Back by popular demand! Please join us on Friday, June 15th for our second stand-up comedy extravaganza. This event will kick-off the festivities for Baltimore Pride weekend (June 16-17).

The ever popular Baltimore Improv Group will host the evening, as local and national entertainers Mimi Gonzalez, Jamie Pierce, Chris Doucette, and Zach Tocznyski return for repeat performances and newcomer Melissa Fordham entertains on her home turf.

This will be the only all GLBT stand-up comedy show in town! Come out and support our comedians as they support Baltimore's GLBT community for Pride!

Tickets are $30 for reserved seating and are available by clicking here. Don't delay, this event is expected to sell out quickly! For more information, call (410) 837-5445 x 17.

Tremendous strides toward full equality have been achieved by our communities over the past decade. Gay and lesbian survey studies have opened doors (and minds) in leading corporations and organizations. They have recognized the value of their GLBT employees by establishing equal hiring practices and domestic partner benefits. This has lead to sweeping changes in political and social inclusiveness. Demographic reports also influence marketing investment. Virtually absent until recently, we now see a growing variety of products and services represented in gay media: Celebrating our diversity, and keeping our community-based publications and websites in business! Beyond advertising, these companies also support us in other ways, such as sponsorship of community events and funding local charities. Participating in this annual study helps us demonstrate the GLBT community's growing power, and influences positive changes.

Community Marketing, Inc., a proudly gay-owned, independent market research company based in San Francisco, is inviting you to participate in the largest GLBT Community Survey ever conducted. By completing the survey, you can help demonstrate the growing Power in Our Pride! Your answers are completely confidential, and will not be used for any direct marketing or solicitation.

Everyone who completes the survey by May 15, 2007 will be entered into a drawing to win one of FOUR free airline tickets to/from any of the participating airline's destinations in the 48 continental U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Some restrictions apply.

Click on the image above to get started. Thank you for your participation.

A drop-in group where women meet to discuss various issues related to coming out. It is a safe and supportive space for women in all stages of the coming out process. Meets the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month at 3 p.m. in Room 202. For further information, click here.

On April 17, 2007, the Center received a special honor for its 30th Anniversary at this year's Governor's Volunteer Service Awards ceremony.

The award, an engraved pewter plate, was presented by Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown to the Center's executive director, Craig Wiley.

"The Center began as an all-volunteer organization, and 30 years later it still relies on the commitment of many volunteers to achieve all that it does in the community. We wouldn't be here today without them." said Mr. Wiley.

We agree. Our deepest thanks to everyone who has devoted their time and energy to the Center!

Volunteers are still needed for this year's Baltimore Pride.

Interested volunteers can contact the Gay and Lesbian Community Center at volunteer@baltimorepride.org or attend an orientation meeting on Friday, May 4th 6-8pm and/or Saturday, May 19th 6-8pm.

Please register by calling 410-837-5445 ext. 10.

The following committees are in need of volunteers:

• Set-up/Break-down
• Donation Collection