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Pride Is More Than a Month – It's a Mentality
As June comes to a close, we simply cannot ignore the energy shift over the last week. I entered this Pride Month with a renewed sense of hope and peace, and unfortunately, I’m ending it in fear and rage.
By Alicia Smith
Nehemiah Bester’s 12 Must-Reads of 2021
A collection from the ACLU of Maryland.
By Nehemiah Bester
Black Trans Lives Matter
Highlighting the Work of Baltimore Safe Haven
By Neydin Milián
Let’s Talk About Your Most Frequently Asked Questions
There’s No Such Thing as a Dumb Question. (Although, some may be insensitive.)
“Trans People Are Not A Sad Story; We Are A Strong, Resilient Story.”
During the height of the protests against the John Hopkins University private police force, many brave students and community members resisted peacefully on campus against a new force that represented a real, unaccountable threat, especially to students and community members of color.
Baltimore City Schools: Protect Trans Children — Pass Policy JBB
Poster created by students in Wide Angle Youth Media in collaboration with GLSEN Maryland, The Office of Mayor Catherine E. Pugh and the Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission. Supported by the Open Society Institute-Baltimore.
By Nicole McCann
Marking a marriage equality milestone
There are many milestones on the road to justice. Here in Maryland, one such signpost on the journey to realizing marriage equality was the groundbreaking 2006 ruling by Baltimore Circuit Judge M. Brooke Murdock, who has now retired from the bench. Judge Murdock said that it was a violation of the state constitution to deny same-sex couples the right to marry. Now, similar rulings are close to commonplace - it seems as if new ones are issued every few months in "Red," "Purple," and "Blue" states across the country. But in 2006, her decision was visionary, and courageous.
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