Virtual storytelling connects LGBTQ+ youth, young adults

Wed, 08/05/2020 - 9:00am

OUT Maine’s LGBTQ+ Young Adult group has been meeting weekly online since the pandemic hit. At the beginning of the statewide shut-down, the young leaders identified the need to connect youth virtually and create community through virtual story-telling and fun. Using role-playing game groups for younger LGBTQ+ youth across Maine, these young leaders connect dozens of LGBTQ+ youth for support and community.

With the support of OUT Maine staff and adult volunteers, the young leaders have been running two virtual DnD (Dungeons and Dragons) groups and one role-playing game group that will continue through the end of the summer.

OUT Maine provides free online programming for LGBTQ+ and allied youth ages 11 - 22. In addition to role-playing games, there also are art, music, and discussion groups for youth (ages 11-18) and a weekly meeting of young adults (ages 18-22). For more information and to join a virtual program, please register at www.outmaine.org.

 

OUT Maine works toward a welcoming and affirming Maine for all rural young people of diverse sexual orientations, gender expressions and gender identities. In partnership with their allies and families, OUT Maine supports, educates and empowers these youth in their journey from adolescence to adulthood. For more information, or to support this critical work, visit our website at outmaine.org.