Queerly ME
Fostering strong support networks and community belonging for LGBTQIA+ adults in all 16 counties of Maine.
Queerly ME is creating a robust statewide community network where LGBTQIA+ people can build strong support systems, share affirming resources, and equitably access the outdoors, especially in rural and underserved regions of Maine.
Queerly ME is the only LGBTQIA+ nonprofit in all 16 counties of Maine.
Our formula to strengthen community is threefold.
LGBTQIA+ people are seen, included, and celebrated for who they are.
We integrate LGBTQIA+ representation in program leadership and storytelling projects create a network where lived experience and connection are centered.
LGBTQIA+ Visibility
LGBTQIA+ people can access affirming, informed resources and community spaces.
We host and operate Maine’s largest comprehensive resource directory by and for LGBTQIA+ people featuring 250+ resources in categories such as wellness, business, performers, artists, writers, social clubs, nonprofits, and spirituality.
Resource Accessibility
LGBTQIA+ people in all 16 counties can build support networks and strengthen their connection to nature.
We offer at least 2 nature-based programs in each county of Maine annually ranging between walks, outdoor workshops, overnight retreats, and socials. We are committed to financial and physical accessibility, and prioritize serving rural, underrepresented communities in Maine.
Community Building Outdoors
Queerly ME envisions a Maine where…
The LGBTQIA+ community is thoroughly connected, healthy, and well-resourced regardless of geographic location.
The change Queerly ME wishes to enact is fundamentally collaborative, connective, and socially cohesive. In alignment with its foundational values of accessibility, intersectionality, community, representation, and land stewardship, Queerly ME directly partners with local organizations, businesses, and community members statewide to identify existing resources and fulfilling unmet community needs.
Widespread isolation and loneliness put community health & wellbeing at risk
Social connection is the solution.
Queerly ME is community-led.
There are many ways to uplift our grassroots efforts!
When communities are strongly connected, everyone benefits! Neighborhoods are safer, local economies are more stable, physical and mental health improves, and civic engagement increases.
