by OUT Maine | Mar 16, 2023 | Org News
OUT Maine’s Program Director Katie Lutts (2nd from left) with students and their GSTA advisor at an OUT Maine weekend retreat. Photo courtesy of Steven Scoville. Thanks to generous support from the Pull Up Fund, OUT Maine is expanding its school climate initiative,...
by OUT Maine | Feb 22, 2023 | Org News
Thanks to funding from The Clowes Fund, OUT Maine has been working hard to create a better future for LGBTQ+ youth through programming that focuses on post-secondary education and workforce engagement. LGBTQ+ youth are regularly bullied in schools, often skipping...
by OUT Maine | Feb 10, 2023 | Org News
Thanks in part to grant funding from United Midcoast Charities, OUT Maine kept a busy schedule of in-person and online programs for LGBTQ+ and allied youth in Knox and Waldo counties this year. This included weekly online youth groups, the Haystack Mountain School of...
by OUT Maine | Feb 10, 2023 | Org News
OUT Maine is excited to welcome Tara Barker (she/her) to the team! Tara is OUT Maine’s Program Operations Coordinator and works closely with the programming team organizing details of all of OUT Maine’s programming including professional development for adults who...
by OUT Maine | Jan 17, 2023 | General, Org News
Misinformation campaigns and fake news. Ugly personal attacks and awful comments. Social media can be a cruel place. Social media can also be a tool for positive change and a platform for creating communities of support. That’s why OUT Maine is “upping” our social...
by OUT Maine | Dec 7, 2022 | General, Org News, Youth Programming
OUT Maine’s working to create a world where LGBTQ+ youth can thrive. But the world’s a scary place right now, especially for Maine’s queer kids. For many young people we work with, survival is a daily struggle and an achievement. The mental health crisis, exacerbated...
