As Pride Month comes to a close, we wanted to update you on what we’ve been doing to celebrate and advocate for LGBTQIA+ Marylanders, and how you can join our efforts.
Friend,
As Pride Month comes to a close, we wanted to update you on what we’ve been doing to celebrate and advocate for LGBTQIA+ Marylanders, and how you can join our efforts.
MARYLAND IS NOW A SANCTUARY STATE FOR GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE
Earlier this month, our team joined other members of the Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition to celebrate Pride Month with Governor Wes Moore and First Lady Dawn Flythe Moore at Government House! At the event, the governor signed a landmark Executive Order that protects anyone who seeks or provides gender-affirming care in Maryland from any outside attack. This is especially important for those traveling to Maryland for gender affirming care.
BALTIMORE TRANS PRIDE
We also joined TRAC at Baltimore Trans Pride to celebrate our queer and trans community, and organize around trans advocacy. It was incredible to share such a joyful space with so many queer and trans Marylanders – if you saw us, we hope you said hello!
JOIN OUR EFFORTS
Unlike many of our other projects, Advance Maryland doesn’t receive direct funding for our work with the Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition. In fact, the entire group is made up of volunteers and has no source of external funding. That’s where you can come in.
Every dollar donated to our TRAC Fund will go directly to helping the coalition continue to organize, advocate for, and protect trans Marylanders. The coalition has already secured big wins with mandating Maryland Medicaid cover gender-affirming care and making Maryland a sanctuary state for queer people, but the work continues. We’re committed to protecting incarcerated trans people, protecting the rights of trans parents, ensuring that trans kids are safe and have access to the care they need, and much more.
If you can, please consider becoming a recurring donor to the TRAC Fund. Recurring donations help create a steady stream of money that will sustain our efforts through the next legislative session and beyond. Every penny counts!
Our work doesn’t stop when June ends. LGBTQIA+ Marylanders exist year-round, and so do the issues that impact our lives. Thank you for your continued support, and Happy Pride!
