Saturday, June 9
March with us in the D.C. Capital Pride Parade

Tuesday, June 12
Scholarship Presentation and Marriage Equality
Join us as we present scholarships to deserving you lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth headed to college. Liz Bobo will make the presentation. Then stay for a lively discussion on how PFLAG, Marriage Equality and other supporters are mobilizing support for the Civil Marriage Protection Act.

Saturday, June 16
March with us in the Baltimore Pride Parade

Sunday, June 17
Visit our resource table at the Baltimore Pride Festival

Please, join us on May 8th for a lively discussion about faith, religion and LGBT equality.  We are hosting an interfaith panel of local clergy who will share lessons and thoughts from their faith tradition.  They will also talk about their own personal motivation for working on behalf of equality and the role of people of faith in the LGBT movement.  We know that this is a panel that has been done many times and yet every time we host this type of discussion people learn something about themselves and their faith. We hope that it will be an educational, cathartic, and powerful presentation.

PFLAG is thrilled with the recent success on passing Marriage Equality in Maryland and passing both sexual orientation and gender identity and expressions protections in Baltimore County. We know there is much more to do; that the civil rights of our children likely will be put to the voters to decide in November, and we will do all we can to protect these rights for our loved ones when that time comes. But for today, let us acknowledge and celebrate the years of work and dedication that made this possible.

PFLAG thanks the supporters who came out to Baltimore County to testify in support of adding sexual orientation and gender expression and identity to the classes protected by nondiscrimination legislation. On Tuesday, February 14, 44 individuals testified in support and only 14 people testified in opposition. We are hopeful that the vote on Tuesday, February 21, will pass the bill with no ammendments.

PFLAG also applauds the courageous members of the Maryland House of Delegates who voted in favor of the Civil Marriage Protection Act. This bill is a step towards equality for all gay and lesbian couples to enjoy the freedoms and rights that are so richly deserved for all citizens. We hope the Maryland Senate will pass it as well. Stay tuned.