Equality Community Center - ECC

our pride exhibit at ECC Art Gallery may be over, but a few gorgeous pieces are still available for sale! scroll to check out what can be yours, plus what’s next to come 🖼️

if you’re interested, please email [email protected] to connect you to the artist 💖

as a reminder, all of our gallery pieces are from local q***r & trans artists 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

sea turtle 🐢 (2024)
daren sharp
oil paint
16x20”
$750

nonbinary earring 🧿 (2024)
sam bullard
acrylic on canvas
10x10”
$400

pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2026)
skip brushaber
mixed media
11x13”
$100

looking in 🪾 (2026)
aaron jameson
acrylic on canvas
9x12”
$150

gaia ⚜️ (2022)
rachel robbins
alcohol ink, gold leaf, mica, activated charcoal & acrylic
16x20”
$325

the room 🚪
ryan moore
watercolor & mixed media
11x17”
$200

our bodies, our choices ✊ (2026)
misha safran
original song lyrics & burlap
22x18”
$36

portland head lighthouse 🌊 (2024)
daren sharp
oil paint
16x20”
$750

q***r comedy 🎭 (2024)
skip brushaber
mixed media
11x18”
$100

once [upon a time] 🌌 (2026)
rachel robbins
pastel, alcohol ink, & mica
18x24”
$750

pride up your life 🌈 (2026)
skip brushaber
mixed media
12x18”
$75

birds of a feather 🪶 (2021)
rachel robbins
activated charcoal, oil & alcohol ink
16x20”
$325

heart in the sky ♥️ (2026)
misha safran
original song lyrics & burlap
9x36”
$36

are you willing 🎶 (2026)
misha safran
music lyrics & burlap
9x33”
$36

daydream 〰️ (2026)
aaron jameson
acrylic on canvas
14x14”
$200

up next: Q***R HORROR! 😱

join us for the q***r horror opening reception during the first friday art walk in october!

🗓️ fri. oct 2
🕔 5-8pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st (upstairs)

join ecc and community partners this fall and learn your rights! ⚖️

whether you’re a minor, a trans community member, a tenant or someone who earns an hourly wage we have offerings for you to become your own best advocate.

register at link in bio 🔗

check out everything going on at the ecc this week, including a jam-packed weekend 🤩

as always, find all the details on our calendar at eccmaine.org/calendar 🔗

Wayside Food Programs community meal 🍽️

🗓️ tues. sept 22
🕐 1pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

free & open to the public!

Queercovery meeting 🕊️

🗓️ wed. sept 23
🕕 6pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

Portland ME Gaymers group board gaymer night 🎲

🗓️ wed. sept 23
🕖 7pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

q***r support group w/ Art of Awareness 💖

🗓️ thurs. sept 24
🕟 4:30pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

let’s get better together (al anon) 🌈

🗓️ thurs. sept 24
🕠 5:30pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

an evening with Sasha Velour 🥀
including a pre-party w/ Crown and Chaos

🗓️ fri. sept 25
🕓 4pm - 10pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st & state theatre
💲 free!

come join us for dinner at the ecc then walk with us to State Theatre, Portland, Maine to meet the one and only, sasha velour, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race season 9!

rsvp required - spaces will fill up! (link in bio) 🔗

stepping out: lgbtq+ history tour w/ Portland Ovations 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
including a talk on q***r placemaking w/ theo greene

🗓️ sat. sept 26
🕑 2pm - 4pm
📍 congress square park & ecc
💲 free!

MaineTransNet mixed media makers workshop ✂️

🗓️ sun. sept 27
🕑 2pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

EqualityMaine rainbow reels movie watch party 🎥

🗓️ sun. sept 27
🕑 2pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

this is a program for the network for older adults

lgbtqia+ sober sunday 🤝

🗓️ sun. sept 27
🕡 6:30pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

Crown and Chaos king of drag season 2 viewing party 👑

🗓️ sun. sept 27
🕣 8:30pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

hosted by Finn Gerring & Rexx Chaos 💜

all are welcome to join us on saturday 9/26 for stepping out, portland’s q***r history walking tour with Portland Ovations! ✨

we will gather at 2pm in Friends of CSP before embarking on a 1-hour lgbtq+ history of tour of portland 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

at 3pm we will convene at ecc for coffee and donuts while we enjoy a talk on q***r placemaking by theo greene ☕️🍩

🗓️ sat. sept 26 (rain date 9/27)
🕑 2 - 4pm
📍 congress square park & ecc
💲 free!

join us for a very special evening with Sasha Velour! ✨

this FREE program is open to high school & college youth, and elders in the community! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

we will gather for a pre-program with Crown and Chaos, enjoy dinner together, and then head over to the State Theatre, Portland, Maine for a meet & greet with sasha followed by attending her new show, travesty 💄

🗓️ fri. sept 25
🕓 4pm - 10pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st & state theatre
💲 free

rsvp required - spaces will fill up! (link in bio) 🔗

come by the ecc this week for your favorite programs, including a very fun BRAND NEW weekly program 😌

swipe for more info, or visit our events calendar at eccmaine.org/calendar 🔗

not pictured:
EqualityMaine’s network for older adults dinner 🥘
🗓️ thurs. sept 17
🕕 6pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

Wayside Food Programs community meal 🍽️

🗓️ tues. sept 15
🕑 2pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st
free & open to the public!

MaineTransNet harm reduction training (drop-in) 🩹

🗓️ tues. sept 15
🕒 3 - 4pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

Queercovery meeting 💖

🗓️ wed. sept 16
🕕 6pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

q***r support group w/ Art of Awareness 🤝

🗓️ thurs. sept 17
🕟 4:30pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

let’s get better together (al anon) 🌈

🗓️ thurs. sept 17
🕠 5:30pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

MaineTransNet all ages trans & nonbinary support group 🏳️‍⚧️

🗓️ thurs. sept 17
🕡 6:30pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

MaineTransNet 35+ trans & nonbinary support group 🩷🤍🩵

🗓️ sun. sept 20
🕑 2pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

lgbtqia+ sober sunday ☀️

🗓️ sun. sept 20
🕡 6:30pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

🆕🆕🆕 Crown and Chaos king of drag season 2 viewing party 👑

🗓️ sun. sept 20
🕣 8:30pm
📍 ecc, 15 casco st

hosted by Finn Gerring & Rexx Chaos, with performances by La Petite Mystique & Chaos Divine🫀✨🤡

free & open to all fans of drag!

It was so nice to spend some time this afternoon with our friends at Ugly Duckling Bakeshop & Luncheonette as they added some PRIDE to Portland’s West End! Thanks so much for all you do for our community. (yes that’s Letta Dicken directing traffic 😊! ) 🏳️‍🌈 ☀️ 🏳️‍⚧️

gia drew: she’s an icon, she’s a legend, and she is the moment ✨

today marked gia’s last day as executive director of EqualityMaine after a generational run as a leading voice for q***r and trans rights 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

her badassery has forever shaped maine’s lgbtq+ community and we’re eternally grateful 💖

thank you for all your support, for both the ecc and our community as a whole. we’ll see you around!!