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.
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.

