civil Rights Team), students and teachers as well as youth volunteers in the Midcoast...
Feeling the Love!
We are overwhelmed with gratitude for all of the creative fundraisers that organizations, businesses, and community members have put together to support OUT Maine! Pictured below: Rainbow cake by Rose Cottage Bakery, Pride Donuts by Ruckus Donuts, Oceanside...
LGB Tea Time on the Airwaves!
The Emerging Leaders recently broadcast their first podcast of LGB Tea Time on WERU FM! If you missed it, you can listen to the podcast here. LGB Tea Time airs the First Thursday of the Month on WERU from 5:30 - 6:00 PM. The podcast version of the show becomes...
Harpswell Coastal Academy LGBTQ+ History
Amanda Wogaman, the Civil Rights Team advisor for Harpswell Coastal Academy, recently ran an LGBTQ+ History class. She shared her journey with the students through LGBTQ+ history in a recent letter to OUT Maine. Thank you Amanda! “Pictured are a few of my brave...
Maine Youth Action Network Conference
There will be a FREE virtual MYAN conference on April 15th and 16th for youth and adults! The conferences is designed by young people for young people and adult allies are welcome! Emerging Leader Jon will be leading a workshop as a representative of OUT Maine called...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Sexual assault can happen to people of all walks of life, and LGBTQ+ youth can be especially vunerable. According to the 2019 Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey: LGBT students are three times more likely to have been forced to have sexual contact in their lifetime....
OUT Maine Receives John T. Gorman Foundation Grant
OUT Maine is a proud recipient of John T. Gorman Foundation support for our work with LGBTQ+ youth throughout the pandemic. OUT Maine received $25,000 to help support queer youth, providing connection and support to counter rising mental health challenges. According...
Pride Webinar with Carrie Kutny
Missed the presentation on the 9th? No problem! We recorded it and you can view it below. We also have recap notes for everyone. Thank you Carrie Kutny, advisor for the Ellsworth GSTA, for this informative and inspiring presentation. If you want to reach out to Carrie...