The Rainbow Affair
Friday, October 17, 20253
Halo at the Point
4 THompson’s Point, Portland, ME
*NOTE: Tickets are still available for tonight’s party! You can purchase online or pay at the door, starting at 6:30pm.
Please join us for our annual fundraiser to support our work on behalf of Maine’s LGBTQ+ community. The Rainbow Affair promises to be a fabulous night out for our community while we celebrate how far we’ve come since our founding in 2015. Great food, drinks, entertainment, and dancing with a live band!
Featuring:
Aquarius Funkk, Emcee
Live music and dancing w/ Plush
ASL Interpreted
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Host Reception | Open Bar | Music | Lite Bites
6:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Reception | Heavy hors d'oeuvres | Cash Bar | Live Auction | Special Performance
Live music and dancing
Catering by The Bread + Butter Catering Company
Encouraged semi-formal cocktail party attire in all colors of the rainbow!
All funds raised will help ensure a sustainable future of programming and operations for the Center as well as making sure that we have the resources needed to open Equality Commons, Maine’s first LGBTQ+ affirming affordable senior living community, next summer!
Special thanks to our Host Committee!
(still in formation)
Community Champions
Shahida Keen & Michelle Patrick
Community Defenders
Nick Cloutier & Justin Brooks | Mary Allen Lindemann & James Hoban | Paul Richardson & Sean Heckethorn | Steve Ryan & Jim Bishop | Betsy Smith & Jennifer Hoopes
Community Partners
Paul Andrews & Zach Scrutchfield | Peter Callnan & John Hennessy | Daniel Crewe | John Messer & Stephen Peck | David Pease & Ed Toboloski | Steve Quattrucci | James Witek & Mark Pettegrow
Community Advocates
Sam Aborne & Cassie Stanley | Heather Ashby | Jason Beseda & Eva Humeniuk | Zach Blanchard & Nolan O'Brien | Celeste & J Hanover Chinay | Anders Colbourn & Helen Schweitzer | Benjamin Coolidge-Gagnon & Seth Knowles | The Reverend Anne Fowler | Madelyn Fraser & Valerie Hammond | Paul Jacobs & Michael Mick Sweeney | Celine & Chris Kuhn | Cora Lanclos & Brendan Eyre | Toby Nicholson & Emma Bartnick | Richard Waitzkin
Community Friends
Christine Caulfield | Marpheen Chann | Heather Cuzzi | Senator Jill Duson | Emily Figdor | Rev. Devin Green | Ian Green | Dan Hayes | Darrin McGlinn | Michael Patterson | Barb Wood & Carol Capomaccio
Ticket Options
Individual tickets: $100
Click HERE to purchase tickets today!
Host Committee Opportunities
Please consider supporting the ECC by making an additional contribution to serve on the host committee! Hosts are invited to a special reception to kick off the night with an open bar, lite bites and live music!
Community Champion: $2,500
includes admission for 8 host reception w/ open bar, reserved parking & 5 raffle tickets per guestCommunity Defender: $1,000
includes admission for 4, host reception w/ open bar, reserved parking & 5 raffle tickets per guestCommunity Partner: $500
includes admission for 2, host reception w/ open bar, reserved parking & 5 raffle tickets per guestCommunity Advocate: $300
includes admission for 2, host reception w/ open barCommunity Friend: $150
includes admission for 1, host reception w/ open bar
Click HERE to join the host committee!
The Equality Community Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Our EIN # is 82-3939533.
If you prefer to donate by check, please email your RSVP to Chris O’Connor at chris@eccmaine.org, make check payable to Equality Community Center and mail to 15 Casco Street, Portland, ME 04101.
If you cannot attend, please consider making a regrets donation to support the event and help us realize our vision for a safe and welcoming community center and affordable housing for LGBTQ+ older adults.
Business and Organization Sponsorship Opportunities
Would your business or organization like to support the Equality Community Center as a sponsor of The Rainbow Affair? It’s a great way to engage with our community and feel great about doing something that is making a difference in the state! Packages include tickets to the events and broad range of brand exposure opportunities leading up and during the event. Please click HERE for our 2025 Sponsorship Information Package. Contact Chris O’Connor at chris@eccmaine.org for more details.
Your support of The Rainbow Affair will help us to:
Prepare to open Equality Commons, Maine’s first affordable housing complex with services for LGBTQ+ older adults next summer
Develop new, dynamic, and impactful programs to support the most marginalized in our community, including but not limited to LGBTQ+ youth and elders, trans and non-binary folks, immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and BIPOC Mainers.
Sustain the operations of the Center which provides quality office, meeting and event space for 16 LGBTQ+ and allied social justice-focused non-profit organizations and community programs.
Need more information?
Please email events@eccmaine.org or call 207-613-9633.
