Jamie Nabozny will visit Midcoast Maine in May to share the story of his ordeal at the hands of anti- gay bullies and his inspiring message of hope to those fighting harassment today.  Assemblies will be held in six area schools that will feature the film "Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case That Made History," followed by a question and answer session with Nabozny.

The public is invited to a free screening of the film with remarks by Nabozny on May 3 at 7pm at The Strand Theatre in Rockland.  This presentation is made possible by Sponsor David Scriven Crowley Gallery, with support of Trekkers.

Jamie Nabozny grew up in Ashland, a small town in northern Wisconsin on the south shore of Lake Superior. His life changed drastically when he was targeted in middle school for being gay. His years of harassment ended with a beating that put him in hospital and required abdominal surgery.

The Southern Poverty Law Center produced a documentary titled "Bullied" that chronicles his life.  Jamie now speaks out for the millions of kids bullied in our schools everyday. He travels the country and shares his story so that no child has to endure what he endured. The film also changed his life.  "The film came out … and I really saw myself differently," says Jamie.  "I was no longer the kid that got beat up. I was the kid who fought back and won." Jamie was recently named a Defender of Human Rights by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights.

This free event is made possible by David Scriven Crowley Gallery.

Nabozny will visit mid-coast Maine schools May 2-5, 2012.  His visit is sponsored by Out! As I Want to Be, Rockland, Maine.