by OUT Maine | Jan 20, 2022 | Org News
Photo: Vinalhaven Reads the Rainbow: The 6-8th grade book set in the Vinalhaven School Library. Photo courtesy of Taylor Leach, Library Media Specialist. This past fall, OUT Maine’s Executive Director Jeanne Dooley had a flash of inspiration. What if school libraries...
by OUT Maine | Dec 2, 2021 | Org News
OUT Maine is excited to welcome Maura Derrivan LCPC-c (she/her/hers) to its team! Maura joins the team as the Youth Engagement Coordinator and brings mental health expertise to the position that works directly with LGBTQ+* youth in Maine. She graduated with a Masters...
by OUT Maine | Nov 3, 2021 | Org News
OUT Maine is very grateful to Burlington Code Academy students Bob, Julie, Korey, Will, Alan and Shadman, who worked closely with OUT Maine staff to develop a better system to track and fulfill youth binder requests. What is a binder, you might ask? Binders, or chest...
by OUT Maine | Oct 13, 2021 | Org News
Check it out — Mainequeerspace.org — for interactive professional development training with certificates of completion! Thanks to generous donations from Jane’s Trust and You Have Our Trust Fund, OUT Maine has converted several of its in-person trainings...
by OUT Maine | Oct 13, 2021 | Org News
OUT Maine recently received $1,000 from Belfast Co-op. The funds were raised through a Pride month campaign for the upcoming 2022 Rainbow Ball Weekend. The donation was accompanied by paper hearts decorated with pictures and messages of support for LGBTQ+ youth,...
by OUT Maine | Oct 13, 2021 | Org News
To help schools create more welcoming, affirming and safer environments for LGBTQ+ youth, OUT Maine has built a set of curated curriculum activities for educators. The activities are designed to supplement educational content currently being utilized in schools. The...
