The best thing to do is to file a 91-a Right to Know Request to see if your district has done the same. 

NH Outright runs support groups for children as young as five years old. Its “Little Outrighters” program is specifically designed for LGBTQ+ kids in grades K–5, led by facilitators and offering activities for elementary-age.

Public records confirm that taxpayer dollars have been used to bring NH Outright’s LGBQT+ training into multiple New Hampshire school districts.

……….public funds — local and federal — have been used to bring NH Outright’s programming into public school settings.

NH Outright’s slide deck, used in “Practical Allyship 101 — Educators Edition,” is explicitly oriented to elementary settings and mirrors the group’s youth programming for “Little Outrighters (K–5).”

Throughout, the materials emphasize terminology for adults to apply with young children—distinguishing “sex assigned at birth” from “gender identity,” introducing a spectrum of gender expression, and separating romantic from sexual orientation. Slides list multiple identities beyond the male–female binary and direct educators to use students’ chosen names and pronouns, positioning this vocabulary as part of everyday classroom practice.

A central visual in the deck is the cartoon-style Gender Elephant. The graphic is presented as a kid-friendly way to break identity into four parts—sex assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, and attraction/orientation—so adults can discuss each piece separately. 

The use of a cartoon elephant underscores that the training is meant to translate these topics for early grades, with simplified labels and shapes that resemble the visual tools commonly used in elementary classrooms.

Documents Reveal that NH Public Schools Used Taxpayer Funds to Bring in Group that Targets LGBQT Programming Towards Children| The Granite Eagle

Documents Reveal that NH Public Schools Used Taxpayer Funds to Bring in Group that Targets LGBQT Programming Towards Children

• Chris Thompson
• Aug 18
• 6 min read

Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a 3–4 part series examining New Hampshire’s public schools and their connections with LGBTQ+ youth programs. Future installments will explore the involvement of Dartmouth-Hitchcock, various charities (including the NH Charitable Foundation), and the University of New Hampshire in these initiatives.

NH Outright’s LGBTQ+ Youth Programs Starting in Kindergarten

New Hampshire Outright (formerly Seacoast Outright) is a non-profit organization founded in 1993 that serves, supports, and advocates for LGBTQ+ youth across the state. It has grown from a Seacoast-area into a statewide movement. Notably, NH Outright runs support groups for children as young as five years old. Its “Little Outrighters” program is specifically designed for LGBTQ+ kids in grades K–5, led by facilitators and offering activities for elementary-age.

In addition to youth groups, NH Outright’s Educational Outreach Team provides trainings and workshops to schools and community under the name “LGBTQIA+ Cultural Proficiency”. According to NH Outright, the sessions introduce “foundational LGBTQ+ terms and concepts (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, etc.)”. The trainings also share strategies for supporting LGBTQ+ individuals – for example, how to use pronouns and affirming language, what to do if a student comes out to you, and visible signs of including placing rainbow flags in classrooms.

Taxpayer-Funded Trainings in NH Schools

Public records confirm that taxpayer dollars have been used to bring NH Outright’s LGBQT+ training into multiple New Hampshire school districts. Documents show fees paid out to the organization for staff workshops. Below are three known examples of school payments to NH/Seacoast Outright:

• Moultonborough School District (SAU 45): Paid $300 for a two-hour “LGBTQ+ Educational Outreach: Practical Allyship 101” training session on August 31, 2023. The invoice, addressed to the district (Attention: then-Assistant Superintendent Dolores Fox), details a presentation by “Seacoast Outright’s Cultural Proficiency Team” with the goal of increasing staff understanding of LGBTQ+ concepts and allyship practices.
• Raymond School District (SAU 33): Paid $300 for a similar LGBTQ+ training held March 12, 2024. Correspondence indicates this expense was charged to a federal grant – specifically, Raymond applied funds from a Project AWARE mental health grant to cover the Outright training. Raymond’s purchase order and invoice confirm the session (2 hours in length) and fee, which was processed through the district’s federal programs accounting office.

• Souhegan Cooperative School District (SAU 39): Hosted three Outright training sessions on October 6, 2023 (morning and afternoon), for a total fee of $900. Internal purchase orders show the cost was split between district budget sources (indicating use of grant funding to subsidize a portion). The trainings were tailored for school personnel across the SAU and titled “LGBTQ+ Educational Outreach: Educator’s Edition,” covering terminology, pronouns, bias, and inclusion strategies.