Equality Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- A bill that would have prohibited discrimination against transgender Marylanders in the areas of housing, employment, and public accommodations, failed on Thursday to pass a committee vote. [ Read more → ]

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- A group of LGBT advocates announced Wednesday they had delivered 50,000 flyers to high school students in Montgomery County, Md., aimed at dispelling myths about what it means to be gay. [ Read more → ]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Opponents of a marriage equality bill passed in the Maryland state legislature -- which is on its way to Gov. Martin O'Malley's desk for his promised signature -- have filed the necessary paperwork with the Maryland Board of Elections for a referendum petition to let Maryland voters decide the issue. [ Read more → ]

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) wants marriage equality legislation approved in the Maryland legislature's 2012 session, and is making it a priority of his administration. And in a display of unity with LGBTQ Marylanders, O'Malley co-hosted a fundraiser in suburban Washington on Wednesday evening, benefiting Equality Maryland. [ Read more → ]