by OUT Maine | Sep 13, 2022 | General, Org News
Sultana Khan (center) poses with youth at Rainbow Ball Weekend in May 2022. Photo courtesy of Steven Scoville. Thanks to generous gifts from The Rocking Moon Foundation and Leonard-Litz LGBTQ+ Foundation, OUT Maine spearheads a year-long “action research project” led...
by OUT Maine | Sep 6, 2022 | General, Org News
The OUT Maine team is pleased to welcome Maggie Hirshland to the team as the new Youth Engagement Coordinator! Maggie (she/they) graduated from the University of Virginia in 2020 where she double majored in Youth & Social Innovation and Public Policy. Since moving...
by OUT Maine | Aug 15, 2022 | General, Org News
OUT Maine staffers Maura Derrivan and Katie Lutts were recently promoted. Maura Derrivan LCPC has been promoted to Mental Health Coordinator. She began her career at OUT Maine as the Youth Engagement Coordinator. Maura will use her mental health lens as OUT Maine...
by OUT Maine | Aug 8, 2022 | General, Org News
Sue Campbell has been named Executive Director of OUT Maine, effective immediately. Sue has served as Interim Executive Director since May and was OUT Maine’s Deputy Director previously. She has been with OUT Maine since 2015, overseeing OUT Maine’s...
by OUT Maine | Jul 29, 2022 | Education, General, GSTA/GSDA/CRT, Queer Futures
For many LGBTQ+ youth, going back to school means wondering if they will be safe and able to learn without being bullied, harassed, or assaulted. Maine State Law (Title 20-A if you are interested) states that “All students have the right to attend public schools that...
by Aiden Campbell | Jun 28, 2022 | General, GSTA/GSDA/CRT, Parents
Many transgender and non-binary people wear specific types of clothing or accessories to change how their body appears. For example, some people wear binders to flatten their chest, or prosthetic breasts to create a rounder chest. Some people who do not have access...
