Out Nebraska rebrands, increases outreach during Pride Month
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The nonprofit Out Nebraska is marking Pride month with a series of parades, marches and other events across the state in June.
The group is also using the occasion to rebrand itself and reach deeper into communities.
Out Nebraska Communications Manager Owen Rush said Pride Month is a good opportunity to not only celebrate LGBTQ issues, but connect community members with useful resources.
"When we are at the Pride events, we are definitely connecting people with resources," said Rush. "We worked on a couple of different magazines on, like how to change your name, you know, information about pronouns, providing the community with more information about the LGBTQ community and also resources in Nebraska letting people know what they can do and how to make those voices heard."
Out Nebraska also helps educate LGBTQ people about health care and legal needs and lists supportive members of the business community.
Out Nebraska is also using Pride Month as an opportunity to rebrand itself. Rush said the group is stressing resiliency, especially with the emblem on its flag.
"Our new logo is very bold and the colors are also striking," said Rush. "The 'E' looks like a waving flag to let us know that we're here, we're stronger than ever and we're not going anywhere, and that there are regular, corn-fed Nebraskans who are queer in Nebraska."
Rush said Out Nebraska also encourages people to connect with local, state and national lawmakers to advocate for LGBTQ issues.
