Here are a few examples of our recent work and projects, designed and created by our Members.

Queer & Trans History Scavenger Hunt

June 21-28th, Portland Outright is hosting a scavenger hunt of Portland’s Queer and Trans organizing history. This interactive Pride event highlights locations on the Portland peninsula where organizing history has happened. We’ve included information below on each of the sites, but we encourage you to go visit them yourself! You can find a full map of the locations below.

We began researching and developing this survey in fall 2019, as a way to begin imagining what might be possible beyond policing in Maine. We kept working on it virtually during COVID-19 as a way to stay connected and keep imagining together. We are launching it in June 2021, to honor and continue the work of LGBTQ+ people who have fought back against state violence and police brutality.

We, the members and organizer of Portland Outright, witness and experience criminalization everyday in our community. We see it happening in the role of SROS in our schools, policing of homelessness LGBTQIA+ people, and police abusing their power over marginalized communities. We see it most vividly in violence against Black trans people and disproportionate criminalization of queer and trans people of color, in both our membership and broader communities. Over the years we have participated in countless conversations, tables, and reforms that did not consider or center the experiences of LGBTQIA+ people, leading to further harm and delayed justice. We hope this survey will help us better understand and identify the specific ways policing and criminalization is being experienced by our base, to create immediate interventions and long-haul systemic changes.