Gay in Maryland

Peace Corps opens door for same-sex couples to serve together

Peace Corps opens door for same-sex couples to serve together

Announcement says agency works with host countries to ensure safe placements.  Read more ...

Boy Scouts to vote this week on lifting ban on gay youth

Boy Scouts to vote this week on lifting ban on gay youth

Leaders of Boy Scout groups across the country will vote this week on a controversial proposal that would remove the organization's ban on gay scouts but not gay adult leaders.  Read more ...

Baltimore percentage of same-sex couples raising kids among highest in nation

Baltimore percentage of same-sex couples raising kids among highest in nation

Study finds a full 20 percent of Maryland same-sex couples are raising kids.  Read more ...

LGBT inmates report sexual victimization at much higher percentages

LGBT inmates report sexual victimization at much higher percentages

Gang at center of jail sex scandal says 'homosexual activity' warrants severe discipline.  Read more ...

Gay marriage law boosting wedding-related business in Maryland

Gay marriage law boosting wedding-related Md. business

Same-sex wedding business is expected to grow.  Read more ...

A gay history of Maryland [Timeline]

A gay history of Maryland [Timeline]

These dates mark some of the major milestones for members of the LGBT community in Baltimore and Maryland.  Read more ...

A brief history of John Waters [Timeline]

A brief history of John Waters [Timeline]

Check out some of the highs (and lows) in the Baltimore-based director's career.  Read more ...

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June 6th : 8 p.m. (Celluloid Closet LGBT Film Fest Gala ($10-$15)); June 7th : 7 p.m. ("Cloudburst"); June 7th : 9 p.m. ("I am Divine"); June 8th : 5 p.m. ("Difficult Love") ...

MORE GAY NEWS

An encore for Macklemore's pro-gay Preakness Infield performance

Rapper sings gay-rights anthem in Baltimore to applause.

Fighting homophobia by tracking down its source

On day against hate, a look at how and where it spreads.

Baltimore mayor to preside over mass wedding at GLBT Pride event

About a dozen couples have said they want to be part of ceremony.

Married in Md.: Couple searches for pretty, gay-friendly space within their budget

The search for the right venue was a little like the search for the right college.

Liberace film throws spotlight on gay rights at Cannes festival

The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday and threw the...

Shooting death of gay man rocks New York's cradle of gay rights

Greenwich Village, the birthplace of the U.S. gay rights movement, remained in shock on Sunday over the shooting death of a gay man by a...

Openly gay athletes supported by most Americans, poll finds

Survey: Athlete's sexuality doesn't impact public opinion.

Rawlings-Blake named grand marshal for Baltimore Pride

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will serve as grand marshal of this year's Baltimore Pride celebration, an honor event organizers said they...

Gallup Poll: Growing number believe sexual orientation to be birth factor

A new poll shows the largest measured gap between Americans who believe individuals are born gay and those who believe sexual orientation is...

Crowds break up gay rights rally in Georgia

Priests and thousands of other Georgians broke through police barricades and forced gay rights activists to flee on Friday, cutting short...

EVEN MORE GAY NEWS

Ayanbadejo not sweating potential end of playing days

Cut by the Ravens in early April, linebacker and special teams standout Brendon Ayanbadejo still hasn’t ruled out playing in the NFL...

If you have two grooms, what do you call the rest of the wedding party?

It didn’t take my fiancĂ© and me very long to decide who would join us down the aisle. We have a small, intimate circle of...

Bret Easton Ellis attacks 'culturally correct gay elite'

Novelist and prolix Twitterer Bret Easton Ellis is raising hackles once again by labeling such organizations as GLAAD as "the gatekeepers of...

With same-sex marriage legal, state to end benefits for domestic partners

The O'Malley administration has notified state employees in same-sex relationships that they won't be able to include domestic partners in...

Gay South Korean film director to marry in bid to pry open closet

A gay South Korean film director is set to symbolically marry his long-term partner, saying he aims to pry open the closet in this...

Neil Patrick Harris back as Tony Awards host for 2013

Rejoice, Broadway fans! Neil Patrick Harris is returning to host the 2013 Tony Awards. It will be the "How I Met Your Mother" actor and...

Q&A with Mink Stole

Alumna of John Waters films tries her hand at music.

Zachary Quinto came out as gay to combat teen suicides

When Zachary Quinto came out as gay in Oct. 2011, he said he did so because he felt "there's still so much work to be done" in the gay...

Jon Stewart on Jason Collins: Gays may not want to join this club

On Monday, Jason Collins secured his role in the history books as the first openly gay player in the NBA.

NBA player Jason Collins coming out is a defining moment in sports

Maybe you yawned when you heard the news. Or maybe you just shrugged when you heard about Jason Collins and said: "What's the big deal?" But...