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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Apr 11

Join Queerly ME and EQME’s Network For Older Adults @equalitymaine for Intergenerational LGBTQIA+ storytelling and speed friending Saturday May 10th 4:30pm to 6:30pm in Falmouth, ME. Prior registration required! Email for more info.

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Apr 9

SAVE THE DATE! Our biggest Queer Summer Camp yet is Labor Day Weekend, August 30th to September 1st across a 50 acre campus with accessible paths and indoor lodging and common spaces.

We have room for 50 LGBTQIA+ campers, aged 21+ who are based in Maine. Stay tuned for more details!

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Apr 2

Our Spring merch is out! We contracted with an amazing local LGBTQIA+ illustrator Abe Tensia @abetensiaillustration to create this FUNgi design. Get your own shirt, hoodie, tote, or mug to support our growing mycelium network 🍄🍄‍🟫🍄

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Mar 27

Join Queerly ME for an entomology walk in Falmouth on Saturday April 26th 1pm-2pm. Our walk will be led by Lindsey, otherwise known as Clamz! Kasino, a drag icon and insect extraordinaire. Turn over rocks / logs, look through leafy trees, and search the ocean shore and pond for insects of all kinds!

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Mar 19

Join Queerly ME and 7 Lakes Alliance @7_lakes_alliance for a group breakfast followed by a canoe / kayaking excursion as we identify and learn about birds along the water. Our birding portion will be guided by Master Naturalist Samaa Abdurraqib and all gear will be provided.

Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Mar 14

We are rescheduling our March 16th Trail Mixer to March 29th, and to a new location! For our peace of mind amid recent program backlash, we want to take precautions to ensure the gatherings we hold are as safe as possible. To know the location of our Trail Mixer on the 29th, please DM us or email us

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Mar 5

We hope to do more story events in the future, likely integrated into our retreats. We’ll see how this first in-person storytelling event goes, and go from there!

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Mar 5

Queerly ME’s Spring photoshoot dates are out! Each photoshoot is approximately 30 minutes long. Reach out if you are interested in any of these dates or have any questions, and we’ll move forward!

Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Mar 1

Join Queerly ME and the Center For Wildlife to meet live animal ambassadors and learn about how Queerness exists in animal relationships and behaviors. Asexual reproduction, polyamorous owls, non-binary coloration, and more!

queerlyme.org/events/queer-wildlife - *bird flu procedures are in place!

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Feb 25

Alejandro, He/Him. “…It wasn’t until June of 2023 when I was able to begin building what is my own family in Maine, thanks to people that have been willing to help me navigate around the vastness and complexities of the current world we live in…”
Full story on queerlyme.org/documentary-2025

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Feb 25

Nina, They/Them. “Every step is a story in its own right and every breath a rebellion in a world keen on erasure.
In the quiet of the outdoors, I found solace and a community that thrives against the odds…”
Full story at queerlyme.org/documentary-2025

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Feb 25

Yusur, They/He. “I think fear right now is a survival instinct, for many of us. I fear for myself, and my sisters, and my parents, and my students and my trans siblings and the people who are told are illegal (as if that is a thing a person can be!)…”
Full story on queerlyme.org/documentary-2025

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Feb 12

Queerly ME and the Network For Older Adults is in search of 9 LGBTQIA+ storytellers ages 10-90 in Maine for an intergenerational story hour in Falmouth, May 10th 4:30pm-6:30pm.

Please include your name, age, and town in your submissions. Email your submission by March 1st.

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Feb 9

We’re playing music for cows (and people)! Listen to live music embodying whimsy and magic and watch how the Belted Galloway Herd react to each piece. Pet some cows and stay warm with some hot beverages!

Thank you to Margo Cleary Roberts and Evan Cuddy for being our two musicians!

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Feb 7

WE HAVE MOVED OUR TRAIL MIXER DATE DUE TO THE WINTER STORM THIS WEEKEND. We are now meeting on Sunday March 16th at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary in Lewiston Maine at 1pm!

For more information on the trail mixer, the trail itself, and exact directions, check out our events page on our website!

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Feb 4

Are you our next Board VP? 👀We are accepting inquiries for Board VP until March 1st, 2025. Send inquiries to [email protected].

Inquiries should include a short summary of who you are, why you are interested, and any experience you have related to what we’re looking for in a board VP.

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Jan 27

Join Queerly ME & Aldermere Farm at our cow concert, Music For Belties, February 22nd 12pm to 2pm! Live music and cow facts from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.

This space is LGBTQIA+ centered (allies are welcome). Registration required, capacity limited. Sign up to claim your spot on our website under “events”

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Jan 25

And we deserve so much more.

We’re going to create LGBTQIA+ spaces that foster strong support networks and strengthen community belonging. We’re going to widely spread resources as far as we can reach. We’re going to be visible while honoring each person’s need to feel safe and supported.

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Jan 24

Hello there! We have a photographer set for this event, but feel free to bring your own camera if you would like to document our gathering. All we ask is that you ensure you are getting the consent of any humans in your photographs! I’m sure the cows don’t mind too much though.

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Jan 24

Cee They/Them
Cee holds joy as a central value in their life. In addition to rekindling their theatre-kid joy as a part of an improv troupe, Cee finds joy in music, dance, sewing, coziness, animals, cooking, friends, and family (in any and all combinations)
Full story: queerlyme.org/documentary-2025

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Jan 23

Julia, She/Her
I went from living in the shadows to fully living my truth, a truth I continue to deepen into daily…My life purpose is clear: to bring infrastructure into communities that revives intentional connection and promotes spiritual wellness.
Full Story: queerlyme.org/documentary-2025

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Jan 23

Queerly ME is funneling everything featured on our event stream and bulletin board into a new signal group we’ve created for your access. We will share events across Maine: LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, Environmental, Social Justice, etc. + resources like job postings, info. graphics, residencies, etc.

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Jan 20

This is a (wonderfully) weird one, ya’ll! ISO musicians to play music for cows and people at our Music For Belties event at Aldermere Farm Sat. Feb. 22nd in Rockport! Each musician will be stipended to play for the cows and attendees. Yes, everyone, we’re trying to throw a semi-outdoor cow concert!

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Jan 19

We had a wonderful time this afternoon with @falmouthlandtrust connecting and planting seeds from @wildseedproject and succulents from @skillins while enjoying the coffee, tea, and hot chocolate provided by @portlandfoodcoop. We loved seeing community care happen in such kind and comforting ways 🌱♥️

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Queerly ME @queerlyme.bsky.social · Jan 16

Kyle, Any PNs
I retreated inwardly for a long time, and rediscovered the full extent of my Queerness and the power of Queer community when I reached adulthood in Maine. Yet, I’ve ALWAYS been in search of connection and the fulfillment of connecting others.
Full story: queerlyme.org/documentary-2025

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