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OUT Maine hires Cassie Cooper as School Engagement Coordinator, promotes Katie Lutts to Associate Director
Cassie Cooper (she/her) School Engagement Coordinator. OUT Maine, a statewide LGBTQ+* youth organization, is pleased to announce Cassie Cooper has joined its growing team as the School Engagement Coordinator, and Program Director Katie Lutts has been promoted to...
Stonewall and the Origin of Pride
Here is an excerpt of a piece written by an OUT Maine Intern, Lexi about Stonewall & The Origin of Pride…Pride Month, which today often brings to mind large celebratory parades and festivals, was actually born out of a nearly week-long public uprising in New York...
Pride and Visibility
As you probably already know, June is Pride month. This is the month where rainbow flags pop up everywhere, major corporations state their support, and clothing brands release their “Pride Collections”. It is a month of visibility - and of marketing to queers. ...
Dear Chuck, How can I best support my 15 year old gay son who is questioning trans?
Let them explore at home as a safe place. Let them buy new things they wouldn't normally wear/styles etc. Shopping can be scary but online shopping and thrift shopping. Let your child try different scents and products (skincare, deodorant etc). Offer trying different...
Dear Chuck, How do I stop internal homophobia?
Thank you so much for asking such an important question! When formulating this answer with the youth we work with, these were some of the initial responses: -Exposure therapy. Use this method to help yourself get used to being around folks that might make you feel...
OUT Maine Builds LGBTQ+ Youth Advisory Board with help from Rocking Moon Foundation
Thanks to generous support from Rocking Moon Foundation, OUT Maine has formed a Youth Advisory Board to guide the organization’s future programming for LGBTQ+* and allied youth. OUT Maine provides programming for LGBTQ+ youth, their families, and adults who work with...
Affirmation vs. Tolerance
Have you noticed that most of our trainings have the word “affirming” in their title? Or that our mission includes the word “affirming”? (At OUT Maine, we have an ambitious goal: to help Maine’s diverse queer youth thrive by demonstrating how much they matter. We do...
OUT Maine Receives Comprehensive Sexuality Education Conference Community Pillar Award
The Comprehensive Sexuality Education Conference Awards Committee recently awarded OUT Maine its Community Pillar Award. The Community Pillar Award recognizes a community organization that has shown outstanding support for comprehensive, inclusive sexual health...
OUT Maine seeks Art, Photography, and Writing by LGBTQ+ and Allied Youth of All Ages for Pride Month Art Shows and Anthology.
OUT Maine is proud to partner with Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Erickson Fields Preserve of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and Rock City Cafe for the third annual Visions of Inclusion: Youth Pride Art Shows, Pride Walk, and Anthology. The theme for the art and...
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