Coalition of Maine nonprofits unite against harassment of LGBTQ+ youth
A coalition of nonprofit support and advocacy groups issued the following joint statement last week:
AUGUSTA, ME – Last week, an elected official used her online social media to...
GLAD Law condemns executive order banning health care for trans youth
Update: Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, PFLAG and the LGBTQ+ medical association GLMA on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in federal court to block this executive order on behalf of...
Pappas urges Senate to remove limits on trans care for minors from military funding...
US Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire — the openly gay Congressman, co-chair of the LGBTQ+ Congressional Equality Caucus and strong supporter of LGBTQ+ rights — recently voted for the National Defense...
Open Sky of Central Mass. nationally recognized for Safe Homes program
Open Sky Community Services, a nonprofit behavioral health and human services organization, today announced that its Safe Homes program received the 2024 Community Activism Award by the National Organization for Human Services (NOHS). ...
OUT Maine receives $17K grant from United Midcoast Charities
Earlier this month, OUT Maine received a $17,000 grant from United Midcoast Charities to support the organization’s work towards increasing equitable and accessible services in health care, mental health, and community-based settings...
RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Jackie Cox, Jan Sport to headline Queer AF 2024
Imagine the style of New York Fashion Week, infuse it with the energy of a ballroom extravaganza and you might get a sense of Queer AF, an annual fashion-art spectacular that earns...
New lawsuit attacks protections for LGBTQ kids in foster care in Vermont
The Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a federal complaint against the Vermont Department for Children and Families' requirements for foster parents to support LGBTQ youth. The conservative Christian law firm's case alleges...
OUT Maine receives Equity Fund grant to support GSTAs across the state
OUT Maine has received a grant from the Equity Fund of the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) to expand and strengthen the network of Gay, Straight, and Transgender Alliance (GSTA) programs in schools...
Maggie Hirshland named Maine Women’s Lobby Volunteer champ
Maggie Hirshland, the Youth Engagement Coordinator at the LGBTQIA2S+ youth organization OUT Maine, is the recipient of the Maine Women’s Lobby (MWL) 2024 Volunteer Champion Award.
According to MWL,...
Youth on Fire moves from Fenway Health to Home for Little Wanderers
The Home for Little Wanderers, the nation’s oldest child welfare agency, is expanding its portfolio of services and programs by accepting ownership of Youth on Fire, a drop-in center that provides food,...
