Posted on October 2nd, 2018
October is LGBTQ+ History Month, but we celebrate queer and trans history year-round at OUT MetroWest. Connecting LGBTQ+ youth to their heritage and traditions helps to impart a sense of identity, pride, and community. At last month’s Come Out and Celebrate gala, youth participant Jasmin shared, “One of the most powerful things I’ve been taught […]
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Posted on May 18th, 2018
We can hardly believe it: this year marks the fifth anniversary of our Come Out & Celebrate event! The annual gala highlights the contributions of community leaders and raises funds for our LGBTQ youth programs. Past event honorees include Barney Frank, Ed Markey, Janson Wu, and Asa Sevelius. This year’s event will be held on […]
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Posted on March 14th, 2018
The OUT MetroWest Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Sawyer Bethel, LICSW, has been named Executive Director of OUT MetroWest. Sawyer was named Interim Executive Director in March 2017. Deeply committed to LGBTQ youth and the greater community, Sawyer was previously a Program Supervisor and in-home therapist for community-based services at Boston GLASS […]
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Posted on February 14th, 2018
FOR TICKETS TO OUR 2020 TRIVIA NIGHT, CLICK HERE. Tickets are now available for OUT MetroWest’s 2018 Trivia Night. This year’s event features eight rounds of team trivia; a pizza dinner; a silent auction; and some exciting, new surprises! Guests can buy individual tickets or tables. The trivia is geared toward teens and adults, and […]
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Posted on January 3rd, 2018
Curious about attending a meeting but don’t know where to start? You have options! If you’re in middle school, you are welcome at Nexus meetings and drop-in hours. These meetings are open to all queer, questioning, and allied youth. (If *you* think you belong, you do!) You can come whenever you’re free or you can […]
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Posted on December 6th, 2017
With many youth participants on school break between Christmas and New Year, we wanted to offer a fun daytime activity this year. On Tuesday, December 26, we’re hosting a pajama brunch for LGBTQ and allied youth in grades 6-12. From ten to noon, we’ll provide food and drinks at our drop-in space at 929 Worcester Road, […]
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Posted on October 3rd, 2017
We held our fourth annual Come Out & Celebrate event on September 23, 2017. The event honored Dr. Asa Sevelius and his pioneering work as an out transgender school leader. In an addition to an inspiring speech from Dr. Sevelius, nearly 250 guests were treated to remarks from a recent WAGLY alum, the parent of a […]
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Posted on August 10th, 2017
We are thrilled to share that our fourth annual Come Out & Celebrate gala will honor Dr. Asa Sevelius, principal of the Heath School in Brookline. Dr. Sevelius is the first out transgender principal in Massachusetts and amongst the very few out trans school leaders nationwide. In June of this year, Dr. Sevelius generously shared […]
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Posted on June 21st, 2017
OUT MetroWest’s youth programs run year-round, and we’re excited to let you know what we have planned for July and August. As usual, WAGLY and Umbrella will welcome high school youth. Over the summer, this includes those who’ll enter 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades in the fall—as well as those who’ll enter their first year of […]
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Posted on June 8th, 2017
This month, we will receive a grant from The Foundation for MetroWest’s Fund for Wellesley. The $7,525 grant will support Umbrella’s Wellesley meetings for transgender and gender non-conforming high school youth. Our Umbrella program provides youth opportunities to meet adult trans role models and to develop relationships with other trans peers. Meetings are educational, social, […]
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Posted on May 17th, 2017
Get your pre-Pride dose of LGBTQ family bonding! We’ve reserved Jam Time‘s Maynard location from 4-5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 4. All LGBTQ families are welcome. Wondering if you qualify as an LGBTQ family? We think you do! Single queer mom? Yup! Lesbian grandma babysitting? Sure! Transgender preschooler with straight, cisgender parents? Absolutely! Bisexual dad with foster kids? […]
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Posted on April 13th, 2017
The OUT MetroWest Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Sawyer Bethel, LICSW has been named Interim Executive Director of OUT MetroWest. A member of the Board since 2015 and a partner in the organization’s work since 2013, Sawyer is deeply committed to LGBTQ youth and the greater community. A licensed social worker, Sawyer […]
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Posted on February 28th, 2017
FOR TICKETS TO OUR 2020 TRIVIA NIGHT, CLICK HERE. Our third annual Trivia Night and Silent Auction is right around the corner! Framingham High School has once again kindly offered to host us for an evening of great fun and friendly competition. The event will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, April 8. Prizes […]
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Posted on January 5th, 2017
This year we were fortunate to receive three grants to support our WAGLY peer leadership program. The Foundation for MetroWest’s Fund for Wellesley; The Church Home Society; and The Boston Pride Community Fund all provided funding to this powerful initiative. Through the program, up to a dozen WAGLY youth participants are selected to be part of […]
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Posted on November 11th, 2016
Dear Friends, While Tuesday’s election results gave many of us reason to be concerned about the future of important social justice causes in our country, here in Massachusetts we will have a new advocate on our side on Beacon Hill. Jack Lewis, OUT MetroWest’s inaugural executive director, has been elected as State Representative from the […]
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Posted on October 5th, 2016
More than 200 OUT MetroWest supporters gathered on September 24 to celebrate LGBTQ youth and to honor GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) executive director Janson Wu. The annual Come Out & Celebrate event was held at the Hilton Dedham, and guests were treated to remarks from Wu, as well as from five remarkable youth […]
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Posted on July 25th, 2016
Tickets are now on sale for our annual Come Out & Celebrate gala! On September 24, we will gather at the Hilton Dedham to celebrate OUT MetroWest’s work to enrich the LGBTQ community in MetroWest Boston. Guests will be treated to cocktails, dinner, and an inspiring program featuring important voices from the LGBTQ civil rights movement. The […]
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