News & Press

Pink header graphic with purple text reading 'OutNebraska is rebuilding its website.' below it in bright blue text, 'We're looking for a developer who gets it.' with a text bubble below that text that says 'View the Contract RFP', underneath it.

February 19, 2026

OutNebraska is Rebuilding its Website. We’re Looking for a Developer Who Gets It.

OutNebraska Updates

A new outnebraska.org is coming, and we're looking for the right partner to build it. outnebraska.org isn't just a website. For LGBTQ+ Nebraskans across the state — in Omaha and Lincoln and in communities where support can be hard to find — it's a front door. It connects people to […] Read More →

Rachel Tomlinson Dick, Executive Director of OutNebraska, in a professional headshot on a purple background with a rainbow graphic accent.

July 14, 2026

Building a Home for Us in Nebraska: A Welcome Letter from Executive Director Rachel Tomlinson Dick

OutNebraska Updates

Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Supporters: It is an immense honor to introduce myself to you as OutNebraska’s new Executive Director. As a lifelong Nebraskan, a parent, and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, OutNebraska’s advocacy has been truly meaningful to me and so many of my loved ones.  As I […] Read More →

A young person in jeans and white sneakers walks across a rainbow-painted crosswalk — an image that reflects what's at stake in Nebraska's Fairness for Girls ballot initiative.

June 4, 2026

Nebraska’s “Fairness for Girls” Ballot Initiative

In the News

A straight-to-the-point guide to what's on the table for Nebraska voters in November 2026. You may have heard about the "Fairness for Girls" ballot initiative circulating throughout Nebraska in 2026. Petitioners have been showing up in parking lots and public spaces across the state, asking Nebraskans to sign. If you […] Read More →

The Nebraska State Capitol building in Lincoln, where the 2026 Nebraska Legislative Session took place, viewed from the front with a fountain, green trees, and manicured lawn in the foreground

April 14, 2026

OutNebraska’s Reflections on the 2026 Nebraska Legislative Session

Legislative Updates

At the close of the 2026 Nebraska Legislative Session, here are OutNebraska’s reflections: To start off this session, Senator Kauth introduced three anti-transgender bills and a legislative study, continuing her years-long campaign to push transgender Nebraskans out of public life and to the fringes of our state. LB730 targeted the […] Read More →

A person with curly hair holds a rainbow Pride flag high above a crowd at an outdoor gathering, backlit by warm sunlight. Featured image for OutNebraska's statement on the Chiles v. Salazar Supreme Court decision.

April 10, 2026

Chiles v. Salazar: Supreme Court ruling threatens conversion therapy protections here at home

Press Statements

LINCOLN, NEB – On March 31, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Chiles v. Salazar, ruling that Colorado's law banning licensed therapists from subjecting minors to conversion therapy likely violates people’s constitutional rights – in this case, “free speech” First Amendment rights – and needs to be […] Read More →

Girls in sports soccer team outdoors. Female physical education class on sports grass field. Young football players of female youth sports team. Symbolizes that young, transgender girls should be a part of sports and not excluded from the sports teams they belong on.

March 19, 2026

OutNebraska’s Response to the “Fairness for Girls” Ballot Initiative

In the News, Press Statements

Nebraska's Kids Deserve Better Than This Right now, petition circulators are gathering signatures across Nebraska for a ballot initiative called "Fairness for Girls," backed by Nebraska Family Alliance and former Senator Julie Slama. If enough signatures are collected by July 2026, this initiative could appear on the November ballot and […] Read More →