Pride Raffle!
The 2022 raffle has ended. Stay tuned for next year’s!
Show Your Support for LGBTQ+ Youth!
Donate or fundraise for LGBTQ+ Youth! We are providing Pride flags and swag to organizations that support OUT Maine during Pride Month!
Shopping
Proceeds from sales benefit OUT Maine!
Pride Event Calendar
Pride events happening in Maine!
Youth Pride Anthology, Art Show & Pride Walk
Featuring art and writing by LGBTQ+ and allied youth!
How Can I Participate in Pride?
Some suggestions on how to bring Pride to your hometown.
2023 PRIDE MONTH CALENDAR
All month long: Youth Pride Art Show & Pride Walk in Rockland and Rockport.
Have a Pride Event to share? Email rachel@outmaine.org to be included! Note that we prefer youth and family-friendly events and may not include events that are 21+.
SHOPPING PARTNERS
Maine Coast PRIDE Coffee
A smooth, sweet dark roast that recalls those tranquil Maine mornings. Available at Rock City Cafe 316 Main Street, Rockland, Maine. 10% of all sales will go to benefit OUT Maine.
Love is Love Sticker
Love is Love Pride Vinyl Sticker from Maine Vibes Magazine. Sticker measures W 2.5” x H 2.7." 100% of the profits from your purchase will be donated to OUT Maine.
hello hello books
hello hello books has curated a list of OUT Maine's recommended reading by grade level on their website!
Pride Flags
Flags For Good is offering a 10% discount to first-time customers who purchase a flag using this promotal link: https://flagsforgood.com/discount/OUTMAINE.
Special Thanks To:
Ada’s Kitchen; Center for Maine Contemporary Art; Banded Brewing; Camden Windward House; Coffee Matter; Definitive Brewing; Edgecomb Pottery; Erickson Fields Preserve; Farley’s Cannabis Farm; Jill Watson; Karen Hight; Knittin’ Kitten; Maculate, Mondokoosh and MortegrySatyr; Maine Vibes Magazine; Midcoast Conservancy; Mojo Medibles; Mr. Bagel Westbrook; Atlantic Seed Co.; Points North Institute and Shotwell Drivein; Portland Sea Dogs; Rock City Cafe; Seashore Trolly Museum; Stio.com; Strand Theatre; Steam Mill Brewing Company; The Rebellion; Timberhearth Tattoo; and Vicki Putnam Fletcher.
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE IN PRIDE MONTH?
Individuals
Volunteer for Pride planning or be the first to plan a Pride event in your town. Consider a parade, art show, picnic, dance, concert, or a fair!
Offices
Hold a fundraiser/donation bucket/raffle to support LGBTQ+ youth in your office! Organize a Pride-themed office party, get creative! Hang PRIDE flags in your office windows for the month of June.
Businesses & Shops
Put a Pride Flag in your windows and on your doors, cash registers, etc. Put out a donation bucket for the month of Pride for LGBTQ+ youth. Consider announcing your PRIDE by promoting a week or month’s worth of some portion of your proceeds to be donated to support LGBTQ+ youth.
Restaurants
Consider announcing your PRIDE with a night, week or month’s worth of some portion of your proceeds donated to support LGBTQ+ youth. Dining OUT in Maine for Queer Youth. Put a PRIDE flag in your window for the month of June.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH!
This year we are giving out the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag to those who donate $100 or more during Pride Month.
Donate
Donate $100 or more to OUT Maine during Pride Month to receive a full-sized Pride Flag to display at your business or home!
OR make a donation of any amount to OUT Maine in honor of Pride Month!
Fundraise
If proceeds of your fundraiser go to OUT Maine to support Maine’s LGBTQ+ youth, we will give you a Pride Flag and a fundraising kit with swag for donors, brochures and mail-in donation cards. We also will promote your fundraiser on our website.*
To request your fundraising kit, email rachel@outmaine.org.
*Please note that since OUT Maine is a youth organization, we cannot promote the sale of alcoholic, tobacco or other age-restricted goods on our website or social media, but we will announce your business is fundraising for us. Email rachel@outmaine.org for details. Thank you for your understanding and support!