Otakon returns to Baltimore!What started as a tiny convention in State College, PA in 1994 to a Baltimore institution in 1999 (and every year thereafter), Otakon is the convention of the otaku (Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime (animation), manga (comics), and video games) generation - by the fans and for the fans; and it is back for its 17th year in 2010!
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Chesapeake Pride 2010 Promises Family FunOn Saturday, August 7, area lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender persons, along with their supportive family and friends, will gather at Mayo Beach from noon to 6 pm for
Chesapeake Pride Festival 2010. Residents of Annapolis, Baltimore, Washington, DC, and the surrounding communities will don their swimsuits and pack up their beach toys for a day of family-friendly fun, entertainment, and general celebration.
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GLCCB Seeks Partners to Support LGBTQ YouthThe Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Baltimore (GLCCB) is looking for partners to support the diverse needs of Baltimore’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. The challenges facing LGBTQ youth in Baltimore have changed dramatically in the last decade.
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The 29th annual artscapeMayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts announce the return of
Artscape, America’s largest free arts festival, on
Friday, July 16 and
Saturday, July 17 from
noon-10pm and
Sunday, July 18 from
noon-8pm. The 29
thannual festival takes place on
Mount Royal Avenue and
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Equality Maryland to Offer Free Training at GLCCBOn Saturday and Sunday, July 17 and 18,
Equality Maryland (EQMD) will present “Making Your Voice Heard and Making a Difference in Maryland” at the
GLCCB, Baltimore and central Maryland’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community center . This free, two-day program will train advocates to organize their communities in preparation for anticipated battles around gender expression and identity non-discrimination and marriage equality legislation.
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