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...
Outgoing AG Healey issues first-ever mental health and gender-affirming care resource guide for LGBTQ+...
On her final day as Bay State Attorney General before taking office as Massachusetts Governor, Maura Healey yesterday issued her office’s first-ever “Mental Health and Gender-Affirming Care Resource Guide for Massachusetts LGBTQ2IA+...
OUT Maine partners with American Academy of Pediatrics in new training
In partnership with the Maine chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, OUT Maine will expand the network of informed health care and mental health providers serving LGBTQ+ youth in Maine. Through...
OUT Maine executive director speaks out against using LGBTQ+ youth for political gain
Sue Campbell, Executive Director of OUT Maine, recently attended a school board meeting at Maine Regional School Unit 40, where approximately 300 people were in attendance to either give or listen to...
Y2Y Harvard Square, Fenway Health’s Youth on Fire granted $1 million for at-risk, LGBTQ+...
Prospects look brighter today for Boston-area youth and young adults facing homelessness, street involvement, and health challenges thanks to a $1 million gift to Y2Y Harvard Square and Youth on Fire, which share space in Harvard Square. The endowment from Karen and Rob Hale through...
Maine school board votes against banning a second LGBTQ-inclusive book from school library
For the second time in a month, the Bonny Eagle district school board has voted in favor of keeping an LGBTQ-inclusive book in the school library. Both votes took place at packed...
Boston Children’s calls on DOJ to investigate threats over trans care
Officials at leading health care organizations, including Boston Children's Hospital, sent a letter yesterday to US Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for the US Department of Justice to investigate the escalating violent...
