Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity

Education, Support, and Advocacy for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Questioning, Queer, and Allied community at USM.

Resources and Links

Here is a partial listing of some resources that might be of interest to the GLBTIQA community at USM.  If you know of a resource that should be included, please contact us at glbtqia@usm.maine.edu

Campus Resources

• USMPride Email List-serve.  Events, notices and news items that may be of interest to USM's LGBTQI and Allied community are sent out to subscribers - generally between 2 and 5 email messages a week.  To sign up, send an email to Sarah or sign up online.
• LGBT Collection of the Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine

Resources in Maine

• Equality Maine - Maine's oldest and largest LGBT political advocacy organization.
• Gay Portland Maine - A web resource for entertainment, news and resources in greater Portland and Maine.  News can also be found at the The Companion newspaper.
• GLAD - Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders provides an overview of legal rights and issues in Maine.
• GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network envisions a future in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.  GLSEN Southern Maine can be contacted on the web or via email at: glsen@gwi.net
• Maine SpeakOut Project - Training and providing speakers on issues of sexuality and gender identity
• MaineTransNet - Maine Transgender Network, Inc. is dedicated to educating the public about gender identity and raising awareness of the varied forms of gender expression.
• PFLAG of Portland - Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays - supporting families and friends, and their LGBT loved ones.  PFLAG Portland meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month.  For more information, call their Helpline at (207) 831-3015.
• Portland Lesbian Coffee House - Organized through Meetup.com, the PLCH is a social group in Southern Maine that brings together lesbians from all walks of life to share in activities, make new friends,laugh and have a whole lot of fun.
• PRYSM - Proud Rainbow Youth of Southern Maine - Providing safe and supportive space for LGBTQ young people age 22 and under.  prysm@commcc.org or call (207) 874-1030, ext. 513.
• Thrive works to provide a vibrant and healthful community for gay men in Southern Maine

National Resources

Scholarships
Here is a partial list of some scholarship opportunities for students who are interested in LGBT issues and equality:

• Maine Rainbow Business and Professional Association Scholarship Fund (due March 15, 2007)
• Equality Maine's Joel Abromson Memorial Scholarship (for college-bound high school seniors)
• Point Foundation Scholars - National LGBT Student Scholarship (due March 1, 2007)
• Colin Higgins Youth Courage Awards ($10,000 grants) (due March 2, 2007)
• Financial Aid for LGBT Students (additional scholarship listings)

More information will be updated soon.

For further information or problems with this page, contact:
Program Coordinator, Sarah Parker-Holmes