Baltimore

Baltimore's LGBTQ+ community is centered in the Mount Vernon neighborhood, known for its historic architecture and vibrant queer scene. The area features popular venues like The Drinkery, Grand Central, and The Eagle. Baltimore Pride is a major annual celebration, and the city has a strong queer arts scene with organizations like the Baltimore Gay Life and numerous LGBTQ+ community groups. The city's diverse population and proximity to DC create a unique queer culture that bridges Southern charm with urban activism.

Buzzy spot offering coffee, pastries & panini plus rare & vintage vinyl for sale.

Baby's on Fire

Professional regional theater with 2 stages offering new plays & revivals of modern & classic works.

Baltimore Center Stage

Refined lodging featuring an elegant restaurant/bar, plus a fitness room & free Wi-Fi.

Hotel Revival

Funky, knickknack-laden diner serving burgers, vegetarian food & traditional breakfast.

Papermoon Diner

Ice cream parlor with over 100 flavors of soft serve & milkshakes, plus sundaes & snowballs.

Bmore Licks (Canton)

No-frills bar & music venue offering Asian cuisine, karaoke, DJ shows & other late-night events.

The Crown

Gastropub with eclectic plates, cocktails & sports on TV in a sleek space.

The Charles

Rough-&-ready Indie-rock club hosting local & touring bands, plus DJ dance parties & special events.

The Ottobar

The Manor is a bar in Baltimore. Located at 924 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.

The Manor

Mexican street eats, like tacos & grilled corn, pair with tequila cocktails at this lively cantina.

El Bufalo Tequila Bar & Kitchen

Guilford Hall Brewing Company is a bar in Baltimore. Located at 1611 Guilford Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA.

Guilford Hall Brewing Company

Chic cafe/bookstore for sustainable coffee, pastries & sandwiches, plus a selection of books.

Bird in Hand Cafe & Bookstore

The Margaret Cleveland is a shop in Baltimore. Located at 4725 Walther Ave, Baltimore, MD 21214, USA.

The Margaret Cleveland

Wishbone Reserve is a shop in Baltimore. Located at 3811 Falls Rd, Baltimore, MD 21211, USA.

Wishbone Reserve

Cocktails & pub grub offered in a laid-back watering hole with kitschy decor & karaoke.

Leon's of Baltimore

Corner watering hole drawing a diverse crowd for drinks & karaoke on Fridays & Saturdays.

The Rowan Tree

Wonderland Sauna is a sauna and bathhouse in Baltimore. Located at 518 S Conkling St Suite 1, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.

Wonderland Sauna

Fringe Baltimore is a venue in Baltimore. Located at 2801 Huntingdon Ave, Baltimore, MD 21211, USA.

Fringe Baltimore

D x MK Hair Studio is a venue in Baltimore. Located at 1200 S Haven St, Sola Salon Studios, 20 Unit D, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.

D x MK Hair Studio

Minimalist, contemporary hair salon with an eco-friendly focus specializing in avant-garde styles.

Crafted Hair Studio

Flaunt Hair Boutique is a venue in Baltimore. Located at 827 W 36th St, Baltimore, MD 21211, USA.

Flaunt Hair Boutique

Soul Love Salon is a venue in Baltimore. Located at 10 E Preston St Apartment 1, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA.

Soul Love Salon

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Love Is Love Boutique is a shop in Baltimore. Located at 339 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.

Love Is Love Boutique

Stylish rooms with a literary theme & city views, plus a cocktail bar & a fitness room.

Hotel Indigo Baltimore Downtown

Straightforward, bright rooms with minifridges, plus a fitness center & a water-view restaurant.

Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel

Contemporary hotel featuring a seafood restaurant with a waterfront terrace, plus a bar & a gym.

Canopy by Hilton Baltimore Harbor Point

Red Emma's is a bar in Baltimore. Located at 3128 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.

Red Emma's

Dreamers & Make-Believers is a shop in Baltimore. Located at 400 S Highland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.

Dreamers & Make-Believers

West Side Open Works

Basics of Internet Navigation

A community event teaching the basics of how to navigate the internet.

Learn to use Cricut machines and be a part of testing our Virtual Open Works (VOW) curriculum.

Cricut Workshop

Open Works

A workshop where you can learn to use Cricut machines and help test a new virtual crafting curriculum.

Learn how the internet works: its uses, definitions, domain names, web browsers, terms, and search engines. How to copy sections of a web page, and how to save a picture from the internet.

Introduction to the Internet

Enoch Pratt Library

A beginner-friendly class explaining how the internet works and how to use basic online features.

A series of workshops focused on financial literacy, including topics like banking, budgeting, and homeownership.

Bank on Your Success: Financial Literacy Workshops at Open Works

Banking and Budgeting Basics

A workshop teaching the basics of banking and budgeting.

FREE financial literacy workshops surrounding homeownership provided by Truist Bank. This program is for individuals, families, and small businesses.

Becoming a Homeowner Financial Literacy Workshop

A workshop to learn about managing finances and buying a home.

Pokemon Books 10% off!

Open Mic & Slam with Queen of Drafts. Come out and test your poems, practice your new ish, and BLESS THE MIC!!!

Free School Classroom

Bless the Mic: Open Mic & Slam

A community open mic and poetry slam event hosted by Red Emma's where people can perform and share their poetry.

Monthly open mic night with featured performer cacie and guest host vagrantdiva. Kitchen and bar will be open. Free with a two drink minimum suggested. Everyone is welcome to perform.

Mobtown Ballroom

Open Mic Night

vagrantdiva

A monthly open mic night where anyone can perform, featuring a guest host and a featured performer, with food and drinks available.

Join us for 'Love is a Drag: Friday Night Drag Brunch' on February 27, 2026. Experience an entertaining drag performance combined with a brunch experience. The event details, including start and end times, are not specified.

Love is a Drag: Friday Night Drag Brunch

Join the researchers behind Project Salt Box at Red Emma’s to explore how grassroots "citizen sleuths" are using open-source intelligence to track Homeland Security’s unprecedented growth under the One Big Beautiful Bill. By compiling often-overlooked public records — from federal procurement databases and land deeds to local plumbing and HVAC permits — Project Salt Box demonstrates how community members can identify new ICE infrastructure before it's fully built. This talk will demystify the process of following the "paper trail" of state power and discuss how we can turn raw data into a collective tool for transparency, accountability, and community defense.

Project Salt Box: Open Data as Community Defense

A community event where researchers discuss how people can use public records to monitor and hold Homeland Security accountable.

Join us at our community table by making a piece for our 10th year anniversary exhibition, Have a Seat, welcoming all members and students, past and present to showcase work responding to the following prompt: Have a Seat. Works can be literal or conceptual, functional or whimsical, can be any material, dimension or made using any shop, machine or technology. Apply to show existing work OR make something new!

Have a Seat: A Community Exhibition Celebrating 10 Years of Open Works

A community art exhibition where members and students can showcase work inspired by the theme "Have a Seat" using any materials or techniques.

A social event scheduled for March 1, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, offering a fun and inclusive experience for attendees. The event features various activities, opportunities to meet new friends, and is suitable for individuals aged 21 and over. It is held in Baltimore, Maryland, at 2911 E Biddle St, with options for driving, public transport, biking, or walking to the venue.

Charles Village

Lesbian Sunday Social

Our next Analogue After Dark, our new and popular cell-phone-free event. This month, bring something you want to talk about or show someone. Good at knitting? Bring it and teach someone how. Super into talking about why all our bananas now taste the same? Now's your shot. Come ready to show-and-tell and see-and-learn. It won't be formal; you can still come and sit at the bar for a regular (albeit, phone-free) night out, but those who want to can geek out on their favorite subjects! If you want to, bring a book to swap! Please don't bring more than 3 books. The kitchen and bar will be open.

Analogue After Dark: Skill Share & Book Swap Edition

Mobtown Ballroom & Café

A phone-free social event where attendees can share skills, swap books, and discuss topics of interest while enjoying drinks.

A revolutionary feminist case for child liberation, a utopian project that helps us imagine ways to build insurgent, collective forms of care. Blending personal and political reflection with cultural analysis, Lane-McKinley examines the history of childhood as a system of private property in capitalism, showing how the idea of the child has been weaponized in the service of white supremacy and empire. She disentangles motherhood from the act of caregiving, tracing the possibilities of revolutionary mothering. And she critiques the parents’ rights movement and imagines what education might look like outside schools, considering how we might center children as we challenge the strictures of the nuclear family.

Madeline Lane-McKinely presents "Solidarity With Children"

A community event exploring revolutionary ideas about child liberation, care, and alternative education from a feminist perspective.

Join us in person for A Very Gay Literary Hour—a lively gathering celebrating queer voices and stories. This event features readings from various authors, lively discussions, and a welcoming atmosphere for book lovers, writers, and curious individuals. Hosted by Nicole Tallman, JackLeg Press, and Anhinga Press, the event includes performances by Brett Hanley, Jen Harris, Ben Kline, Rita Mookerjee, Caridad Moro-Gronlier, Julie Marie Wade, and others. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own beverages (BYOB) and enjoy an evening of community, literature, and fabulous vibes.

A Very Gay Literary Hour

An event to support and affirm LGBTQ+ youth through conversations.

Supporting Self Discovery: Conversations to Affirm LGBTQ+ Youth

Join the Rainbow Wedding Network's signature LGBTQ+ Wedding Expo at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore, MD. The event is scheduled for Sunday, March 8, 2026, starting at 12:30 PM and lasting for approximately 3 hours. It offers resources and opportunities for LGBTQ+ couples planning their weddings, all in one convenient in-person setting.

Baltimore 16th annual LGBTQ+ wedding expo

Two-step workshops

A day of two-stepping workshops and an evening of excellent live music with Melissa and the Moth Men.

Honky Tonk Day with Melissa and the Moth Men

A day of two-stepping dance workshops and live music with Melissa and the Moth Men.

A BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) & LATINX speed dating event for LGBTQIA+ individuals in Baltimore & DMV, scheduled for March 13, 2026, starting at 19:00. The event includes mini dates, opportunities to connect, and is designed to foster community among diverse LGBTQIA+ folx. Participants are encouraged to complete a matchmaking questionnaire and follow ground rules promoting respectful interaction. The venue is Peabody Heights Brewery in Baltimore, MD.

BIPOC Queer Quality Dating-Ya Tu Sabes!

A low-pressure writing group for Baltimore-area writers of all genres and experience levels.

Charm City Writes

A relaxed writing group for Baltimore writers of all genres and experience levels.

Free series targets educational and developmental goals with stories, songs and play-based maker and sensory experiences. Designed to encourage fine and gross motor skills, creative problem solving and encourage socialization. For ages 0-5 with an adult caregiver. Preregistration not required.

Baby & Toddler Tinker Story Time

A free story time event for young children with stories, songs, and play-based activities to support their learning and social skills.

Read, sing, play and connect in this adult-child session in the Open Works Lobby. For kids ages 0-5.

Open Works' lobby

A free story time event for babies and toddlers to read, sing, play, and connect with adults.

An LGBTQIA+ inclusive dance event featuring arts & crafts, caricatures, tarot readings, games, and a drag show. Hosted at Mobtown Ballroom in Baltimore, it celebrates the start of Spring 2026 with festivities, crowning of King and Queen, and a night of queer joy and celebration. Tickets are available for presale at $10, with doors opening at 7:00 PM, and the drag show starting at 9:30 PM.

SPRING FLING: QUEER DANCE

A casual writing group for Baltimore-area writers of all genres and experience levels.

A lively event at Baltimore's 614 Water St featuring music and socializing.

FOREPLAY

An in-person LGBTQ+ singles mixer event held at The Hub Sakaki Izakaya Bar and Karaoke in Catonsville, MD. The event takes place on March 28, 2026, starting at 21:00, and lasts for approximately 4 hours. Attendees are encouraged to dress in their best 2000s-inspired outfits to enjoy a night of mingling and dancing with Y2K vibes. Participants must be 21 or older. No refunds are available for this event.

The Hub Sakaki Izakaya Bar and Karaoke

LGBTQ+ Singles Mixer

A community open mic and poetry slam event where people can perform their poems and practice new work.

A free story time event for young children with stories, songs, and sensory activities to support their development and social skills.

A free story time session for babies and toddlers to read, sing, play, and connect with adults.

A monthly open mic night where anyone can perform, featuring a guest host and performer, with food and drinks available.

A free story time event for young children with stories, songs, and sensory play activities to support their learning and development.

A monthly open mic night where anyone can perform, featuring a guest performer and host, with food and drinks available.

Filthy/Fierce will be flying south this spring to play in Orlando as the prepare for this migration to Australia late this summer.

Filthy/Fierce vs. Unknown Opponent (Home)

A rugby match between Filthy/Fierce and an unknown opponent.

A special prom event celebrating queer culture and community.

The Royal Blue

Queer Prom Night

Baltimore Pride Fest is a celebration taking place from June 7 to June 14, 2026, organized by Baltimore Pride. The event includes performances, vendor booths, and community activities, held at The Pride Center located at 2418 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. For more information, attendees can visit the official website or contact the organizers via email or phone.

Our Center

Baltimore Pride Fest

Annual Pride celebration featuring parades, performances, and community events in Baltimore.

Annual LGBTQ+ pride parade celebrating diversity and inclusion in Baltimore.

Baltimore Pride Parade

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Nude No. 2 Tank

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Trans Pride Tie-Dye Design Towel

Rainbow Pride Tie-Dye Design Towel

Show Pride inside this season! Together or apart, Pride is where the heart is 🖤 Whether you're drinking your morning coffee, evening tea, or something in between – this mug's for you! It's sturdy and glossy with a vivid print that'll withstand the microwave and dishwasher. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Trevor Project! Items ship separately. Not eligible for refund or exchange except in cases of mis-shipment or printing error. • Ceramic• Dishwasher and microwave safe• White and glossy

Pride Inside Block Mug

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Satin Nipple Shields

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Tie-Dye Rainbow Pride Tank Binder

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Rainbow Oasis Print Half Binder

Pride month 2017: The Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs in Philadelphia unveils a new Pride flag, sporting a brown stripe and a black stripe to represent people of color in the LGBT community. The “More Color More Pride” flag is a symbolic gesture that centers and affirms the narratives, ongoing legacy, and humanity of LGBT people of color. This design amplifies the historical call to action and unification in the fight against racism, anti-Blackness, and prejudice globally present within our community and in society at large. This LIMITED EDITION, More Color More Pride -inspired binder comes exclusively in the vertical stripe pattern. Please note: All of the binders in this collection are being discontinued to make room for new stock. These products are FINAL SALE and will not be eligible for exchange, return, or refund. Please reach out to Support@gc2b.co for sizing assistance before placing your order! Check out our sizing page for an instructional video and more information. Double panel binder made with a nylon spandex blend and cotton for extra flattening effect.

More Color More Pride Rainbow Tank Binder

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The Baltimore Flamingos are Maryland's first and only LGBTQ+-inclusive rugby club in Baltimore . Founded in 2016, they welcome anyone over age 17 to join the team, emphasizing fun and inclusivity.

Baltimore Flamingos RFC

Baltimore Frontrunners is a running and walking club for gay, lesbian, bi, and trans individuals and their friends. Runners and walkers of all levels are welcome, and the club aims to encourage and support LGBTQ+ people interested in running and walking .

Baltimore Frontrunners

Baltimore Queer Climbers is a community group that hosts monthly LGBTQ+-friendly climbing nights at a local Baltimore climbing gym . These events provide a safe space for queer climbers to meet and climb together.

Baltimore Queer Climbers

Charm City Kings & Queens is an LGBTQ+ bowling league in Baltimore . It is listed as a local league by the International Gay Bowling Organization.

Charm City Kings & Queens

Charm City Knights RFC is an LGBTQ+-inclusive rugby club founded in Baltimore in 2017 . It is affiliated with International Gay Rugby.

Charm City Knights RFC

Charm City Volleyball Inc. is an LGBTQ+-focused volleyball organization serving the Baltimore area (and DC) for over 30 years . It conducts weekly social and competitive volleyball events, providing a fun, supportive and safe environment for LGBTQ+ and allied athletes of all skill levels .

Charm City Volleyball

The LGBT Outdoor Friends Club is a Baltimore-based Meetup group (primarily for gay men) that organizes regular hikes and outdoor events to foster community and connection among LGBTQ+ outdoors enthusiasts .

LGBT Outdoor Friends Club

Queer City Sports offers an LGBTQ+-friendly basketball league in Baltimore . The organization focuses on social, competitive play and ensures that all athletes feel represented and included .

Queer City Sports - Basketball League

Queer City Sports hosts an inclusive bocce league in Baltimore. The league is open to LGBTQ+ participants and allies, reflecting QCS’s commitment to inclusion and community-building in sports .

Queer City Sports - Bocce League

Queer City Sports organizes an LGBTQ+-inclusive bowling league in Baltimore . The league is part of QCS’s goal to create a welcoming sports environment for queer and allied athletes .

Queer City Sports - Bowling League

Queer City Sports hosts an LGBTQ+-inclusive flag football league in Baltimore . This league is part of QCS’s mission to support an inclusive community atmosphere for athletes of all identities .