Our story…
OUT MetroWest builds communities where LGBTQ+ youth thrive.
For 14 years, OUT MetroWest has risen to meet the emerging needs of LGBTQ+ youth, launching new programs based on community demand. In 2015, our Nexus program was the first of its kind in MA for queer and transgender middle-schoolers, filling a critical void. Since 2011, we have grown from a single weekly meeting for high schoolers to now offering multiple weekly programs for middle and high schoolers, monthly programs for elementary youth and young adults, community-wide events, and educating hundreds of individuals to build inclusive cultures in their own organizations.
Because ALL LGBTQ+ youth deserve a community where they are welcomed and accepted, for exactly who they are.
Help keep all of our life-affirming programs and events FREE and accessible by supporting OUT MetroWest!
- 20+ free programs each month
- more than 1,000 youth served over the past decade
- 350+ youth and families who attend programs and events each year
- over 30 cities and towns reached across Massachusetts
- At least one trained therapist at all weekly programs, supporting mental health needs of LGBTQ+ youth
- Thousands of individuals trained in LGBTQ+-inclusivity -- making their own schools, organizations, and businesses stronger, more welcoming communities.
Our youth programs include:
- Nexus: weekly program for LGBTQ+ middle schoolers, in grades 6-8
- Prism: weekly program for LGBTQ+ high schoolers, in grades 9-12
- Umbrella: weekly program for transgender and non-binary youth, grades 6-12
- Drop-In: unstructured time for youth to connect in our youth-centered space, for LGBTQ+ youth in grades 6-12
- Shine & Glow: monthly gatherings for gender-expansive and LGBTQ+ children, ages pre-K through grade 5, and their families
- Nova: monthly social gatherings for LGBTQ+ young adults, ages 19 - 29
Learn more at www.outmetrowest.org
Thank you for your support of LGBTQ+ youth!
Team members
Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.
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Steff Bhatti (She/Her)
Raised: $4,401.19
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Josh Bhatti
Raised: $3,812.56
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Sue McCarron
Raised: $3,566.75
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MJ Szulga
Raised: $2,004.20
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Samuel Wegeler
Raised: $1,886.75
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Siblay
Raised: $1,553.59
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Lindsay Ward
Raised: $1,551.99
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Adele Ackert
Raised: $1,509.60
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Patrick Cutrona
Raised: $944.33
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OUT MetroWest Falmouth Road Race Team - Sam Lyttle
Raised: $0.00
Team captain
Recent donors
Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
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Aug 22 | The Nielsens ❤️ | Undisclosed amount |
Aug 21 | Holli Vara | $109.85 |
Aug 19 | Siblay | Undisclosed amount |
Aug 19 | Andrea Lizio | $28.10 |
Aug 18 | The Carters | $55.35 |
Aug 18 | Kerry & Carl Lavin | $77.91 |
Aug 18 | David Charton | $109.85 |
Aug 17 | Jeff Goodman | $55.35 |
Aug 17 | Jon Bergamo | $55.35 |
Aug 17 | Michelle Landry | $55.35 |