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Improving Health Care for LGBTQ+ youth
Thanks to generous funding from the Maine Cancer Foundation and Maine Health Access Foundation, OUT Maine is developing online training modules to make Maine health care services accessible, equitable, and inclusive for LGBTQ+* youth. “We are developing accessible...
What do we do in times of tragedy? Crisis? Or any situation that causes stress and big emotions!
Here are some tips we found that may be helpful for how you can take care of yourselves: Talk it out. Remember that it’s OK not to be OK with the news you are hearing around you. Do not feel ashamed to talk about it with your community and how it is making you feel....
GLAAD Visibility Project
Have you heard of GLAAD’s Visibility Project? Check out the website here for more information! “Across the media landscape, LGBTQ inclusion is expanding every day, but not in advertising. A recent study found that only 1.8% of characters in ads at the Cannes Lions...
Love is Love! Say it loud! Say it proud! Say it even louder for the folks in the back!
Love is Love! Say it loud! Say it proud! Say it even louder for the folks in the back! The Valentine's candy has arrived at Hannafords and bright red hearts are popping up all over. Here are some tips for making sure everyone gets to share in the love this season. ...
New Beginnings for 2024
Let’s start the new year off with some radical self-love and not have resolutions based off of all the ways you need to change. Let’s try something different this year and focus on how you can be an even better YOU and make it the gayest year ever! Below are some ways...
Talking to Relatives about LGBTQ+ Issues
As families gather for the holiday season, LGBTQ+ individuals and allies may be preparing to interact with relatives who have different opinions or questions about LGBTQ+ issues. This can lead to some challenging and potentially tense conversations, and we hope the...
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023
On November 28, 1998 an African American trans woman named Rita Hester was killed in Allston, Massachusetts. No arrests were made in her murder. Trans activists and community members in Boston had enough of these stories, and started the annual Transgender Day of...
Being LGBTQ+ then and now
October is LGBTQ+ history month. This month provides us with a reminder that LGBTQ+ people have always existed – even if the words we use to describe ourselves changes. We often think of previous centuries when we think of “history”, but so much has changed just one generation. The following are quotes from LGBTQ+ people in their 30’s about what has changed since they were kids.
OUT Maine awarded $25,000 to support LGBTQ+ youth in Maine and improve mental health
OUT Maine is pleased to announce it has received generous support from Jane’s Trust Foundation in the amount of $25,000 to continue its work with and for LGBTQ+ youth in Maine.