The Religious Coalition Against Discrimination (RCAD) is a statewide interfaith network of clergy and lay religious leaders in Maine whose mission is to educate and publicly advocate for the civil and human rights of all people, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, within our diverse Maine congregations and communities.
HOPEFUL LINKS
RCAD is also proud to be the fiscal sponsor of Hopeful Links, a community-based resource for unaccompanied minors arriving in the US. Hopeful Links provides assistance with health, housing, food, and many other community supports. RCAD accepts donations to Hopeful Links, and all donations are tax deductible. You may make a donation from this website using the DONATE NOW link just above this text (please specify Hopeful Links), or you may mail your donation to: Hopeful Links, c/o Lucky Hollander, 112 Ludlow St., Portland, ME 04103. Please make checks payable to Hopeful Links.
OUR VISION:
As faith leaders, we imagine a beloved faith community that affirms and welcomes LGBT people, and we invite all to join in transforming our congregations and communities towards this end.
To implement this vision, we educate to change hearts and minds; promote LGBT safety, equality. and inclusion; and advocate for social justice in ways that make LGBT concerns visible.