Rainbow Resources Center
If you
are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered or simply have questions about
your sexuality there are several support options available to you on the
University of Maine Campus and beyond.
GLBT
Liaison
The GLBT Liaison is available for support, advocacy, referrals, or just to
chat. The office is located in 172 Memorial Union.
You
can also call the office at 581-1439 or email
GLBT Groups:
Wild
Stein
(207) 581-1596
Alumni Hall
Campus
Wilde Stein is UMaine’s Alliance for Sexual Diversity, and it meets every
Thurday at 7:00 in the Memorial Union (in the COE Lounge). All are welcome
to join us, including straight allies. During the meetings, we discuss organization
business, and issues affecting the GLBT community. There is also time for socializing
and conversation on any topic you’d like to discuss. For more information,
feel free to email Wilde-Stein Officers or post a message in the Wilde Stein
conference on FirstClass.
GLBTQ Coffee
Talk
This discussion group is held weekly in 207 Little Hall, at 7 pm on Tuesday
evenings, and lasts until 8:30. The discussion group provides a safe, supportive
place for students to discuss issues related to sexual orientation. Topics
will be determined by the group and may include such issues as coming out,
talking to parents, dealing with friends, responding to harassment, sexuality,
grief, loss, etc. Those who attend are expected to maintain confidentiality
within the group. For more information, contact the GLBT Liaison.
Transgender Discussion
Group
Provides an opportunity for people who identify
as transgendered or who are questioning their gender identity to safely,
and confidentially discuss relevant topics and interact with their peers.
If you would like more information about this group, please contact the GLBT
Liason.
Women Loving
Women
Meets every Wednesday from 3:30-5pm
in the Walker Room of the Memorial Union. The purpose of the group is to provide
a space for people who identify as love women to socialize with others. Weekly
discussion topics vary. For more information about this group please contact
the GLBT Liason.
Other Groups:
Beautiful Bisexuals
Beautiful bisexuals is a group for bisexual persons to discuss issues relating
to bisexuality in a safe, confidential environment. For more information,
contact Kathleen Worcester at kathleen_Worcester@umit.maine.edu
FirstClass Conferences
There are several conferences on FirstClass. Many of these conferences are
publicly accessible (some, such as WS Members is restricted to members of the
group owning the conference) however it is safe to read messages here, since
only moderators and the sender of the message can see who has read any message.
Please do feel welcome to contribute to these conferences if you feel comfortable
doing so. If you’d like to post, but don’t feel comfortable having
your name published, send the message to GLBT Moderator and indicate what message
you are replying to (if any) as well as the conference to which you’d
like it posted, and we will see that it is posted anonymously for you. You
can also mail GBLT Moderator with any other questions or concerns relating
to the FirstClass Conferences.
Gay Men’s Group
The gay men’s group is a group for gay men to discuss gay men’s
issues in a private, safe environment. For more information, contact Mark
York at mark_york@umit.maine.edu
GLBT Allies Council
Meets the first Wednesday of every month, from 9am-10am, in the COE Room of
the Memorial Union. For information regarding the GLBT Allies Council, please
contact Jennifer Simpson or Lauri Sidelko on First Class.
The
Counseling Center ( Gannet side of Cutler Health Center)
The counseling center
has trained professionals available to help you with any problems or questions
you may have, or even if you just want someone to talk to. The Counseling
center numberis 581-1392. Contact them for more information on discussion
groups.
Web
Sites:
www.outright.org
www.pflag.org
www.acadia.net/wkacAIDS
www.gaynh.com
www.religioustolerance.org/hom_empl.htm
www.ruralgay.com/index.htm
www.pridenet.com
Bangor:
Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Center Lesbian Health Project
(207) 947-5337 or 1-800-948-5337
P.O. Box 918
Bangor, ME 04401
Lesbian Support Group - A support group for lesbians. Meets the first and third
Wednesdays of every month from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.. Call to confirm dates and
times.
Maine Gender Resource and Support Service
PO Box 1894
Bangor, ME. 04401
Contacts:
Marty Hagglund, RN.C (207) 377-9678
PJ Mears (207) 783-4630
Jean Vermette (207) 862-2063
Email: megress@tds.net
Education, information
and consulting for Maine’s
transgender and intersex communities. Serving professionals, educators, businesses,
and the public.
Maine:
Auburn Equal Protection Lewiston
(207) 784-5818
8 Royal Oaks Drive
Auburn, ME 04210-6133
Belfast Area Single Women’s Meetings
Email: change@midcoast.com
Belfast Coastal Maine Outright
(207) 338-6330
PO Box 956
Belfast, ME 04915
E-mail: can@acadia.net
Bisexual in Northern New England BiNNE
PO Box 10818
Portland ME 04104
Email: owner_binner@rulesthe.net
Monthly meetings are held at the YWCA on Spring Street. These are held on the
first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
Caribou Northern Lambda Nord
(207) 489-2088 or 1-800-468-2088
PO Box 990
Caribou, ME 04736
Outright
PO Box 5077
Portland ME 04101
1-888-567-7600
1-207-828-6560
www.outrightinfotech-maine.com
Fax 828-8620
www.outright.org
Pride Resource Office
142 High Street Suite 508
Portland, ME. 04101
E-mail: pridemaine@aol.com
National:
PFLAG
(202) 476-8180
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
1726 M Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC, 20036
E-mail: info@pflag.org
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