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OUT Maine Awards Scholarships to 7 Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:CONTACT: Ellie Roy (ellie@outmaine.org) OUT Maine Awards College Scholarships to 7 Students ROCKLAND—As of August 8th, OUT Maine has awarded a record number of educational scholarships to 7 students across the state. This year’s recipients are...
Maine Legislature Rejects Bills Targeting Transgender Student Athletes
OUT Maine in collaboration with the LGBTQ+ Legislative Coalition has been organizing for months in preparation to defend transgender folks' rights here in our home state. Now, the Maine legislature has rejected eight bills that directly targeted the rights of...
Maine Public Radio Show on LGBTQ+ History, featuring OUT Maine’s Ellie Roy
This radio episode of Maine Calling, hosted by Maine Public, highlights our state's LGBTQIA2S+ history, as well as discussing a sense of belonging and safe spaces. Listen to the episode here! Description from Maine Calling: For Pride Month, we learn about different...
Our Read the Rainbow Program is Expanding!
OUT Maine Receives 3 Grants to Expand “Read the Rainbow” Book Program ROCKLAND—OUT Maine has received three grants to expand its annual “Read the Rainbow” book program, where funds are raised to send diverse book sets to Maine school and public libraries. The grants...
Help Defeat Anti-Trans Bills
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...
Take Action (with help from guides by Maine Women’s Lobby)
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 that...
Coalition stands together against child harassment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 25, 2025 Organizations Unite to Condemn Harassment of Maine Youth Coalition stands together to call for adults to protect children from harassment AUGUSTA, ME - Last week, an elected official used her online social media to share a photo...
Embodied Healing: The Power of Dance/Movement Therapy for Queer & Trans Individuals
By Elio Shackelford, intern at OUT Maine Growing up, I often felt like my body wasn’t truly mine. I always felt a quiet discomfort in my own skin, and moving through the world felt like performing a role rather than existing authentically. This experience is all too...
New Form for Reporting School Bullying Incidents to GLAD Law
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...