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BALTIMORE SUMMER FUN LOCAL ATHLETES HEAD TO WORLD OUTGAMES A BALTIMORE PRIDE RECAP IN PHOTOS

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LOCAL LIFE

7 Arts, Festival, Film & More: Charm City Brings Locals Loads of Summer Fun

By Anthony Moll

REAL LIFE

13 National & International News

By Rachel Roth

SOCIAL LIFE

18 BSCENE: Twilight on the Terrace at Gertrude's at the BMA

Kyle Suib

10 World Outgames 2013

Local Athletes Head to Antwerp, Belgium for the 11-Day Event

By Frankie Kujawa

Étude Atlantis in Atlantic City

11 Summer Travel

LGBT Activities, Events, and Hotspots in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Pride Parade and Block Party Photos by John Kardys and Jay W.

Pride Festival in the Park

Photos by Linda Soares and Jay W.

Mass Wedding Photos by John Kardys and Linda Soares

22 Datebook

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By Rachel Roth

Spotlight: King & Queen of Pride 2013-14

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EDITOR’S LIFE

A Home for the Community With another successful Pride behind us, the GLCCB and Pride Committee are wasting no time in planning next year’s festival.

New dates have been selected for Baltimore Pride 2014: June 12-22.

The extended dates will include many new aspects to Baltimore Pride, like Pride with the Orioles, plus the usual favorites. For those interested in helping to plan 2014, please join us for a planning session on Monday, July 22. Contact the Center for details.

In other GLCCB news, the board has hired Interim Executive Director Matt Thorn to stay on as the Center’s permanent Executive Director. Matt has worked in nonprofit management and fundraising for nearly a decade, and the Center is certain to benefit from his continued leadership.

This year, Matt will also lead the Center to a new location: as of last month, the GLCCB has sold 241 W. Chase Street and the board

of directors is evaluating locations to become the new home for the Center. While this building has been a second home to many over the last three decades, its lack of handicap accessibility and its constant need of repair have rendered the building a burden, rather than a community asset.

Once selected, the new location and our new home will better serve all segments of the LGBTQ community and its ever-evolving needs. As we embark on this new journey together, the GLCCB will always hold the needs of the community as its highest priority.

The Center is and will always be a home to those in need!

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LOCAL LIFE

Local Summer Fun

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BY ANTHONY MOLL Locals know that Charm City comes alive in the summertime, largely due to the fact that Baltimoreans don’t need to escape city limits to find a spectrum of activities right here at home. Whether revelers wish to enjoy the summer heat or escape from it indoors, we have a great list of summer escapades to pursue without ever leaving the beltway.

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latest work. Afterward, readers can connect with their local literary scene, buy copies of the work, and ask questions of the visiting author. Among the upcoming authors is Kiese Laymon, who will be reading from his latest novel, Long Division, a layered novel exploring race and adolescence in the American South.

FREE Central Library, 400 Cathedral St. T PrattLibrary.org

The Baltimore arts scene doesn’t rest during the summer, and neither should you.

FESTIVALS

The American Visionary Art Museum is atwitter with energy during the summer months. Baltimore’s one-of-a-kind museum for self-taught, intuitive artistry offers summer art courses, free yoga events, and a brand new exhibit celebrating Baltimore’s unique connection to our national anthem, “A Very Visionary Star-Spangled Sidewalk.”

The museum is also home to the annual Flicks From the Hill event, an outdoor summer movie series. This season’s films are inspired by AVAM’s current exhibition, The Art of Storytelling.

Fees and Admissions vary 800 Key Hwy. TAVAM.org

In a town known for its summer festivals, the merriment is far from limited.

The literary arts, too, are alive and well in Charm City this summer. The Enoch Pratt Free Library hosts Writers LIVE at the Library, a regular reading series at the Central Library where visitors can listen to their favorite authors read from their

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The 2013 African American Festival is bringing some big names of their own to Baltimore. In addition to entertainment, cultural exhibits, and educational activities, visitors will be able to catch Patti Labelle and Fantasia headlining two days worth of music and culture.

FREE • July 6-7 M&T Bank stadium, 1101 Russell St. TAfricanAmericanFestival.net Billed as the nation’s largest free arts festival, Artscape fills the Bolton Hill and Station North neighborhoods each year with artists, performers, and creative folks from around the country. Several city blocks overflow with art of every medium, while stages throughout the festival offer live music from national acts, including Jukebox the Ghost and The Wailers.

FREE • July 19-21 Mount Royal Ave. & Cathedral St. TArtscape.org

FILM Baltimore summers wouldn’t be complete without the occasional reprieve from the sticky heat in front of the big screen.

Not all of us are eager to watch superheroes, explosions, and car chases all summer long.

Luckily, the historic Charles Theatre has something for moviegoers whose tastes are a bit more subtle. In addition to their regular fare of independent and art-house films, the Charles offers its celebrated revival series, a blend of classics, camp, and foreign favorites.

Highlights include Ruggles of Red Gap, Notorious, and All About Eve. $7.50-$9.50 1711 N. Charles St. TTheCharles.com/go/revivals For those looking for a film experience in an unexpected environment, First & Franklin Presbyterian Church hosts Movie Nights in Mt. Vernon. Screened in their air-conditioned chapel on select Tuesdays in July and August, the series includes favorites such as Chicago, West Side Story, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Free soda and popcorn will be served.

FREE 10 W. Madison St. T FirstFranklin.org

CREATE Freelancers who want to connect in an environment more social than their living room can check out Beehive Baltimore this summer. The space acts as a co-working community of freelancers, entrepreneurs, and other creative professionals sharing a common workspace. The space offers all the amenities of a modern workplace, as well as the chance to network and collaborate with others.

Various membership levels Weekdays, 9am-5pm 2400 Boston St. #308 T BeehiveBaltimore.org For those who aim to get hands-on this summer, the Baltimore Node offers a space to make things happen. Based on the Hackerspace model, the Node is a community-operated space where people can come to hack, craft, and make interesting things in a supportive environment.

Members receive round-the-clock access to the space, which is stocked with all the tools and equipment you will need to build something great this summer. $50/month 403 E. Oliver St. T Baltimorenode.org

Find even more to do on pg. 22 and on our online calendar at BaltimoreGayLife.com!

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2013 Stonewall Regatta

Local Athletes Head to World Outgames

By Frankie Kujawa

Overflowing with athleticism and patriotic spirit, the 3rd World Outgames will take place this August in Antwerp, Belgium.

This LGBTQ global event promotes fair play in sports, cultural engagement and universal human rights awareness. Among the diverse group of participants from all over the world, Baltimore is being represented this year by rower Kyle Suib and soccer player Erik Jones.

The First World Outgames was held in Montreal, Canada in 2006, with the second games being held in 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event, which includes roughly nine days of competitions, also boasts a cultural festival in conjunction with many museums in the host city, as well as a two day conference on LGBTQ global issues. Licensed by GLISA (Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association) International, the World Outgames beckons 8,000-10,000 participants world-wide in over 35 sporting competitions.

Kyle Suib, a current Washington, D.C. resident, has rowed in many competitions throughout Baltimore. Having rowed for almost seven years, Suib began his rowing endeavor by originally running cross country but found he had a natural ability to oar while at University of Delaware with a friend. Suib took a small break from the sport until he moved to Washington, D.C. “Once I moved, I decided that I really wanted to get back into it. It’s more than just a recreation for me,” he told Gay Life.

He is also very excited about traveling to Antwerp for the games: “I’m pretty horrified, as well! I’ve never been out of the country, so this should be an interesting experience for me.”

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Erik Jones, originally grew up in the Netherlands where “soccer was the thing” and can’t recall a time where he never played the sport.

“I did play briefly in college, but mostly it’s been on recreational teams,” said Jones.

“This is my first experience with [Outgames] but I’ve heard it’s a great thing and the guys I’m going with are great, so I’m not too worried about having a good time.”

Jones is also excited to return to Belgium, which is the country in which he was born.

“I’m definitely excited going to Antwerp!

Having grown up in the Netherlands, I’m psyched to be heading ‘home’ to see family.”

Both men emphasized the importance of the team camaraderie during the games.

With the recent coming out of professional athletes, such as LA Galaxy soccer player Robbie Rogers and NBA player Jason Collins, the global athletic community is slowly opening up and growing more accepting of out athletes.

“As someone who didn’t come out until later in life I can somewhat relate,” Jones explained. “I’m definitely proud of the athletes that are coming out and appreciate that we seem to have entered an environment of greater acceptance of gays.

I’m hopeful that the current trickle of gay athletes coming out, will quickly lead to a realization that it’s silly this was ever an issue in sports.”

Suib added, “My theory is if anyone comes out, that’s a victory in itself. It’s a great thing. Any time someone comes out, it’s a victory for the community, overall.”

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LGBT FINDS AROUND

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s far as LGBT-friendly, East Coast beach towns go, Atlantic City might not be the first destination that comes to mind. But the iconic seaside destination continues to grow as a favored location for gay and lesbian travelers, offering a variety of new nightlife, musical theater debuts, and chart-topping performances for the LGBT community. Within easy driving distance of a third of the country’s population—Atlantic City is 60 miles from Philadelphia, 150 miles from Baltimore, and 175 miles from Washington, D.C.,— the city that’s “Always Turned On” is perfect for single travelers and couples seeking a last-minute getaway. Atlantic City earned a spot in the ranks of top gay destinations when it took the second spot on “Top Five Up and Coming Gay Destinations” list by GayTravel.com, an online travel magazine dedicated to the LGBT tourist.

A sampling of popular LGBT activities and events in Atlantic City includes the following: ■■ Pro Bar, Atlantic City’s first and only gay casino nightclub at Resorts Casino Hotel, features the hottest DJs, theme nights, special guests, and more. Pro Bar was the 2011 Philadelphia Gay News choice for best nightclub in Atlantic City, winner of the 2012 Atlantic City Nightlife Awards for Best Gay Bar and home to Atlantic City’s Best Bartender of 2012!

■■ Resorts Casino Hotel’s Diva’s DO AC is the “don’t miss” drag show of the year. Featuring performers who impersonate famous celebrities such as Cher, Bette Midler, Prince, Patti Labelle, Tina Turner, Liza Minelli, Joan Rivers, BALTIMOREGAYLIFE.COM

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and Lady Gaga. For more information, visit ResortsAC.com.

■■ Pageants! This September, the annual Miss America Pageant will return to the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk after spending eight years in Las Vegas on September 15. A week later, the Miss’d America Pageant will take place at the House of Blues Showboat Casino Hotel on Sept. 21, 2013. Originally a fundraiser and spoof of the worldfamous Miss America Pageant, this hilarious event features drag queens strutting down the world’s most famous runway. For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com.

Atlantic City is also home to annual events with a LGBT appeal including October’s three-day Out in AC event, a Halloween-inspired festival with pool parties, celebrity appearances, and much more. For more information or to book a getaway to Atlantic City, visit AtlanticCityNJ.com.

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REAL LIFE

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS

BY RACHEL ROTH

RUSSIA DELAWARE FLORIDA AUSTRALIA

TEXAS

ITALY

Texas Teachers Can Out Students TEXAS

A federal court in Texas ruled that public schools have the right to share information about a student’s sexual identity or sexual behavior with parents. The decision reverses that federal district judge who, in November 2011, ruled that two softball coaches were wrong to out then 16-yearold Skye Wyatt to her mother, Dallas Voice reported. In the recent ruling, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that “there is no clearly established law holding that a student in a public secondary school has a privacy right under the Fourteenth Amendment that precludes school officials from discussing with a parent [emphasis theirs] the student’s private matters, including matters relating to sexual activity of the student.”

Transgender Ex-Navy SEAL Shares Her Story NATIONWIDE

For two decades Kristen Beck fought for the United States as a U.S. Navy SEAL. In a recent interview, Beck publicly announced she is transgender. Beck was deployed 13 times, serving in Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq and earned a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. Transgender men and women are currently banned BALTIMOREGAYLIFE.COM

from service. Beck’s experiences working in an environment where she had to keep her identity under wraps are chronicled in her book, Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy SEAL’s Journey to Coming out Transgender.

Marco Rubio Balks at LGBT Support

ware the 16th state, plus Washington, D.C., to ban gender identity discrimination.

‘Neither’ Becomes a Gender in Australia AUSTRALIA

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., made it clear he will not support legislation that adds protections for LGBT individuals. He said he’s “done” supporting immigration reform if an amendment that would enable gay U.S. citizens to petition their foreign spouses to become permanent residents is added to the bill. As of press time, the amendment hasn’t been put to a vote, and is not in the bill.

An appeals court ruled in favor of a Sydney activist who identifies as “neuter” and wanted to be legally recognized as such.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the state government initially agreed to list “Norrie”—who has undergone sexual reassignment surgery—as genderless, but rescinded their decision a few months later, stating that everyone must be either male or female. The appeals court rebuked that logic and in a unanimous ruling wrote, “as a matter of construction … the word sex does not bear a binary meaning of ‘male’ or ‘female.”

Del. House Passes Trans Rights Bill

Russia’s Lower House Passes Anti-Gay Law

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Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signed into law a trans-inclusive anti-discrimination bill, according to the Washington Blade.

The bill adds gender identity and expression to the existing list of protected nondiscrimination categories and allows for enhanced penalties under Delaware’s hate crimes law for targeting someone based on his or her gender identity. The bill was signed into law on June 17, making Dela-

Russia’s lower house overwhelmingly passed the controversial bill banning LGBT “propaganda,” Reuters reported.

Several cities, including St. Petersburg, have similar laws already in place. After the vote, the International Olympic Committee expressed concern for LGBT athletes participating in the 2014 Winter Olympics, which will be held in the Russian resort town of Sochi.

Pope: Vatican Has Gay Lobby ITALY

Pope Francis acknowledged that a “gay lobby” exists high up in the church hierarchy. According to CNN, the pontiff said that in Catholicism’s central bureaucracy, there are “holy people” but also “a stream of corruption.” Francis reportedly said: “The ‘gay lobby’ is mentioned, and it is true, it is there.”

The Kids Are All Right AUSTRALIA

The world’s largest study on gay and lesbian parents has concluded that the children of gay parents are doing equally well or better than the children of straight parents on a number of key health and well-being indicators. According to the Australian Study of Child Health in Same-Sex Families, kids in all families are equally matched when it came to self-esteem, emotional well-being, and the amount of time they spent with parents.

When it came to overall health and family cohesion, the children of gay parents did even better than the national average.

As of press time, the Supreme Court of the United States has yet to make a ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act or California’s Proposition 8.

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Find more content online including a moving tribute to community member Joel Pearson, expanded news coverage, and 100s of photos from Baltimore Pride 2013!

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Pride Block Party PHOTOS BY JAY W

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Pride Mass Wedding PHOTOS BY LINDA SOARES

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SPOTLIGHT

SOCIAL LIFE

DATEBOOK

MONDAY, JULY 1

BY RACHEL ROTH

FRIDAY, JULY 5

SUNDAY, JULY 7 Heterosexual-Friendly Gay Brunch

First Sundays Frederick’s on Fleet • 2112 Fleet St. FredericksOnFleet.com

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 Annie opens

Marshall Roberts and Sue Nami

Images and Ruins

Unique approach to photography.

FREE • Noon-6pm • Thru August 2 School 33 Art Center • 1427 Light St. School33.org

In the Heights

King & Queen Of Pride 2013/14 Contest

The universal tale of family. $63.20 • 6pm • Thru July 21 Tobys Dinner Theatre 5900 Symphony Woods Rd. • Columbia TobysDinnerTheatre.com

Shawnna Alexander and “Hooker & Boys” Present the King & Queen Of Pride 2013/14 Contest.

After Pride, you ask? Unlike previous years, King and Queen of Pride winners can host and promote a variety of Pride-related events all year around and leading up to Baltimore Pride 2014.

Categories for the contest include Extreme Pride Wear Talent and onstage Question and Answer.

Special guest entertainment includes Step down/Give ups from Marshall Roberts and Sue Nami, plus special guest Miss Gay Maryland 2013 Miss A. Sparxx.

Contest is open to all genders.

Applications will be available very soon, so mark your calendars!

Karaoke with Nikki Cox at Grand Central

PORT IN A STORM

Saturday, July 13 8:30-12:30am 4330 E. Lombard St. U 410.534.0014 T on.fb.me/13505au

Six short plays about LGBT life. $15 • Thru 7/21 Fells Point Corner Theater • 251 S Ann St. FPCT.org

Introduction to Conversational ASL

Learn sign language.

FREE • 1-2pm GLCCB First Floor • 241 W. Chase St. GLCCB.org

THURSDAY, JULY 11

TUESDAY, JULY 2 Showtune Video Madness

Crabaret

Sing out!

FREE • Tuesdays 7:45pm Club Hippo • 1 W. Eager St. ClubHippo.com

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 Star-Spangled Spectacular

BSO kicks off summer season. $9-18 • 5pm • Thru July 4 Oregon Ridge Park 13555 Beaver Dam Road • Cockeysville BSOMusic.org

THURSDAY, JULY 4 Baltimore’s Fourth of July Celebration

Live music & spectacular fireworks show.

FREE • 4-10pm • Inner Harbor PromotionAndArts.org

First Thursdays

Hip Hop Night at Club Hippo

Get your dance on every Thursday.

Reduced cover before 11pm.

Club Hippo • 1 W. Eager St. ClubHippo.com

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The Rainbow Plays opens

Blacktip Reef opens

Replicating Indo-Pacific reefs.

National Aquarium • 501 E. Pratt St. Aqua.org

Sing your heart out.

Monday and Tuesday nights Grand Central Nightclub 1001/1003 N. Charles St. GrandCentralPub.com

Concerts in the Park.

FREE • 5:30-845pm West Mt. Vernon Park WTMD.org

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The quintessential family musical. $15-20 • 8pm • Thru 7/21 Chesapeake Arts Center 194 Hammonds Lane • Brooklyn Park ChesapeakeArts.org

Smooth jazz with a crustacean flair.

Benefits House of Ruth. $90-125 • 6:30pm Gertrude’s at the BMA • 10 Art Museum Dr. HRuth.org

Chautauqua

Living history performance series.

FREE • 7pm • Thru July 14 Various locations MDHC.org

Wine Tasting

FREE • Fridays 5-8pm Spirits of Mt Vernon Wine Shop 900 N. Charles St. SpiritsOfMtVernon.com

Moonstruck

Little Italy Open Air Film Fest FREE • 9pm High & Stile Sts. LittleItalyMD.com

SATURDAY, JULY 6 Jazz in the Sculpture Garden

Feat. saxophonist Paul Carr. $25-225 • 7pm Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Dr. ArtBMA.org

QFest Kickoff

LGBTQ Film Fest,screening & after party. $25-40 • 7pm-2am Ritz East 1 & Lit Ultra Bar • 460 N. 2nd St. Philadelphia, PA QFest.com

Young Blood

Feat. new MICA Masters of Fine Arts graduates.

6-8pm • Maryland Art Place • 8 Market Pl. MDArtPlace.org

Belle and Sebastian

With Yo La Tengo. $35-45 • 6:30pm Merriweather Post Pavilion 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia MerriweatherMusic.com

Sick Stories, Gentle Granddaddy

Drunken past conflicts with a docile present.

8pm (7pm Sun.) • Thru July 28 Le Clerc Hall • College of Notre Dame 4701 N. Charles St. TMC.OriginalPlays.com

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FRIDAY, JULY 12 HIV: A Day of Action

Info. & support.

FREE • 8:30am-4:30pm Baltimore City Community College 801 W. Baltimore St.

Fiddler on the Roof opens

L’Chaim! $10 • 8pm • Thru August 11 Spotlighters Theater, 817 Saint Paul St. SpotLighters.org

SATURDAY, JULY 13 The Charles Revival Series

Feat. Alfred Hitchcock’s Notorious.

11:30am The Charles Theater • 1711 N. Charles St. TheCharles.com

SHE Productions Presents REHAB

2nd Saturday of Every Month. $5 • 9pm • 21+ Grand Central Disco and Sapphos 1001 N. Charles St. Facebook.com/SheProductions

Beach Boys

Meet Barbara Ann in Kokomo. $30-75 • 6:30pm Pier Six Pavilion • 731 Eastern Ave. PierSixPavilion.com

Sublime with Rome

With special guest Pennywise. $29-150 • 9pm.

Pier Six Pavilion • 731 Eastern Ave. PierSixPavilion.com

THIRTY

30 Creative Minds Under 30.

6pm • Maryland Art Place • 8 Market Place MDArtPlace.org

Female indie/pop artists.

9pm • The Ottobar • 2549 N. Howard St. TheOttobar.com

THURSDAY, JULY 25 AVAM Flicks on the Hill

Feat. Rear Window.

FREE • 9pm American Visionary Arts Museum Federal Hill AVAM.org

FRIDAY, JULY 26 Baltimore Restaurant Week

The most delicious week of the summer! $15.13-30.13 • Thru August 4 Participating Restaurants BaltimoreRestaurantWeek.com

The biggest party on two wheels!

FREE • 7pm Washington Monument • Mount Vernon BaltimoreBikeParty.com

Victoria Justice & Big Time Rush

See Nickelodeon stars live. $31.82-243 Pier Six Pavilion • 731 Eastern Ave. PierSixPavilion.com

SATURDAY, JULY 27

THURSDAY, JULY 18 Equality MD Happy Hour

Feat. Cruise raffle tix and swag.

5:30 pm • Mad River Bar and Grille 110 S. Charles St. EqualityMaryland.org

FRIDAY, JULY 19 Artscape

America’s largest free art festival.

FREE • Noon • Thru July 21 Mount Royal Ave. & North Charles St. Artscape.org

The Charles Revival Series

Feat. “All About Eve” 11:30am The Charles Theater, 1711 N. Charles St. TheCharles.com

Sunsets & Safe Harbors Gala

Benefits children in foster care. $75-160 • 7pm The Penthouse at Silo Point 1200 Steuart St. MarylandCASA.org

Feat. Paul Carr Quintet. $25-225 • 7pm Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Dr. ArtBMA.org

Blue Sky Puppet Theatre

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A safe, respectful, confidential environment where all transmen can share their story and their journey.

2nd Tuesdays 6pm • Rm 202 vmillhouse@blacktransmen.org BlackTransmen.org

BALTIMORE TRANSMASCULINE ALLIANCE

A support group for trans* men (FTM).

3rd Thursdays 6:30pm • Rm 202 BTMA@glccb.org

A staple of the local music scene. $35 • 8pm Rams Head Live • 20 Market Place RamsHeadLive.com

A safe, confidential, and supportive space for LBTQ women of all colors.

2nd, 4th, & 5th Thursdays 7:30pm Rm 202 WOC@glccb.org Meetup.com/Baltimore-Lesbians-Of-Color

WOMEN OUT AND ABOUT

A social group for LBTQ women who want to meet new people while enjoying fun activities.

Meets off-site, dates and times vary BWOAEvents@yahoo.com Groups.Yahoo.com/group/BWOAEvents

TRAN*QUILITY

A support group for trans* women (MTF), but anyone who varies from traditional gender expression is welcome.

2nd & 4th Saturdays 8pm • Rm 201 Tranquility@glccb.org

Recovery ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

LGBTQ centered AA recovery groups, welcoming to all.

Mondays 7:15pm Thursdays 8:30pm Saturdays 6:30pm Rm 201

AA—POSITIVELY SOBER

An open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, which provides a safe place for those with HIV or other health related issues. All are welcome.

Sundays 6:15pm • Rm 201 jeffreysquibb@yahoo.com

Health & Wellness BEGINNERS’ YOGA

Gentle beginners’ yoga with instructor Tim Hurley, RYT. $9 Sundays 3:30pm• Rm 201

HIV & SYPHILIS TESTING

FREE and confidential testing from the Baltimore City Health Dept.

Wednesdays 5-8pm • 3rd Floor

Women’s Programs Discussion and reading group for women, trans*, and genderqueer people.

Thursdays 7pm • 1st Floor bmorereadinggroup@gmail.com bmorereadinggroup.wordpress.com

Citizen Cope

WOMEN OF COLOR

Men’s Programs POZ MEN

A free, weekly, peer-led support group for HIV-positive men who have sex with men.

Wednesdays 7-8pm • Rm 202 POZMen@glccb.org

Youth & Young Adult Programs EXPRESS YOURSELF!

Develop your artistic and expressive skills, learn about queer artists & apply methods from art history into your artwork. We explore a variety of mediums and techniques such as printmaking, photography, wearable art, guerrilla art, book arts & drawing. Ages 13-19.

Tuesdays 4-6:30pm • 1st Floor esalinas@glccb.org

RAINBOW YOUTH ALLIANCE BALTIMORE

A support, social, and discussion group for LGBTQ teens and allies ages 13-19, in partnership with PFLAG Baltimore.

1st, 3rd, & 5th Tuesdays 7-9pm • 1st Floor RYABaltimore@gmail.com Facebook.com/groups/RYABaltimore

QBYC—QUEER BALTIMORE YOUNG ADULT COALITION

A monthly discussion and social action group dedicated to providing and forging ‘queer’ spaces in Baltimore to bring together the broader LGBTQ community through social engagement.

1st Saturdays 4pm • 1st Floor

Community Programs BOOK CLUB

A welcoming book club for LGBTQ individuals to discuss a selected reading.

3rd Mondays 7pm • Rm 202 Facebook.com/groups/139583666184199

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN—BALTIMORE CHAPTER

Bringing about equality for all women.

2nd Wednesdays 6:30pm • 1st Floor BaltNOW99@gmail.com Facebook.com/BaltimoreNOW

The GLCCB is the publisher of Gay Life and the producer of Baltimore Pride

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$35-45 • 6:30pm Merriweather Post Pavilion 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy • Columbia MerriweatherMusic.com

Trans Programs

BALTIMORE FEMINIST READING GROUP

Presents 11th Finger $8 • 1 & 3pm The Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Lane • North Bethesda Strathmore.org

Fun. with Tegan and Sara.

241 W. Chase St. • Baltimore, MD 21201 • 410.777.8145 • GLCCB.org

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Men’s Rap group for men in recovery.

Sundays, 11:30am • Rm 201

Jazz in the Sculpture Garden

SATURDAY, JULY 20

Serving the LGBT Community of Maryland for 35 years

“We Dance to the Beat”

Baltimore Bike Party

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17

GLBT Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland

Love it.

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