They’re a writer, map-maker, book artist, and musician a multi-media shapeshifter and time traveler a this-world-resistor.

Noa Isabella (they/them) is a Queer, genderfluid, organizer, peer support coach, and educator with a knack for creating efficient, just & care-full systems. Our work must be joyful, fun, and empowering. We believe that white people need to work alongside people of color toward ending white supremacy. Working within the specific political context of Northern New England, Out in the Open strives to be an anti-racist organization. We believe that all people and the environment have needs that must be met, and actively seek solidarity and collaborations with other organizations and individuals working toward justice. We inherit a tradition of radical people making radical change in their communities and the wider world, and strive to honor them through our work as part of that tradition. Out in the Open understands that LGBTQ people bring multiple identities to all they do, and honors all aspects of people’s whole selves. We believe in building, renewing, and supporting rural LGBTQ people, and in prioritizing those voices.

Rural places are and should be welcoming homes to people of all genders, identities, and orientations.

Cribbage disabled world with jake