Queerly ME’s Mission
Queerly ME is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to creating and increasing LGBTQIA+ visibility, resource accessibility, and Queer centered outdoor programming encouraging long lasting community connections in Maine.
Queerly ME creates LGBTQIA+ spaces in-person and online primarily through an ongoing photo-documentary, a categorized directory of resources on our website, and year-round outdoor programming, each designed to help individuals form meaningful connections within the LGBTQIA+ community in Maine.
Queerly ME’s Values
The power of being able to access the resources you need to thrive is unparalleled. We serve the LGBTQIA+ community statewide, prioritizing our programming in rural areas and small towns in Maine. We offer several resource tools online such as our directory of resources by and for LGBTQIA+ people and our photo-documentary where LGBTQIA+ people can form connections and bonds regardless of location.
Accessibility
We forge community connection in everything we do by aligning LGBTQIA+ people with similar interests in environments where long-lasting connection is encouraged and nurtured.
Community
Representation
Queerly ME supports the representation of LGBTQIA+ people in leadership and specialized roles in all of our programming, as well as every day LGBTQIA+ people, living their lives openly.
Land Stewardship
Our actions toward the land have a direct effect on justice and equity, public health, and climate change. We acknowledge that while we organize on this land, it is ultimately the unceded homeland of the Wabanaki Confederacy, and that we must give back through community service while support the communities and organizations that continue to fight for climate justice and land back initiatives.
Intersectionality
We acknowledge the significant experiences and unique challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ people who exist within multiple marginalized communities within the community. The representation and support of these communities is vital in our work.