7th ANNUAL NIGHT OUT FOR EQUALITY GALA – JUNE 1


Tickets are now on sale for Equality Maryland's exquisite annual banquet, featuring dinner, music and dancing, and an exciting program of distinguished guests who will inspire and entertain. THIS JUST IN: George Takei, star of Star Trek and Heroes, will be our special guest at the Gala! Click here for more information and to learn how you can help out.


LGBT BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE


Do you own a business? Consider participating in our Business Roundtable. The Business Roundtable is a new project from Equality Maryland that brings together LGBT business owners and other interested individuals to talk about issues facing these businesses. Want to find out more? Contact Susan Francis at 301-587-7500 or susan@EqualityMaryland.org.


BASIC RIGHTS MONTGOMERY FORMS TO FIGHT REPEAL OF NONDISCRIMINATION LAW


Montgomery Count, Md. – A group of Montgomery County residents, joined by the advocacy organization Equality Maryland, announced the formation of a campaign to preserve a gender identity non-discrimination law that was unanimously passed last November by the County Council. Basic Rights Montgomery, chaired by local business leader James R. Walker, Jr., will ensure that voters have the facts about this law. Click here for the full press release.

Related: Equality Maryland Seeks Judicial Review of Petitions Blocking Implementation of Montgomery County Anti-Discrimination Law

Volunteers Still Needed: Please contact Anna at 202 639-6330 or saverightsnow@gmail.com if you're interested in helping out!

2008 LEGISLATIVE ROUND-UP


The 425th Session of the Maryland General Assembly ended at midnight on Monday. Equality Maryland acknowledges the small but significant steps forward the LGBT community in Maryland has taken with passage of two domestic partner measures, while also expressing our disappointment that the General Assembly did not do more this year to alleviate discrimination faced by LGBT people and their families. Discrimination against transgender people is still legal, state employees are still not given equal benefits and our families remain unequal on far too many levels. Click here to read more about the legislative session.


  • Family Spotlight

    Robyn Zeiger and Dori Anne Steele, of Silver Spring, Maryland, have been together 23 years. Because Robyn's employer, the University of Maryland, does not offer domestic partner benefits, family health crises have jeopardized their household stability.

    Learn more about this couple
    Read about other Maryland couples

  • Marylanders of Color Collective

    The Marylanders of Color Collective is an organization of people of color dedicated to engaging in heart-to-heart dialogue about LGBT people of color.

    Learn more about MOCC

  • Religious Coalition

    The Religious Coalition for Civil Marriage Equality is a group of clergy and lay leaders organized to provide a religious voice in support of equality under the law for families headed by same-gender couples in Maryland.

    Learn more about RCCME