Mission

Rainbow Dracuteers is a local, grassroots organization dedicated to serving the LGBTQIA2S+ community of Dracut, Massachusetts. We aim to instill a sense of pride, self-love, and security among our rainbow children, teens, adults, and elders. The tapestry of Dracut townies is diverse, and we seek to uplift the voices and experiences of marginalized folks who deserve to be in charge of their own narratives.

Through public outreach, local journalism, and inclusive programming, Rainbow Dracuteers works hard as a vocal advocate for queer rights and community-building. A well-informed, empathetic community is a healthy community. Our differences can be celebrated while also acknowledging the similarities we all have living out our human lives.

~Tous pour un, un pour tous – All for One, and One for All~

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“Acknowledgment is a simple, powerful way of showing respect and a step toward correcting the stories and practices that erase Indigenous people’s history and culture and toward inviting and honoring the truth. Imagine this practice widely adopted: imagine cultural venues, classrooms, conference settings, places of worship, sports stadiums, and town halls, acknowledging traditional lands. Millions would be exposed—many for the first time—to the names of the traditional Indigenous inhabitants of the lands they are on, inspiring them to ongoing awareness and action.”
– U.S. Department of Arts and Culture 

The town of Dracut, Massachusetts sits on unceded Pennacook land within N’dakinna, the Abenaki homeland. We acknowledge the traumatic history of genocide and forced displacement of the indigenous inhabitants of Mol8demak (Merrimack) Valley. The Pennacook-Abenaki of past, present, and future remain the original stewards of this land which has been their home for thousands of years. In acknowledging this painful past and its ongoing effects in the present, we seek to honor and respect the indigenous peoples forever connected to this land.