Posted on December 19th, 2024
Dear OUT MetroWest community, As 2024 draws to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible impact we’ve made together this year for LGBTQ+ youth – and share my deep gratitude to each of you for the ways you show up for queer and trans young people every day. Having […]
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Posted on December 17th, 2024
A Message from our New Executive Director Hello OUT MetroWest community, My name is Mel Pace (they/she), and I am thrilled to be OUT MetroWest’s new Executive Director! I joined the team in May 2024, just in time to connect with many of you at tabling events and speaking engagements during Pride month. In my […]
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Posted on October 2nd, 2024
Get ready for a night of fun and inspiration! Enjoy a drag performance, music and dancing, a photo booth, raffle, and more. We hope you will join us this November and help us reach our goal of raising $150,000! ALL funds raised at this event go directly toward our life-changing LGBTQ+ youth programs – offered […]
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Posted on May 29th, 2024
This past year, it hasn’t just rained; it’s poured. And though it has been one of the wettest years on record in Massachusetts, I’m not just talking about the weather–I’m talking about relentless attacks on the health, well-being, and mere existence of LGBTQ+ youth. We are all aware of the incomprehensible number of national- and […]
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Posted on May 25th, 2024
We are so excited to host the community again this year for our annual OUT on the Block Pride celebration! Hangout with us on Sunday, June 23rd from 2-5pm at 160 Hollis Street. Come meet our new Executive Director, Mel! Enjoy tie-dye and lawn games! Free dessert from Kona Ice (while supplies last)! Community partners, and […]
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Posted on May 23rd, 2024
Please welcome Mel Pace as our Executive Director It’s my sincere pleasure to announce that Mel Pace (they/she) has started as our new Executive Director! Mel brings a wealth of experience in nonprofit management. Their most recent role was as the Projects + Grants Manager at Love Your Labels. I hope you will all join me in welcoming Mel as they transition to lead us […]
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Posted on May 6th, 2024
With over $13,000 worth of items to bid on, and more items dropping later on, there is something for everyone! Rolling Stones and P!nk tickets. handmade pottery. spa and massage gift cards. certificates to local restaurants and experiences, curling classes. and SO. MUCH. MORE!! Be sure to bid often and bid HIGH – as every dollar raised […]
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Posted on April 8th, 2024
After 5 years, we are excited to bring an OUT MetroWest classic BACK in person. Please join us for Trivia Night on May 16th from 6-8:30pm at Framingham High School, with drag trivia host Missy Steak! Come Nerd OUT with OUT MetroWest, friends, family, and community members! Register as an individual ($35) and we will group you […]
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Posted on April 8th, 2024
We are very grateful to the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children for selecting OUT MetroWest to receive the gift of one of their Bright Spaces room makeovers! They made our Parent/Caregiver Waiting Area a more welcoming, comfortable and BRIGHT space, complete with coffee maker, mini-fridge, games (and still with wifi, of course!). Parents/caregivers, we hope even more […]
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Posted on January 31st, 2024
The OUT MetroWest Board of Directors is excited to announce that we are partnering with Boston-based search firm Positively Partners to find our next Executive Director! We announced in June 2023 that Whitney Retallic had shared with the Board her intention to step down as Executive Director, scaling down to part-time in August 2023, with […]
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Posted on December 1st, 2023
Thanks to all who joined us on Monday, October 23rd for an AMAZING Gay-la! We had a packed house — over 200 guests, including LGBTQ+ youth, family, supporters, and community partners who gathered together to celebrate the thousands of life-changing–and often life-saving–moments that happen all year long at OUT MetroWest. Youth, alums, and program staff shared […]
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Posted on December 1st, 2023
“Seeing queer people being happy for the first time, in a space that was made for queer people…I was like, ‘Oh, this is really worth it.” —Fin (he/they), 16, high school participant Joy. Resiliency. Growth. Pride. These are the themes that stand out as I reflect on OUT MetroWest’s 12th year of building communities where […]
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Posted on August 7th, 2023
Get ready for a night of fun and inspiration! It’s time for OUT MetroWest’s 10th annual Come OUT & Celebrate Gay-la! There will be games and activities for all ages, food and drink, dancing, camaraderie with others who support LGBTQ+ youth, a photo booth, raffles, and more! Last year, over 300 people joined us to […]
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Posted on June 16th, 2023
Join us in making LGBTQ+ youth feel PROUD to be exactly who they are – not just in June, but ALL year long! This month of pride, join the OUT MetroWest community in reaching our goal of raising $25,000 by June 30th to ensure that more LGBTQ+ youth feel the love and support, 365 days […]
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Posted on June 14th, 2023
Thanks to the generosity of our community, OUT MetroWest is auctioning off dozens of amazing items. We have fun experiences, gift cards, self-care services, classes, and more. There’s truly something for everyone! And the best part? Your auction purchases support OUT MetroWest’s FREE programs for LGBTQ+ youth. Each year, hundreds of LGBTQ+ youth in the MetroWest Boston […]
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Posted on May 30th, 2023
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our special lunch event last month on May 11: Tweens, Teens & Social Media & Benefits for LGBTQ+ Youth with Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D. It was a joy to gather with 45 attendees for the presentation, a delicious lunch, and guided tours of our beautiful youth program space […]
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Posted on September 20th, 2022
This year, OUT MetroWest’s Come OUT & Celebrate event won’t be a gala. It’s going to be a Gay-la! After two years of virtual (and wonderful) Come OUT & Celebrate events, we are very excited to welcome the community back in person! Come OUT & Celebrate at our our re-invented, come-as-you-like affair on Thursday, October […]
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Posted on June 16th, 2022
We have been all over MetroWest this month, and we are excited to be hosting a Pride event in our very own backyard! OUT MetroWest invites you to our Pride Block Party at Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Company in Framingham. Come hang with us on Saturday, June 18th from 2-6pm. We will have food from Art […]
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Posted on May 2nd, 2022
OUT MetroWest is having our annual Spring Auction! We have 98 amazing items that are just a click away. Your bid supports our FREE programs for LGBTQ+ youth across MetroWest. Bid on everything from Kung Fu and art classes to Tibetan Rugs or your own Drag Storytime! In our new home at 160 Hollis Street, we expect to […]
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Posted on March 21st, 2022
“Because once you enter my house, it becomes our house” -Jeffrey Gibson We were beyond excited to welcome the community to OUT MetroWest’s new home at our Open House on Saturday, March 12th! We’ve been dreaming about and working towards this moment for almost three years. The Open House featured tie-dying, games, and remarks from […]
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