Out Maine—the Rockland-based nonprofit supporting rural young people “of diverse sexual orientations, gender expressions and gender identities”—is welcoming five new members to its board of directors.
“We are thrilled with this new infusion of energy and support for Maine’s LGBTQ youth,” reads a recent Out Main press release, which goes on to introduce these members, who “bring a broad spectrum of experience and wisdom, as well as geographic diversity across the state”:
Melissa Bellew is the CEO of the Penobscot Bay YMCA and also serves the Y on a national level as the Vice-Chair of the LGBTQ+ Resource Network. She lives in Rockport.
Jess Anderson, the director of The Leadership School at Kieve Wavus Education, lives in Dresden and brings with her a passion for teaching and learning and decades of experience working with youth.
Maulian Dana is a Penobscot Nation Tribal Citizen and currently serves as their Tribal Ambassador to the Maine legislature. Her work has included advocating for LGBTQ and Two Spirit Maine citizens through her platform as Ambassador.
Ned Kane is a retired cross-functional non-profit executive who splits his time between Maine and Palm Springs, CA. Most recently, Kane was the Development and Operations Director at the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine.
Danielle Twomey has been an active member of the Queer and Trans community for over forty years. She currently manages the Lab and QA Group for the Air Bureau, Maine Department of Environmental Protection and lives in Poland, Maine.
In partnership with their allies and families, OUT Maine “supports, educates and empowers these youth in their journey from adolescence to adulthood.” Earlier this year, in addition to its ongoing programs and initiatives, Out Maine took over the planning and hosting of Rainbow Ball Weekend, the annual three-day educational and social event for upward of 200 Maine LGBTQA high school students. For more on all that Out Maine does, go to outmaine.org.
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