OUT Maine
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Creating welcoming and affirming communities for Maine's LGBTQIA2S+ youth. 🏳️🌈
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🏛️ Learn to channel your passion into positive change within your community! The Civic Engagement Youth Group is an online workshop series for teens.
FIRST WORKSHOP (1/21): Civic Engagement 101. What does it mean to be an active member of your community?
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FIRST WORKSHOP (1/21): Civic Engagement 101. What does it mean to be an active member of your community?
www.outmaine.org/programs/for...
January 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
🏛️ Learn to channel your passion into positive change within your community! The Civic Engagement Youth Group is an online workshop series for teens.
FIRST WORKSHOP (1/21): Civic Engagement 101. What does it mean to be an active member of your community?
www.outmaine.org/programs/for...
FIRST WORKSHOP (1/21): Civic Engagement 101. What does it mean to be an active member of your community?
www.outmaine.org/programs/for...
OUT Maine is now accepting scholarship applications! 🎓🌈 We provide renewable financial support for Maine's queer and trans youth pursuing higher education. Students can be awarded up to $25,000 for every year they are in school! Apply by April 1st, 2026 to be considered. outmaine.org/scholarship
January 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
OUT Maine is now accepting scholarship applications! 🎓🌈 We provide renewable financial support for Maine's queer and trans youth pursuing higher education. Students can be awarded up to $25,000 for every year they are in school! Apply by April 1st, 2026 to be considered. outmaine.org/scholarship
We have 3 new art posters available on our webstore for free! Show your support for OUT Maine and LGBTQIA2S+ youth by displaying art in your classroom, office, studio, business, and other community spaces. All 18"x24" posters are free to download and print. Enjoy! www.outmaine.org/resources/st...
Pride Flags, Rainbow Stickers, School Kits | Resources OUT Maine
Shop for Maine schools or districts, buy GSTA kits, or browse items from our shopping partners, including Pride flags, rainbow stickers, and LGBTQ+ -inclusive books.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We have 3 new art posters available on our webstore for free! Show your support for OUT Maine and LGBTQIA2S+ youth by displaying art in your classroom, office, studio, business, and other community spaces. All 18"x24" posters are free to download and print. Enjoy! www.outmaine.org/resources/st...
Join OUT Maine in Cape Elizabeth on October 16th for a special double event: for youth ages 12 and up, a movie and craft night! And for their adult caregivers, an in-person support session with our staff! RSVP here: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
OUT Maine · EVENT - Parent Support & Youth Movie/Craft Night
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September 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Join OUT Maine in Cape Elizabeth on October 16th for a special double event: for youth ages 12 and up, a movie and craft night! And for their adult caregivers, an in-person support session with our staff! RSVP here: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
Registrations for OUT Maine Goes Live on the Lake (OMGLOL) are now open! 🍂 Our annual fall weekend retreat will be taking place October 3rd-5th for youth ages 14-18. This retreat is all about advocacy and leadership. Space is limited, sign up ASAP! www.outmaine.org/programs/for...
OMGLOL - OUT Maine
OUT Maine Goes Live on the Lake (OMGLOL) is our premier youth leadership event of the year! See this year's workshops and register.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Registrations for OUT Maine Goes Live on the Lake (OMGLOL) are now open! 🍂 Our annual fall weekend retreat will be taking place October 3rd-5th for youth ages 14-18. This retreat is all about advocacy and leadership. Space is limited, sign up ASAP! www.outmaine.org/programs/for...
Learn how to implement inclusive youth programs alongside pros from arts/cultural orgs across Maine in the OUT Maine x Onion Foundation cohorts! 🌈💡 There's still space to join the next cohort starting August 22, as well as the final session on October 9. Sign up now! www.outmaine.org/programs/for...
Onion Cohort - OUT Maine
The Onion Foundation x OUT Maine cohort is an educational opportunity for professionals to develop best practices for LGBTQ+ programming.
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August 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Learn how to implement inclusive youth programs alongside pros from arts/cultural orgs across Maine in the OUT Maine x Onion Foundation cohorts! 🌈💡 There's still space to join the next cohort starting August 22, as well as the final session on October 9. Sign up now! www.outmaine.org/programs/for...
Have you ever wanted to ask Maine's queer youth a genuine question? Here's your chance to hear from them! We are relaunching Dear Chuck, our anonymous Q&A blog series where adults can send in questions to be answered by members of our Youth Advisory Board! www.outmaine.org/resources/de...
July 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Have you ever wanted to ask Maine's queer youth a genuine question? Here's your chance to hear from them! We are relaunching Dear Chuck, our anonymous Q&A blog series where adults can send in questions to be answered by members of our Youth Advisory Board! www.outmaine.org/resources/de...
All 8 anti-trans bills have been DEFEATED in the Maine legislature! 🏳️⚧️🎉 Mainers have spoken loud and clear. Trans rights are human rights, and all kids deserve to play. Thank you for contacting your representatives, testifying, sharing your experiences, raising awareness, and for being here.
June 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
All 8 anti-trans bills have been DEFEATED in the Maine legislature! 🏳️⚧️🎉 Mainers have spoken loud and clear. Trans rights are human rights, and all kids deserve to play. Thank you for contacting your representatives, testifying, sharing your experiences, raising awareness, and for being here.
We need your help! 🏳️⚧️ On June 9, 9-11am, OUT Maine staff will be at the State House in Augusta to hold signs in support of trans rights. Please sign up to join us by filling out this form. What better way to celebrate Pride than by advocating for trans Mainers? ❤️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Show up to Defeat Anti-Trans Bills at the State House!
Several bills have been introduced in the Maine Legislature that would roll back civil rights for transgender Mainers and ban transgender girls from participating on school sports teams. But thanks to...
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June 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We need your help! 🏳️⚧️ On June 9, 9-11am, OUT Maine staff will be at the State House in Augusta to hold signs in support of trans rights. Please sign up to join us by filling out this form. What better way to celebrate Pride than by advocating for trans Mainers? ❤️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Just in time for pride month, we've got a new free downloadable item in our webstore: a pride flag guide 11"x17" poster! We used feedback from program participants to put together this poster with some of the most popular flag designs (18 of them, to be exact). 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ www.outmaine.org/resources/st...
Flag Guide Poster 11"x17" - DOWNLOAD - OUT Maine
Download the digital file for this 11″x17″ poster displaying some of the most popular pride flag designs! This poster is a great starting point for learning about different identities within […]
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May 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Just in time for pride month, we've got a new free downloadable item in our webstore: a pride flag guide 11"x17" poster! We used feedback from program participants to put together this poster with some of the most popular flag designs (18 of them, to be exact). 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ www.outmaine.org/resources/st...
Our Read the Rainbow program is expanding! 🌈📖 For the 2025-26 school year, we'll be holding collaborative learning cohorts for librarians and educators who request book sets, as well as workshops and other events. Read the press release on our blog for more info! www.outmaine.org/our-read-the...
Our Read the Rainbow Program is Expanding! - OUT Maine
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May 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Our Read the Rainbow program is expanding! 🌈📖 For the 2025-26 school year, we'll be holding collaborative learning cohorts for librarians and educators who request book sets, as well as workshops and other events. Read the press release on our blog for more info! www.outmaine.org/our-read-the...
York region friends: we're doing one more big GSTA meetup event before Pride! Come join us and our MaineHealth friends on May 30th, 4-6pm, for board games, karaoke, arts & crafts, and more. It'll be a blast that you don't want to miss! 🌈 secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
May 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
York region friends: we're doing one more big GSTA meetup event before Pride! Come join us and our MaineHealth friends on May 30th, 4-6pm, for board games, karaoke, arts & crafts, and more. It'll be a blast that you don't want to miss! 🌈 secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
Join OUT Maine, EqualityMaine, and Educate Maine for a new series of Queer Educator Meetups! We'll be holding two events: May 8 in Biddeford, and June 4 in Lewiston. We need queer educators now more than ever, so come to network and expand your community connections! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
April 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Join OUT Maine, EqualityMaine, and Educate Maine for a new series of Queer Educator Meetups! We'll be holding two events: May 8 in Biddeford, and June 4 in Lewiston. We need queer educators now more than ever, so come to network and expand your community connections! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
There's still time to register for the 2025 Maine Youth & Family Summit! 🌲🌤👥 Join us in Waterville on Saturday, May 17th for a day of educational workshops, networking, and more for all ages. Thanks to the Alfond Youth & Community Center! Don't miss out! secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
April 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
There's still time to register for the 2025 Maine Youth & Family Summit! 🌲🌤👥 Join us in Waterville on Saturday, May 17th for a day of educational workshops, networking, and more for all ages. Thanks to the Alfond Youth & Community Center! Don't miss out! secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
Happy Lesbian Visibility Week! Did you know that the "L" comes first in the acronym because it acts as a thank-you for the immense support that lesbians provided to gay men during the AIDS crisis in the 80s and 90s? Lesbians are valid, loved, and deeply respected! ❤️
April 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Happy Lesbian Visibility Week! Did you know that the "L" comes first in the acronym because it acts as a thank-you for the immense support that lesbians provided to gay men during the AIDS crisis in the 80s and 90s? Lesbians are valid, loved, and deeply respected! ❤️
Help defeat hateful anti-trans bills! This toolkit will tell you how you can make your voice heard: bit.ly/BansActionAl...
April 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Help defeat hateful anti-trans bills! This toolkit will tell you how you can make your voice heard: bit.ly/BansActionAl...
This Pride Month, have your artwork displayed in an exhibit at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rock City Coffee, or the MCHT's Erickson Fields Preserve! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Submissions are due May 23rd. This year's theme is QUEER JOY! Send in your work on our website. www.outmaine.org/event/pride-...
Pride Art Walk & Anthology Submission Deadline - OUT Maine
May 23rd is the deadline to submit digitized artwork and writing for the 2025 art walks! All artworks have the chance of being displayed at Rock City Cafe in Rockland, […]
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April 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This Pride Month, have your artwork displayed in an exhibit at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rock City Coffee, or the MCHT's Erickson Fields Preserve! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Submissions are due May 23rd. This year's theme is QUEER JOY! Send in your work on our website. www.outmaine.org/event/pride-...
Congrats to youth artist Jay for submitting the winning artwork for this year's Rainbow Ball Weekend official t-shirt design contest! This amazing design will be printed on shirts (by Little Chair Printing) for all youth attendees and adult staff/volunteers at the event. Counting down the days! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💃🕺
April 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Congrats to youth artist Jay for submitting the winning artwork for this year's Rainbow Ball Weekend official t-shirt design contest! This amazing design will be printed on shirts (by Little Chair Printing) for all youth attendees and adult staff/volunteers at the event. Counting down the days! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💃🕺
We're accepting donations of clean formal wear/accessories to stock Rainbow Ball Weekend's boutique! The boutique will be open to all youth attendees to pick out a snazzy outfit for free to keep and wear to the highlight of the weekend, a safe queer prom! See below for donation instructions:
March 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
We're accepting donations of clean formal wear/accessories to stock Rainbow Ball Weekend's boutique! The boutique will be open to all youth attendees to pick out a snazzy outfit for free to keep and wear to the highlight of the weekend, a safe queer prom! See below for donation instructions:
The deadline to apply for an OUT Maine scholarship is coming up! Scholarships are renewable and can range from $1,000-$25,000 annually. We want to help you achieve your dreams as a queer or allied youth in Maine. Apply by April 1st! www.outmaine.org/programs/for...
Scholarship Fund for LGBTQ+ Youth | Resources OUT Maine
The OUT Maine Scholarship Fund provides renewable support for Maine LGBTQ+ youth pursuing post-secondary education. Apply online.
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March 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The deadline to apply for an OUT Maine scholarship is coming up! Scholarships are renewable and can range from $1,000-$25,000 annually. We want to help you achieve your dreams as a queer or allied youth in Maine. Apply by April 1st! www.outmaine.org/programs/for...
Registrations for Rainbow Ball Weekend 2025 are FULL! 🌈 We've had a great amount of interest for the retreat this year, so much so that it filled up early! But folks can still get on the waitlist in the event of any cancellations. Otherwise, we'll see you in May! www.outmaine.org/rainbow-ball...
March 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Registrations for Rainbow Ball Weekend 2025 are FULL! 🌈 We've had a great amount of interest for the retreat this year, so much so that it filled up early! But folks can still get on the waitlist in the event of any cancellations. Otherwise, we'll see you in May! www.outmaine.org/rainbow-ball...
New podcast episode just dropped! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Ellie Roy (she/they, Comms. Coordinator) and Elio Shackelford (he/him, intern) are in discussion with Elio’s parents about raising a trans child, exploring gender identity as youth, and advice for families on a similar journey. open.spotify.com/episode/0dVJ...
Ellie Roy (she/they, Comms. Coordinator) and Elio Shackelford (he/him, intern) are in discussion with Elio’s parents about raising a trans child, exploring gender identity as youth, and advice for families on a similar journey. open.spotify.com/episode/0dVJ...
Episode #15: Parents’ POV with intern Elio Shackelford
Thinking OUT Loud: The OUT Maine Podcast · Episode
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February 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
New podcast episode just dropped! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Ellie Roy (she/they, Comms. Coordinator) and Elio Shackelford (he/him, intern) are in discussion with Elio’s parents about raising a trans child, exploring gender identity as youth, and advice for families on a similar journey. open.spotify.com/episode/0dVJ...
Ellie Roy (she/they, Comms. Coordinator) and Elio Shackelford (he/him, intern) are in discussion with Elio’s parents about raising a trans child, exploring gender identity as youth, and advice for families on a similar journey. open.spotify.com/episode/0dVJ...
We can all agree that children deserve to feel safe and supported in their homes, schools, and communities. To our trans and gender non-conforming youth out there: we will continue to fight for your right to be your authentic self. Your existence is vital, and your identity is valid.
February 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We can all agree that children deserve to feel safe and supported in their homes, schools, and communities. To our trans and gender non-conforming youth out there: we will continue to fight for your right to be your authentic self. Your existence is vital, and your identity is valid.
Warm up on the dance floor at the second annual 21+ Rainbow Gala & Dance Party on Friday, Feb. 28th (just one week away)! Come to celebrate queer community, and enjoy live music from The Right Track Band, a photo booth, cash bar, silent auction, and more. Tickets on sale NOW @ www.outmaine.org/gala!
Rainbow Gala & Dance Party - OUT Maine
You are formally invited to the GAYEST event in MidCoast Maine! Join us for an unforgettable night as we come together to support LGBTQ+ youth in our communities. Don’t miss out on the first “Rainbow ...
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February 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Warm up on the dance floor at the second annual 21+ Rainbow Gala & Dance Party on Friday, Feb. 28th (just one week away)! Come to celebrate queer community, and enjoy live music from The Right Track Band, a photo booth, cash bar, silent auction, and more. Tickets on sale NOW @ www.outmaine.org/gala!
Now more than ever, we need organizations to ensure their programs are inclusive to LGBTQIA2S+ folks. Develop best practices with the OUT Maine x Onion Foundation cohort! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Virtual information session 3/4/25; interest form here! www.outmaine.org/programs/for...
Onion Cohort - OUT Maine
The Onion Foundation x OUT Maine cohort is an educational opportunity for professionals to develop best practices for LGBTQ+ programming.
www.outmaine.org
February 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Now more than ever, we need organizations to ensure their programs are inclusive to LGBTQIA2S+ folks. Develop best practices with the OUT Maine x Onion Foundation cohort! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Virtual information session 3/4/25; interest form here! www.outmaine.org/programs/for...