Volunteer with Us

Help OutNebraska make Nebraska a better place for LGBTQ+ people! Whether you’re an experienced advocate, student, ally, new to the community, or just looking to get more involved, we need volunteers to help us make a difference.

(OutNebraska can also sign-off on volunteer hours.)

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Welcome to Pride Central! Check out how you can help OutNebraska this summer during pride season. We’ll be at pride events throughout June and July, and we need volunteers to help us show up across the state!

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Lincoln: Pride Prep Nights

Thursdays | 6PM – 8PM CT

Folks will help with data entry, material sorting, and get trained to staff pride booths for OutNebraska. We meet at The Foundry every Thursday at 6pm throughout pride season.

UPDATE: There will be no Pride Prep Night on 6/19 in observance of Juneteenth.

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Lincoln: Star City Pride

June 13 & 14 | 2 days | 5 shifts

ALL SHIFTS ARE FULL!

Friday, June 13th:
Set up shift: 2:30pm – 6:30pm CT
Tear down shift: 6:30pm – 9:30pm CT

Saturday, June 14th:
Set up shift: 10:30am – 2pm CT
Middle shift: 2pm – 5:30pm CT
Tear down shift: 5:30pm – 8:30pm CT

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Lincoln: Star City Pride Parade

June 14 | 8AM – 12PM

Walk with OutNebraska in the Star City Pride Parade! Form must be filled out for each walker.

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Grand Island: Grand Island Pride

June 28 | 11AM – 6:30PM CT | 2 shifts

Set up shift: 11AM – 2:30PM CT
Tear down shift: 2:30PM – 6:30PM CT

Several people stand smiling behind an OutNebraska booth at pride.

Omaha: NAP Block Party

June 28 | 11AM – 6:30PM CT | 2 shifts

Join us at our friends at Nebraska AIDS Project for a block party on National HIV Testing Day!

Set up shift: 11M – 2:30PM CT
Tear down shift: 2:30PM – 5:30PM CT

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Norfolk: Pride Picnic

June 29 | 10:30AM – 1:30PM CT

Join us at the OutNebraska booth to hand out educational materials and have discussions with attendees!

Several people stand smiling behind an OutNebraska booth at pride.

Grand Island: LGBTQ+ Hang OUT

July 2 | 6:30PM – 8PM CT

Let’s hang OUT! Meet up with other LGBTQ+ supporters in the Grand Island area, learn about OutNebraska, and talk about the changes you want to see locally.

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Grand Island: VOLUNTEER SUPPORT LGBTQ+ Hang OUT

July 2 | 6PM – 8:30PM CT

Help us make this event a success! We need volunteers to help with room set up and clean up, as well as to help start discussion.

Ongoing Volunteer Projects

These volunteer projects are regular volunteer tasks that can be done on-your-own, with bi-weekly or monthly check-ins.

Empower

Join OutNebraska on Empower! Empower is an app to help volunteers ask their networks (friends & family) to join needed action. We use this app to help our networks:

  • Register to vote
  • Join upcoming trainings and events
  • Call their senators or submit comment on a bill

Nebraska Competes Recruiting

Help us find and recruit businesses to the Nebraska Competes coalition. This business coalition supports LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections to help our state attract top talent and improve our workforce.
What you’ll do: Get training on how to reach out to businesses, and then you’ll send letters, emails, and phone calls to businesses around the state.
How to get involved: Send us a message or stop by our office on a Wednesday afternoon.
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