OutNEA

06/01/2026

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈

Today marks the beginning of Pride Month—a time to celebrate who we are, honor those who came before us, remember those we’ve lost, and continue building a future where everyone can live openly, safely, and authentically.

Pride is joy. Pride is community. Pride is resilience. Pride is showing up for one another, even when it’s difficult.

Whether you’re out and proud, still finding your way, supporting someone you love, or simply learning more about our community, you belong here.

As we begin this Pride Month, let’s continue creating spaces where people feel seen, valued, and accepted exactly as they are.

From all of us at OutNEA, Happy Pride Month. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

04/17/2026

04/10/2026

02/15/2026

OutNEA Community Check-In 💬🏳️‍🌈

We want to share an honest update with our community.

At this time, PRIDE planning is still taking shape. We are in active discussions with potential partners, but many details—including structure and support—are still being determined.

While those conversations continue, we also want to be transparent about where things currently stand. OutNEA has approximately $500 in our checking account, and in previous years PRIDE has required $20,000–$30,000 to produce.

PRIDE has always been powered by community. It takes months of planning, fundraising, outreach, logistics, and follow-through to make it successful. If this event is going to happen this year—regardless of the final structure—it will require people willing to step up and commit time and energy to the process.

That includes:
• Helping with fundraising and sponsorship outreach
• Contacting local businesses and individuals for support
• Assisting with planning, logistics, and coordination
• Being part of a consistent, working team

We understand that volunteering time is a big ask. This isn’t the flashy part—it’s the foundation. But if PRIDE is something our community wants to see continue, it will take shared effort to make it happen.

👉 Next Step: OutNEA would like to host a community interest meeting to talk openly about what it would take, answer questions, and see who may be interested in being involved.
Meeting date: TBD.

If you would like to:
• Attend the community meeting
• Volunteer your time
• Help with fundraising or outreach
• Be part of a planning team

Please comment below or send us a message.

This post isn’t about pressure—it’s about transparency and collaboration. We believe in the strength of this community, and we want to move forward together in whatever way makes the most sense.

❤️🏳️‍🌈
Together, we thrive.

01/31/2026

Hey friends 💜
We know we’ve been a little quiet since PRIDEfest, and we wanted to check in with everyone.

Some of the board had some personal matters that needed time and care. We’re grateful to say that chapter is mostly behind us, and we’re starting to turn the gears again—reconnecting and looking ahead.

We’re still here, and we’re excited about what 2026 can become for OutNEA. Thank you for your patience, grace, and continued support. 🌈✨

— OutNEA

10/07/2025

10/05/2025

🕯️❤️ From the Bottom of Our Hearts — Thank You. ❤️🕯️

What a night.

We had 125 tickets to sell… and we sold 128.
Another sold-out show. We knew it would be — but this one was bigger, bolder, and hotter than ever.

To every single one of you who came out, screamed, danced, and celebrated with us — thank you. Seeing that energy fill the Parsonage again after all these years made my heart so full.

A huge thank you to all the entertainers who traveled from across the country to perform and bring the SIN SHOW to life — they couldn’t stop talking about how incredible the crowd was and how powerful your energy felt from the stage.

To The Parsonage, thank you for opening your doors to us again.
To NEA Progress, thank you for sponsoring and supporting this show.
And to everyone who helped make this night possible — we see you and we’re grateful.

From the bottom of my heart — thank you.
Seeing you all out in full force tonight made me so proud and so happy.

❤️
— Charles