by Ellie Roy | Sep 4, 2026 | Education, Parents
Our friends at the ACLU of Maine, EqualityMaine, and GLAD Law have teamed up to provide comprehensive guides for students, staff, and families to know their rights ahead of the new school year. There are overviews of LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, freedom of speech,...
by Ellie Roy | Jan 5, 2026 | Dear Chuck, Parents
Q: My son is 23. He graduated boot camp in the CAF three years ago. He has made life in the military all about being trans. He was supposed to be a soldier. He started taking hormones two years before he told me that he wanted to transition into a girl. Dropped the...
by Ellie Roy | Aug 12, 2025 | General, Org News, Parents, Youth Programming
OUT Maine is now offering FREE individualized youth mental health counseling services! For LGBTQ+ youth ages 8-18, we’re proud to offer 1-hour weekly in-person or telehealth sessions. This HIPAA-compliant program will be supervised by a Licensed Clinical...
by Ellie Roy | Apr 16, 2025 | Education, General, GSTA/GSDA/CRT, Org News, Parents, Youth Programming
OUT Maine has collaborated with several organizations throughout the state to put together this Action Alert toolkit! Several bills have been submitted in the Maine Legislature that would roll back civil rights, ban transgender girls from participating on school...
by Ellie Roy | Apr 14, 2025 | Education, General, GSTA/GSDA/CRT, Org News, Parents, Youth Programming
We’re seeing a rise in anti-trans legislation at the state and federal levels in 2025. Now is the time to contact your representatives and share your thoughts! There are so many accessible ways to advocate for trans rights effectively, you can choose the method...
by Ellie Roy | Jan 22, 2025 | Education, General, GSTA/GSDA/CRT, Parents
Share Your Story: Harassment and Bullying in Educational Spaces Our colleagues at GLAD Law (GLBTQ+ Legal Advocates & Defenders) have created a new online form for reporting incidents of school bullying or harrassment against queer students here in Maine. They are...
