LGBTQ+ Youth Programs in Maine
Creating Welcoming Communities for Queer and Trans Youth, Kids, and Teens With All Intersectional Identities
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Pride Calendar
Youth Anthology, Art Show & Walk
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Pride Sponsors
Support Pride
Donate
Donate in honor of Pride Month! Businesses or organizations that donate $100 or more can be recognized as a Pride Month Sponsor.
Fundraise
If proceeds from your fundraiser go to OUT Maine to support Maine’s LGBTQ+ youth, we will recognize your business or organization as a Pride Month Sponsor! Email rachel@outmaine.org for more information.
*Please note that since OUT Maine is a youth organization, we cannot promote the sale of alcoholic, tobacco or other age-restricted goods on our website or social media, but we will announce your business is fundraising for us. Email rachel@outmaine.org for details. Thank you for your understanding and support!
Pride Month Calendar
Have a Pride Event to share? Email rachel@outmaine.org to be included on the calendar! Note that we prefer youth and family-friendly events.
Please also notify rachel@outmaine.org of registration deadlines for tabling and participating in your event. OUT Maine tries to participate in as many Pride Month events as possible.
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE IN PRIDE MONTH?
Individuals
Volunteer for Pride planning or be the first to plan a Pride event in your town. Consider a parade, art show, picnic, dance, concert, or a fair!
Offices
Hold a fundraiser/donation bucket/raffle to support LGBTQ+ youth in your office! Organize a Pride-themed office party, get creative! Hang PRIDE flags in your office windows for the month of June.
Businesses & Shops
Put a Pride Flag in your windows and on your doors, cash registers, etc. Put out a donation bucket for the month of Pride for LGBTQ+ youth. Consider announcing your PRIDE by promoting a week or month’s worth of some portion of your proceeds to be donated to support LGBTQ+ youth.
Restaurants
Consider announcing your PRIDE with a night, week or month’s worth of some portion of your proceeds donated to support LGBTQ+ youth. Dining OUT in Maine for Queer Youth. Put a PRIDE flag in your window for the month of June.
Pride Merch!
Shop our affiliates
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.
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.
Protect Trans Kids
A percentage of sales of these Little Fox tote bags and stickers goes to OUT Maine!
Books by Youth
The Telling Room publishes books and anthologies written by youth. We are proud to include these young writers' books in our Read the Rainbow program!
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.
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