by Ellie Roy | Jan 16, 2025 | Youth Programming
Calling all young artist friends! We need a new T-shirt design for Rainbow Ball Weekend 2025, our biggest youth event of the year! This is your chance to have your original artwork printed on 150+ shirts for queer and allied youth and adults across the state of Maine....
by Ellie Roy | Jan 14, 2025 | General, Org News
OUT Maine has hired Soren Erwich (he/him) of Bethel, Maine as the organization’s new School Engagement Coordinator as of January 2025. Soren is a 2022 graduate of St. Lawrence University with a degree in Anthropology and Educational Studies, and he is currently...
by Ellie Roy | Nov 21, 2024 | Education, General
GLAD (GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders) Law has compiled a comprehensive list of commonly asked questions for transgender people in the wake of the 2024 election, as well as an overview of Maine’s queer student rights. How can you prepare for potential...
by Ellie Roy | Nov 13, 2024 | Education, General
On November 28, 1998, a Black trans woman named Rita Hester was killed in Allston, Massachusetts. No arrests were made in her murder, and the case remains unsolved today. This is just one of the many stories of violence against transgender individuals over time. Trans...
by Ellie Roy | Nov 7, 2024 | Education, General
Here you can view, download, and print a comprehensive double-sided flyer with an overview of Maine’s current laws and policies in regards to LGBTQIA2S+ students’ rights. This is meant to be a quick reference guide on exact legal language for educators, as...
