Out Now is Springfield’s only queer youth organization with a political goal of building power among queer youth and centering Black femmes. We believe in order to do this we must focus on the creation of an anti-racist, anti-misogynoir vision and agenda.

February 16, 2012 Trayvon Martin was hunted down and murdered by George Zimmerman. Trayvon Martin was a 17 year old person of color, who was out for a nightly snack at his local store. George Zimmerman, 29 at the time, hunted down

As a White, gender non-conforming, queer femme, who identifies as a person of size, who has varying ability statuses, and who has lived on the poverty spectrum most of my life, I know that there is no such thing as a single-issue

For the last five years Out Now has commemorated National Coming Out Day with the annual National Coming Out Day Soirée, a queertastic extravaganza. Each year youth, staff, and alumni of Out Now participate in the Soirée to showcase queer talent. This

QuEST has been busy with Theater of the Oppressed Workshops! The QuEST Project is the polical arm of Out Now, and uses interactive theater to address issues of oppression and ways we can work together to combat them. In our workshops, we

Circle Training – November 6and 7, 2014 8:30 – 4:30 Holyoke Public Library Sayra Owens Pinto, Strong Oak Lefebvre Description: We will spend two days understanding the history, philosophy, and practice of circles in various community contexts. Circles is an indigenous community

On a Friday evening in the theater of Springfield Technical Community College, sisters Tianna and Tara enter on stage. Electronic beats from the song, Closer by Tegan and Sara fill the room and they begin to lip-sync, “All I want to get

Springfield Pride is a grassroots group of volunteers dedicated to ensuring that the LGBT community and it’s allies are a visible and vital piece of the fabric of the greater Springfield area.

by Jessica Morris, Out Now Intern Intersectionality. Whether you read works of third-wave feminist and queer authors and activists or simply exist outside of whiteness, you know this topic, in theory and/or praxis. You do not need to know the histories of

Nationwide event to occur at sundown the night before the Supreme Court of the United States will reconsider Proposition 8 and DOMA; Organization fights for human rights by standing against Scott Lively too Fight for Justice: Stop Lively’s Crimes Against Humanity By:

Jane’s sex-ed series, entitled the 4E’s, is back again this spring due to popular demand.  the 4E’s are Excitement, Engagement, Embodiment, and Empowerment – as they relate to your body and your sexuality!  The workshop is designed for youth who identify as

Azealia Banks, openly bisexual hip hop artist, is in the forefront of queer media outlets today. You might know her through her infamous song, 212, or even from the heated feud between openly gay celebrity blogger, Perez Hilton, where she called him

Join us on December 7th in Springfield in honor of International Human Rights Day!  Click on image to see it in full screen.  Continue reading below.. International Human Rights Day in the U.S. and the Connection to the Rights of Sexual Minorities

Critical Resistance, The City School, and Black and Pink invite you to RADICAL FUTURES AND PROSPECTS FOR FREEDOM Saturday, December 8, 2012 7pm BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA. Please join us for this historic evening when Angela

THIS is happening at Out Now through November most Wednesday nights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, and Allied youth. However you identify, you are welcome at Out Now!

Exactly three years ago today, about a dozen Springfield police officers descended upon the living room of African-American Charles Wilhite (26 years old at the time) who resided with his girlfriend and young daughter in the Six Corners section of Springfield in an