OutNebraska

OutNebraska is a Nebraska statewide LGBTQ advocacy, lobbying, and community organization.

OutNebraska
U.S. State of Nebraska
PredecessorNebraska Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights
Formation2009
HeadquartersLincoln, Nebraska
Location
  • 211 N 14th St
Area served
Nebraska
MethodsLobbying, community organizing, community events, education
Executive Director
Abbi Swatsworth
AffiliationsEquality Federation, Community Services Fund of Nebraska
Websiteoutnebraska.org
Formerly called
Outlinc

History

A Lincoln LGBTQ community organization was incorporated as Outlinc in 2009.[1] It expanded to a statewide organization and changed its name to OutNebraska in 2019.[2]

Community events

Prairie Pride Film Festival

OutNebraska sponsors the Prairie Pride Film Festival, which has brought independent films on LGBTQ themes to Nebraska since 2010.[3]

Let's Go Birding Together

OutNebraska hosts birdwatching events in warm weather months. Let's Go Birding Together ("LGBT") events are a partnership with Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center.[4]

Advocacy and organizing

OutNebraska opposed Nebraska's prohibition on same-sex marriage.[5]

OutNebraska has advocated for a state law protecting LGBT people from employment and housing discrimination, expressing skepticism that city-level laws are comprehensive enough.[6]

OutNebraska joined the ACLU in 2016 in providing training to help poll workers identify transgender and gender nonconforming Nebraska voters.[7]

Partnerships

OutNebraska is affiliated with the Equality Federation and the Community Services Fund of Nebraska.[8]

In expanding from Lincoln into a statewide organization, OutNebraska partnered with Panhandle Equality, an advocacy group in the Nebraska Panhandle.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Notice of incorporation". Lincoln Journal Star. 30 Nov 2009.
  2. Equality Federation (February 1, 2019). "OutNebraska: The Cornhusker State's New LGBTQ Statewide Organization". #Boom Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  3. Ward, Brittany (July 10, 2018). "Prairie Pride Film Festival Returns for its 8th year Thursday". KZUM. Lincoln, Nebraska. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  4. Lange-Kubick, Cindy (May 17, 2018). "Let's Go Birding Together". Lincoln Journal Star.
  5. Young, JoAnne (December 28, 2014). "The Heineman Legacy". Lincoln Journal Star.
  6. Johnson, Riley (September 4, 2019). "Fairness Ordinance not likely up for vote". Lincoln Journal Star.
  7. "State election safe and secure". Fremont Tribune. October 21, 2016.
  8. "Member Agencies: OutNebraska". Community Services Fund of Nebraska. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  9. "OutLinc expanding to OutNebraska". OutNebraska. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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