by OUT Maine | Mar 17, 2023 | General, Parents
So you’ve had “the big conversation” — your child or family member’s come out to you — and now what? (Oh, and in case you missed it, take a moment to check out these recent blog posts, What’s a parent to do? Communication and support for your LGBTQ+ child and What to...
by OUT Maine | Mar 16, 2023 | Org News
OUT Maine’s Program Director Katie Lutts (2nd from left) with students and their GSTA advisor at an OUT Maine weekend retreat. Photo courtesy of Steven Scoville. Thanks to generous support from the Pull Up Fund, OUT Maine is expanding its school climate initiative,...
by OUT Maine | Feb 28, 2023 | Dear Chuck, General, Parents
Using preferred names and pronouns literally saves lives! According to The Trevor Project – the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ youth – young people whose pronouns are respected by all or most of the...
by OUT Maine | Feb 22, 2023 | General, Parents
“I was terrified. This was unchartered territory for me.” “I didn’t want this for my child.” “My head started swirling with the news stories of kids who get bullied for being gay, or even killed.” “It was completely shocking. I thought my daughter would always be my...
by OUT Maine | Feb 22, 2023 | Org News
Thanks to funding from The Clowes Fund, OUT Maine has been working hard to create a better future for LGBTQ+ youth through programming that focuses on post-secondary education and workforce engagement. LGBTQ+ youth are regularly bullied in schools, often skipping...
