Drop-In Hours: Spread the Word
Posted on June 27th, 2017
Here’s the flyer for our July and August drop-in hours on Thursday afternoons! Please feel free to share with friends!
Read More OUT MetroWest Summer Programs
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 […]
Read MoreThe Fund for Wellesley Supports Umbrella
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, […]
Read MoreOur Next LGBTQ Family Event
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? […]
Read MoreTwo weeks ’til Youth Pride
Posted on May 5th, 2017
Boston’s Youth Pride celebration is just two weeks from tomorrow, on Saturday, May 20. If you’re interested in marching with OUT MetroWest, contact Courtney to reserve your free t-shirt. We’ll be traveling to and from City Hall Plaza via the Riverside train station in Newton. If you’d like to travel with us, Courtney can provide details!
Read MoreInterim Executive Director Announced
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 […]
Read MoreAdditional block of tickets available
Posted on April 1st, 2017
FOR TICKETS TO OUR 2020 TRIVIA NIGHT, CLICK HERE. Trivia Night is such a fantastic community-building event, and we don’t want to turn anyone away! With that in mind, we’ve opened up an additional block of tickets for guests who haven’t yet purchased theirs. Between April 1 and April 5, you can buy tickets by […]
Read MoreWise Words from Chris Mosier
Posted on March 21st, 2017
We were extremely fortunate to work with a generous donor and the folks at Framingham High School to bring world-class athlete Chris Mosier to town on March 15. The bleachers at the John F. Kennedy Athletic Complex were full of a diverse crowd of local residents eager to hear Chris’s inspiring story. From young children […]
Read MoreTrivia Night Tickets On-Sale!
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 […]
Read MoreOUT MetroWest Response to Withdrawal of Federal Guidance
Posted on February 23rd, 2017
“We’re disappointed by President Trump’s decision to rescind federal guidelines protecting transgender students. We’re fortunate that Massachusetts has long been at the forefront of driving equality and social justice for the LGBTQ community, and we’re grateful for all those who have ensured the safety of transgender students here. Organizations like ours, in partnership with public and private […]
Read MoreGSA Summit Application is Live
Posted on February 16th, 2017
Applications are being accepted for the 2017 Massachusetts GSA Student Leadership Summit, which will take place August 12-14 at UMass Amherst. Students who will be in grades 9-12 during the 2017/18 school year are eligible to apply. The program is free, and all individuals who are accepted will be provided with overnight accommodations at UMass Amherst, […]
Read MoreWAGLY Canceled Tonight
Posted on February 13th, 2017
Due to inclement weather, tonight’s WAGLY meeting is canceled. We will reschedule our presentation from REACH to an upcoming meeting. Be safe, and we’ll see you at our next WAGLY meeting in two weeks!
Read MoreOUT MetroWest Hosts Family Event at Jam Time Natick
Posted on February 12th, 2017
Thanks to grants from Avidia Bank and the Foundation for MetroWest, we hosted an event for LGBTQ families on Saturday, February 11. With the event sandwiched between two snowstorms, we were grateful to have reserved Jam Time’s indoor play space for children ages infant to six. Admission was free, and we were delighted to host more […]
Read MoreUmbrella at First Event
Posted on January 6th, 2017
Many of our Umbrella youth participants are getting excited to attend this month’s First Event Conference. The Tiffany Club of New England has offered this conference for the past 37 years, and this is the third year of their terrific Youth and Family Program. Co-sponsored by Greater Boston PFLAG, the Youth and Family Program offers a […]
Read MoreNexus in the New Year
Posted on January 5th, 2017
Nexus is looking forward to an exciting 2017. We’ll continue to meet the second Wednesday of each month in Framingham and the fourth Wednesday of each month in Newton. Haven’t checked out Nexus yet and are wondering if it might be a good fit for you? Here’s what one parent said about her child’s Nexus experience: From […]
Read MoreAbout WAGLY Peer Leadership
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 […]
Read MoreSpecial Message from the Board
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 […]
Read MoreOUT MetroWest Game Night at The Microsoft Store
Posted on October 24th, 2016
The Microsoft Store has kindly offered to host an OUT MetroWest youth gathering. OUT MetroWest staff will be on-hand as we play Rock Band, Just Dance, and Minecraft. Feel free to drop by whenever you’d like (no need to stay the whole time) and bring friends! Pizza will be served. Saturday, November 5 5-8 p.m. […]
Read More200+ Supporters Came Out & Celebrated LGBTQ Youth
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 […]
Read MoreQueer Ice Cream Party in Natick
Posted on July 31st, 2016
A Tasty Summer Treat On the afternoon of July 20, we co-hosted an ice cream party for queer youth at the Morse Institute Library in Natick. We were thrilled when the library’s teen librarian, Robin Fosdick, invited us to team up for this fun event. Ice cream sundaes from Lizzy’s were gobbled up, but dessert […]
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