Stonewall and the Origin of Pride

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...
Affirmation vs. Tolerance

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...
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2022

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2022

Transgender Day of Remembrance is November 20th November is Trans Awareness Month, and November 20th is the 23rd annual Trans Day of Remembrance.  Starting in 1999, and globally recognized starting in 2010, Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) names and honors the...
Safe Binding in the Summer

Safe Binding in the Summer

Many transgender and non-binary people wear specific types of clothing or accessories to change how their body appears.  For example, some people wear binders to flatten their chest, or prosthetic breasts to create a rounder chest. Some people who do not have access...