Campus Pride on the Road at University of Maine in Orono, Maine

A few years back I spoke at University of Maine. I met an undergraduate student named Kevin Taschereau. He was President of his fraternity Delta Tau Delta and came to my program OUT & GREEK. I was fortunate to meet him and he has been a strong ally at UMaine since.

A couple months ago he contacted me about coming back to UMaine to speak again. He shared how much my program meant to him as an undergraduate and that he though it was important to have an inclusive LGBT message for the Pride Week. Kevin is now the Coordinator for Student Engagement & Service. It meant a lot to have him invite me back now as a staff person on campus.

UMaine has made so many great strides since my visit nearly four years ago. I was again impressed with the LGBT student group Wilde Stein and the new Allies Alliance on campus. Plus, it was great to see their Rainbow Resource Center as a dedicated LGBT space with support and resources for students.

UMaine has a 4 Star Rating on the Campus Pride Campus Climate Index at http://www.campusclimateindex.org/details/premium.aspx?ID=297

I want to say thank you to Kevin for being such a wonderful ally and leading the way for fraternities and sororities on campus. Also, thank you to the student leaders and other staff. Cheers to PRIDE WEEK and have a great DRAG SHOW on Friday!