GLCCB Statement on Baltimore Prideand Debts Owed to the City This past Monday, we were shocked and a bit saddened to read this highly sensationalized headline via the Washington Blade: “Baltimore Pride in jeopardy due to lack of funds.” What was intended as a community crowd-funding effort to help our organization with debts incurred from last year’s administration was irresponsibly misconstrued as immediate danger to an event that has been running for over 40 years: Maryland’s largest LGBTQ event, Baltimore Pride. A large, capable, new team of GLCCB volunteers, board members, and staff have worked countless hours over the past […]
2016 Pride Committee Busy at Work
The 2016 Baltimore Pride Planning Committee had its first meeting in November 2015, and has since grown to a dedicated team of over 30 community members. As expressed at a previous town hall event, many community members were unhappy with how GLCCB procured and managed Pride volunteers, and felt that Pride committee meetings were poorly organized and provided little opportunity for true involvement. In response, we completely restructured our Pride committee and it has proven to be extremely successful. We can all look forward to one of the best Pride celebrations ever.
In Memoriam: Kayte Blanke
November 2nd, 1945 – February 2nd, 2016 KAYTE BLANKE of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016. Her unexpected death has left family members and friends stunned and grief stricken. Kayte was an active part of the lesbian community in Baltimore during the 1970s and 80s and will be missed by many longtime friends here.
Black Voice
In honor of Black History Month, GLCCB hosted a night of honor and love for the incredible black LGBTQ voices we have in Baltimore. Held at the MICA Lazarus Center, artists and activists gathered under one roof to celebrate black voices and history. GLCCB honored several individuals and organizations doing amazing work for black LGBTQ people, including STAR TRACK, SpeakFire! Panel Series, Transgender Action Group, Deray Mckesson, Makayla Gilliam-Price and Donovan Taylor of CityBloc, Shawnna Alexander, and Michelle Antoinette Nelson a.k.a. Love the Poet. The audience was dazzled by performances from open mic artists, Jennifer Eden, Da Truth, George Lovett, […]
The Shawnna Alexander Helping Hands Clothing Closet
Last summer, GLCCB hired several young people from the Baltimore YouthWorks program. As a part of their employment, they were tasked with creating a project for the benefit of the LGBTQ community in Baltimore. They invented the Helping Hands Clothing Closet, a resource for LGBTQ homeless individuals or anyone in need to receive free clothing and food on the last Monday of each month. The founding youth decided to dedicate and name the closet after Shawnna Alexander, Baltimore’s own legendary activist and performer. On February 29th, 2016, Shawnna was honored with the dedication and a plaque posted outside of the […]
Mayoral Forum on LGBTQ Issues
GLCCB is pleased to plan and host Baltimore’s first LGBTQ-specific mayoral forum in anticipation of the upcoming election. In partnership with ReVision, the poetry club at University of Baltimore, GLCCB will provide an opportunity for our community to hold our next mayor accountable for LGBTQ-related issues in our city. Twelve candidates have confirmed their attendance so far, including Catherine Pugh, Nick Mosby, Elizabeth Embry, Carl Stokes, Deray Mckesson, Calvin Young, LaVern Murray, and Joshua Harris. Join us for the forum on Tuesday, March 8th, 6 p.m. at the H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons at the University of Baltimore. Do you […]
Mayoral Forum on LGBTQ Issues
GLCCB is pleased to plan and host Baltimore’s first LGBTQ-specific mayoral forum in anticipation of the upcoming election. In partnership with ReVision, the poetry club at University of Baltimore, GLCCB will provide an opportunity for our community to hold our next mayor accountable for LGBTQ-related issues in our city. Twelve candidates have confirmed their attendance so far, including Catherine Pugh, Nick Mosby, Elizabeth Embry, Carl Stokes, Deray Mckesson, Calvin Young, LaVern Murray, and Joshua Harris. Join us for the forum on Tuesday, March 8th, 6 p.m. at the H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons at the University of Baltimore. Do you […]
Queer Queens of Comedy Return!
March 6th national headliner Poppy Champlin is bringing her highly sought after and herlarious comedy troupe The Queer Queens of Qomedy show to Magooby’s in Timonium. The Q3 show has been touring for eleven years and comic producer Poppy Champlin had such a wonderful reception in Balmore last year she is returning for more. Champlin is bringing two of her lesbian pals and nationally known comics Karen Williams and Mimi Gonzalez to share the bill Sunday March 6th at 5 p.m. Magooby’s is a great venue to see this comedy show, the food is great the staff is wonderful and […]