by Ellie Roy | Oct 30, 2026 | General, Org News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROCKLAND — On Friday, October 30th, 2026, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization OUT Maine announced the opening of a new 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization to expand their work for LGBTQIA2S+ rights and civic engagement across the state: OUT Maine...
by Ellie Roy | Mar 11, 2026 | General, GSTA/GSDA/CRT, Youth Programming
Share Your Art with Maine's LGBTQIA2S+ Community Calling all young artist friends! It’s time again for us to look for a new shirt design for Rainbow Ball Weekend, our biggest event of the year. This is your chance to have your original artwork printed on 150+...
by Ellie Roy | Nov 6, 2025 | General, Org News, Youth Programming
OMGLOL (OUT Maine Goes Live on the Lake) is our annual fall youth leadership retreat, where teens ages 14-18 embark on a three-day exploration of advocacy skills and community building. In 2025, program staff developed a whole new series of interwoven workshops to...
by Ellie Roy | Oct 2, 2025 | General, Org News
Changing the Fabric of Maine One Heart at a Time The staff OUT Maine knows first hand that LGBTQ+ youth in Maine thrive when they have access to affirming people, programs, and policies. The past year has seen many challenges socially and politically. These issues...
by Ellie Roy | Sep 18, 2025 | General, Org News
ROCKLAND—The week of September 16th, 2025, OUT Maine received a $20,000 grant from United Midcoast Charities to support the organization’s work towards expanding support, advocacy, and affirming programs for LGBTQ+ youth in Knox and Waldo counties. “We want to extend...
by Ellie Roy | Sep 16, 2025 | General, Org News
ROCKLAND—Twelve years after making its first donation of $500 to OUT Maine, a donor advised fund at the Maine Community Foundation has decided to pay out its entire value to OUT Maine through a $139,000 disbursement meant to benefit programs serving LGBTQ+ youth in...
