Pride Aroostook
From the back roads to the back porches, Pride Aroostook is a welcoming & inclusive community of rural & small town LGBTQ+ folks & our allies. We are committed to supporting County residents & providing spaces for us to be our whole, authentic selves.
Aroostook Pride Festival takes place the third weekend in June, but community building events happen year round.
Pride Portland!
Pride Portland! brings people in the Greater Portland, Maine area together for an annual parade and festival to celebrate and honor the accomplishments of the LGBTQ+ movement, raise awareness of the community’s ongoing struggles, and foster an environment of inclusivity, accessibility and solidarity.
Project CommUnity
Project CommUnity is working to create an inclusive and connected community focused on social justice through education, art, and service.
Public Religion Research Institute
PRRI’s research explores and illuminates America’s changing cultural, religious, and political landscape. PRRI’s mission is to help journalists, scholars, pundits, thought leaders, clergy, and the general public better understand debates on public policy issues, and the important cultural and religious dynamics shaping American society and politics.
Q Chat Space for LGBTQ+ teens
Q Chat Space provides online discussion groups for LGBTQ+ teens ages 13 to 19. It is not a forum. It is live and chat based; there is no video or audio. Everyone is chatting during the same pre-scheduled time.
Conversations are facilitated by experienced staff who work at LGBTQ+ centers around the country. Q Chat Space facilitators are NOT mental health professionals. If you are in crisis or need help immediately, please use the resources available here.
Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine
Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine provides free services in York and Cumberland counties to anyone affected by sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sexual abuse, through prevention programs, support, education, and advocacy.
Southern Maine Community College - Rainbow League
We, the Rainbow League, are members of the SMCC community who take advocacy action for social equality.
St. Joseph's College - Gay Straight Alliance
The SJC Gay-Straight Alliance is a student-led organization providing a safe, supportive environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning students, and their straight allies (GLBTQQA).
The Bridge Alliance
The Bridge Alliance is a nonprofit organization that promotes social support & advocacy by gathering our LGBTA community together for social activities.
The Reformation Project
The Reformation Project is a Bible-based, Christian grassroots organization that works to promote inclusion of LGBTQ people by reforming church teaching on sexual orientation and gender identity. We envision a global church that fully affirms LGBTQ people.