The 9th Annual Equality Maryland Gala will be on Sunday, October 24th at the fabulous Samuel Riggs Alumni Center at the University of Maryland, College Park. Governor Martin O'Malley will be our special guest. For more information or to purchase your tickets, please click here. Please also check back periodically for updates about the event including special guests and celebrities.
Equality Maryland Releases Second Set of Endorsements for the 2010 Election
The Equality Maryland Political Action Committee has released its second set of endorsements for the 2010 Election. For a complete listing, broken down by electoral district, please click here. You will also find links to endorsed candidate's campaign websites and additional information about getting involved in this critical election. For more information or if you have any questions about the endorsement process, please contact the PAC at mailto:pac@equalitymaryland.org or via phone at (410) 685-6567.
EQMD Moving Full Speed Ahead on the Road to Equality
As members of the national LGBT community strategize on where we go next in our fight for equality, many eyes are on the Free State. That is why Equality Maryland is launching the Road to Equality Campaign.
Through the campaign, we are pushing for the election of fair minded candidates, enhancing our public education efforts and strengthening our activist network throughout the state...READ MORE.
We have launched action teams in Baltimore, Prince George’s County, Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County and Frederick County. We are working to firm up our teams in Howard County, Hagerstown, on the Eastern Shore and at local campuses.
For more information, contact EQMD’s Field Organizers, Aimee Martin (aimee@equalitymaryland.org or 301-728-0124) and Owen Smith (owen@equalitymaryland.org or 443-854-1191). We are also building and enhancing to incredibly key signature programs – Pride in Faith (prideinfaith@equalitymaryland.org) and the Marylanders of Color Collective (mocc@equalitymaryland.org)
Attorney General Opinion: Guide for Maryland Couples
Equality Maryland, Lambda Legal, American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and the American Civil Liberties Union released a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guide in the spring for same-sex couples in Maryland who married out of state. Click here to see the guide. The Attorney General's opinion relies on longstanding legal precedent that says couples who have been legally married in another state are treated under Maryland law as validly married, even if that marriage was not performed in the State of Maryland.
Equality Maryland is committed to seeing to it that the legally valid marriages of same sex couples in the Free State are honored and that state agencies comply with state law by offering equal protections! This process may take time, but with your support we will be.
Justin B Smith and Dr. Philip B Terry of Laurel, Maryland met a little over 3 years ago in Washington DC at a bar fundraiser. "When I first saw Philip I was immediately taken by him," says Justin, 29. Philip, 44 adds, "I remember seeing this handsome man with a bright broad smile and engaging eyes."