Aryn's Fundraiser for OutNebraska

Happy Pride month!

Hi, I'm Aryn (they/them or he/him) and I'm the intern working with the Nebraska Competes project from OutNebraska. Nebraska Competes is building a coalition of businesses across the state who want to stand up for LGBTQA+ equality.

I've lived in Nebraska all my life - born and raised in Omaha, and moved to Lincoln in 2014 for school. OutNebraska has been a big part of the LGBTQA+ community here, advocating for LGBTQA+ rights and providing space and events to make new friends.

Being queer in Nebraska isn't always easy. OutNebraska is a reliable voice that speaks up for the LGBTQA+ community when policy threatens our lives and happiness. I know that I can stay in-the-loop on policy and advocacy issues thanks to the bill tracking OutNebraska does, and the organization has helped me learn how to write and call my senators to advocate for myself, my family, and my community.

OutNebraska isn't all work and no play, however. They host fun events throughout the year. From Pride meet-ups, to board game nights, to book clubs, crafting, and the Prairie Pride Film Festival, there's great ways to connect with people and get involved!

There's still a lot of work to be done in Nebraska, and I'm grateful for what OutNebraska has done so far and continues to do. Every dollar donated helps to keep OutNebraska working towards making Nebraska a fair and equitable place to live and love. 

Your support is important, because you can help OutNebraska win a $2,500, $5,000, or even $10,000 prize. We can win one of these prizes by having the largest number of unique supporters, not just the highest dollar amount, to honor the importance of all gifts to our movement. The more unique donors there are supporting OutNebraska, the better chance we have at a prize - all of which will go back to supporting our community in Nebraska.

Your support by June 30th would mean so much to me and our community. For more information about OutNebraska, visit outnebraska.org.