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Northeast 4-H Symposium Seeks To Improve Programming for LGBTQ+ Youth
State 4-H programs leaders from across New England gathered at the Northeast Extension LGBTQ+ Virtual Symposium in June. The symposium intended to help 4-H leaders better understand and address the needs of LGBTQ+ youth and their families as they deliver youth programming.
Hurricane Island Hosts OUT Maine Staff Retreat
OUT Maine staff had a great time at Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership last month for its overnight staff retreat. After a challenging pandemic year and extensive growth, in both programs and staff, the retreat offered a wonderful time of reconnection, rejuvenation and planning.
The Florence V. Burden Foundation in New York Awards $25,000 for OUT Maine School Work
OUT Maine is a proud recipient of a generous grant from The Florence V. Burden Foundation to make Maine rural schools more welcoming and affirming for LGBTQ+ youth. The grant will help develop five on-line training modules for school professionals. The modules will...
OUT Maine Partners with WERU-FM on LGBTQ+ Youth Voices Podcast Series
OUT Maine’s Emerging Youth Leaders has launched a podcast series for WERU-FM radio to share their stories and help educate our communities about the realities facing LGBTQ+ youth in Maine. Special thanks to WERU-FM for providing training and support to make this...
OUT Maine Adds New Staff
OUT Maine is thrilled to welcome Aiden Campbell and Inga Vickerman to the team, swelling the staff roster to eight.
Graffam Bros. Seafood Hosts Comedy Show to Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth
To commemorate its 75th anniversary, Graffam Bros. Seafood is putting on a show to benefit OUT Maine and the Camden Rotary Club Foundation! Mary Winchenbach, local comedian and star of TruTV’s Reality Show “Tirdy Works,” will be performing live at the Rockport Opera...
OUT Maine is very excited to welcome Rabbi Lily Solochek to its Board of Directors
Rabbi Lily Solochek (they/them pronouns), of Rockland’s Adas Yoshuron Synagogue, has joined the Board of Directors of OUT Maine. As a Jewish educator for over a decade, Rabbi Lily brings a strong focus on integrating social justice into communities of faith. They are...
Rainbow Crosswalk in Downtown Rockland
Coming soon thanks to Arts in Action and Rockland Maine Street! The Rainbow Crosswalk was designed with the help of Oceanside High School GSTA (Gay Straight Trans Alliance) and CRT (Civil Rights Team), students and teachers as well as youth volunteers in the Midcoast...
Feeling the Love!
We are overwhelmed with gratitude for all of the creative fundraisers that organizations, businesses, and community members have put together to support OUT Maine! Pictured below: Rainbow cake by Rose Cottage Bakery, Pride Donuts by Ruckus Donuts, Oceanside...