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LGBTQ Community Events in Maryland

Join LGBTQ community events in Maryland celebrating your cultural heritage. Find cultural festivals, professional networking events, religious celebrations, educational workshops, fundraisers, and social gatherings that bring the LGBTQ community together. Stay connected with events that honor your traditions and create meaningful connections.
Black Folx Book Club:
Black Folx Book Club: "Fire Sword & Sea" by Vanessa Riley
Join bookseller Leela for July's Black Folx Book Club to discuss "Fire Sword & Sea" by Vanessa Riley! Join Greedy Reads bookseller Leela Chantrelle for the Black Folx Book Club, a reading space for Black women and Black queers reading works by Black women and Black queers. The Black Folx Book Club meets in person at our Remington store. Please register here to let us know you'll join us! About Fire Sword & Sea The real Pirates of the Caribbean were Black, and women! From Vanessa Riley, acclaimed author of Queen of Exiles, comes a sweeping, immersive saga based on the life of the legendary seventeenth-century pirate Jacquotte Delehaye. The Caribbean Sea, 1675. Jacquotte Delahaye is the mixed-race daughter of a wealthy tavern owner on the island of Tortuga. Instead of marriage, Jacquotte dreams of joining the seafarers and smugglers whose tall-masted ships cluster in the turquoise waters around Tortuga. She falls in love with a pirate, but when he returns to the sea, Jacquotte decides to make her own way. In Haiti she becomes Jacques, a dockworker, earning the respect of those around her while hiding her gender. Jacquotte discovers that secret identities are fairly common in the chaotic world of seafaring, which is full of outsiders and misfits. She forms a deep bond with Bahati, an African-born woman who has escaped slavery and also disguises herself as a man to navigate the world. They join forces with Dirkje De Wulf, a fearless adventurer who also lives as a man at sea. As Jacques, Jacquotte falls in love with Lizzôa d'Erville, a beautiful courtesan who deals in secrets and sex. While others see their work clothes as a disguise, Lizzôa’s true self is as a woman. For the next twenty years, Jacquotte raids the Caribbean, making enemies and amassing a fortune in stolen gold. When her fellow pirates decide to increase their profits by entering the slave trade, Jacquotte turns away from piracy and the pursuit of riches. Risking her life in one deadly skirmish after another, she instead begins to plot a war of liberation. Fire Sword & Sea is available for purchase.

Wednesday, 08, 19.00 - Wednesday, 08, 20.00 Baltimore, MD _$25

Black Folx Book Club:
Black Folx Book Club: "Chocolate Chip City" by Be Steadwell with Author!
Join Greedy Reads bookseller Leela Chantrelle for the Black Folx Book Club, a reading space for Black women and Black queers reading works by Black women and Black queers. The Black Folx Book Club meets in person at our Remington store. Please register here to let us know you'll join us! For February, Be Steadwell, author of Chocolate Chip City, will join for the conversation!

Wednesday, 18, 19.00 - Wednesday, 18, 20.00 Baltimore, MD _$25

Latest LGBTQ Events

Black Folx Book Club:
Black Folx Book Club: "Fire Sword & Sea" by Vanessa Riley
Join bookseller Leela for July's Black Folx Book Club to discuss "Fire Sword & Sea" by Vanessa Riley! Join Greedy Reads bookseller Leela Chantrelle for the Black Folx Book Club, a reading space for Black women and Black queers reading works by Black women and Black queers. The Black Folx Book Club meets in person at our Remington store. Please register here to let us know you'll join us! About Fire Sword & Sea The real Pirates of the Caribbean were Black, and women! From Vanessa Riley, acclaimed author of Queen of Exiles, comes a sweeping, immersive saga based on the life of the legendary seventeenth-century pirate Jacquotte Delehaye. The Caribbean Sea, 1675. Jacquotte Delahaye is the mixed-race daughter of a wealthy tavern owner on the island of Tortuga. Instead of marriage, Jacquotte dreams of joining the seafarers and smugglers whose tall-masted ships cluster in the turquoise waters around Tortuga. She falls in love with a pirate, but when he returns to the sea, Jacquotte decides to make her own way. In Haiti she becomes Jacques, a dockworker, earning the respect of those around her while hiding her gender. Jacquotte discovers that secret identities are fairly common in the chaotic world of seafaring, which is full of outsiders and misfits. She forms a deep bond with Bahati, an African-born woman who has escaped slavery and also disguises herself as a man to navigate the world. They join forces with Dirkje De Wulf, a fearless adventurer who also lives as a man at sea. As Jacques, Jacquotte falls in love with Lizzôa d'Erville, a beautiful courtesan who deals in secrets and sex. While others see their work clothes as a disguise, Lizzôa’s true self is as a woman. For the next twenty years, Jacquotte raids the Caribbean, making enemies and amassing a fortune in stolen gold. When her fellow pirates decide to increase their profits by entering the slave trade, Jacquotte turns away from piracy and the pursuit of riches. Risking her life in one deadly skirmish after another, she instead begins to plot a war of liberation. Fire Sword & Sea is available for purchase.

Wednesday, 18, 19.00 - Wednesday, 18, 20.00 Baltimore, MD 0.00

Black Folx Book Club:
Black Folx Book Club: "Chocolate Chip City" by Be Steadwell with Author!
Join Greedy Reads bookseller Leela Chantrelle for the Black Folx Book Club, a reading space for Black women and Black queers reading works by Black women and Black queers. The Black Folx Book Club meets in person at our Remington store. Please register here to let us know you'll join us! For February, Be Steadwell, author of Chocolate Chip City, will join for the conversation!

Wednesday, 18, 19.00 - Wednesday, 18, 20.00 Baltimore, MD 0.00

Latest LGBTQ Businesses and Organizations

FreeState Justice
FreeState Justice
FreeState Justice emerged from the merger of FreeState Legal Project and Equality Maryland in spring 2016, uniting two pioneering organizations to create Maryland's only statewide LGBTQ legal advocacy nonprofit. Based in Baltimore, MD, this organization is built on the conviction that low-income LGBTQ individuals deserve more than legal representation—they deserve attorneys who understand their unique challenges and treat them with genuine respect and understanding. The mission of FreeState Justice reflects a deep commitment to the LGBTQ community across Maryland. The organization recognizes that despite incremental judicial victories at the national level, low-income LGBTQ Marylanders continue to face systemic discrimination and complex legal obstacles that threaten their ability to live authentically. FreeState Justice responds to this reality by combining direct legal services with education and outreach, ensuring that vulnerable community members have access to knowledgeable, compassionate advocates who can navigate the intersection of law and LGBTQ identity. With a team of fierce advocates from across Maryland and beyond, FreeState Justice brings diverse backgrounds in law, grassroots organizing, and political activism to serve the state's LGBTQ communities. The organization partners with community groups like BLAQ Equity Baltimore to deepen engagement and amplify support for marginalized populations within the LGBTQ community. Through pro bono legal services, policy advocacy, and community education, FreeState Justice works daily to create an inclusive Maryland where all LGBTQ people are free to live authentically and thrive.

Baltimore, MD

The Frederick Center
The Frederick Center
For over a decade, The Frederick Center has been the heart of LGBTQ+ community life in Frederick, MD, built on the foundation of peer-to-peer support and genuine human connection. Founded in 2012, this 501(c)(3) organization has grown into a trusted advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals and their families, guided by principles of community, respect, authenticity, equity, and intersectionality. The Frederick Center believes that LGBTQ+ people enrich the lives of the broader community and deserve to thrive in an environment where they are fully accepted and affirmed. The organization's guiding values emphasize collaboration with other community partners, transparency in all operations, and awareness-building about best practices for supporting LGBTQ+ individuals. What sets The Frederick Center apart is its deep commitment to fostering inclusive spaces where people of all backgrounds and identities feel genuinely welcomed. Through diverse programming—from support groups and craft nights to holiday celebrations and community gatherings—the organization creates opportunities for meaningful connections and chosen family bonds. The Frederick Center's annual Pride celebration has become a defining community event, drawing thousands of LGBTQ+ people, allies, and families to celebrate together. Whether through resource directories, legal clinics, youth programs, or social events, The Frederick Center remains dedicated to supporting and advocating for the LGBTQ+ community in Frederick, ensuring every person can be authentically themselves.

Frederick, MD

Pride Center of Maryland
Pride Center of Maryland
The Pride Center of Maryland stands as a long-standing community institution dedicated to uniting, empowering, and advocating for sexual and gender minorities throughout Baltimore and Central Maryland. As a non-profit organization led by CEO Cleo Manago, whose expertise in sexual minority health spans over two decades, PCOM is governed by a Board of Directors composed of representatives from the communities it serves. The organization's 2019 name change to "The PRIDE Center of Maryland" reflects its commitment to contemporary frameworks that honor diverse histories and experiences rather than replicating dominant cultural narratives. PCOM's mission centers on being a catalyst for empowerment while advocating for a better quality of life, grounded in core values of community inclusion, respect, and diversity. The organization envisions a society where diverse sexual and gender minorities are affirmed without barriers to well-being, thriving, self-love, cultural affirmation, and social justice. Since 2021 alone, PCOM has held over 100 special events alongside regular monthly programming, creating safe, supportive spaces where individuals can be their authentic selves. The PCOMPlus membership program further strengthens community connection by rewarding members for valuing their health, relationships, and safety through exclusive workshops, networking opportunities, and VIP access to Baltimore Pride Festival events. Serving thousands of Maryland residents annually, PCOM remains committed to staying relevant within Baltimore's evolving culture while maintaining its unwavering dedication to equity and justice for all community members.

Baltimore, MD

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