Mass. Attorney General Campbell co-leads multi-state coalition to support LGBTQ+ kids in public schools
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown are co-leading a multi-state coalition of 19 attorneys general in supporting a Maryland local board of education’s efforts to create...
OUT Maine receives $300K grant to support LGBTQ+ youth statewide
OUT Maine is delighted to announce the receipt of a significant three-year, $300,000 grant from the Peter Alfond Foundation. This generous funding will enable OUT Maine to further its mission, building welcoming...
Heidi Carrington Heath appointed executive director of Seacoast Outright
Seacoast Outright has a new executive director. Following an extensive search to locate the right mix of organizational management and programming skills combined with personal passion and commitment to Outright’s mission, the...
Bechdel donates signed book bundle for Outright Vermont Fire Truck Pull
In a heartfelt gesture to support LGBTQ+ youth, acclaimed cartoonist Alison Bechdel has donated a collection of her signed books to Outright Vermont’s annual Fire Truck Pull fundraiser, which took place this...
OUT Maine awarded $25K to support LGBTQ+ youth, improve mental health
OUT Maine is pleased to announce it has received generous support from Jane’s Trust Foundation in the amount of $25,000 to continue its work with and for LGBTQ+ youth in Maine.
Parent of trans youth who first reported bullying in Amherst schools optimistic about investigation
Earlier this year, Maxine Oland, the parent of a transgender student in the Amherst, Massachusetts Regional Public Schools, called out a systemic pattern of anti-trans behavior after her child was "bullied to...
OUT Maine scholarship program awards $31K to three college students
The folks at the nonprofit LGBTQ+ youth advocacy nonprofit OUT Maine say they are thrilled to announce the award of scholarships totaling $31,000 to three outstanding young people to help them better...
Love Your Labels’ ‘Queer AF: Art+Fashion Show’ returns on Sept. 8
This article appears in the September/October 2023 print issue of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.
They call it “the Queer Met Gala of Massachusetts."
And...
Eastern Bank recognizes LGBTQ homeless youth advocate with 2023 Community Advocacy Award
Connor Schoen, cofounder and executive director of Breaktime, has been recognized with Eastern Bank's 2023 Community Advocacy Award and award grant for his organization’s impactful role in fighting LGBTQ and youth homelessness....
Rocking Moon grant helps OUT Maine create LGBTQ+ youth advisory board
Thanks to generous support from Rocking Moon Foundation, OUT Maine has formed a Youth Advisory Board to guide the organization’s future programming for LGBTQ+ and allied youth.
The OUT...
