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Additional Details on This Year’s Pride in the Plaza in Silver Spring

Published May 11, 2022 at 12:14PM

Pride in the Plaza will feature food, music, an LGBTQ+ focused resource and vendor fair, bilingual Drag Queen Story Hour, and the championship finale of Live in Your Truth Program’s Drag Duels series. The day will conclude with the second annual Pride in the Plaza Mini-Ball, a free voguing competition with cash prizes, starting at 5 p.m., in partnership with Capitol Ballroom Council. Local businesses that want to support Pride in the Plaza can visit PrideInThePlaza.com/partners-in-pride.

Pride in the Plaza will showcase a diverse cross-section of local nonprofit organizations, LGBTQ+ owned businesses, artists, and networks tabling to share information about their services for Montgomery County’s LGBTQ+ communities. HIV and other health screenings will be provided free of charge, in honor of National HIV Testing Day (June 27).

MCPS: Community Message on the New Agreement Between MCPD and MCPS on Community Engagement Officer Program

By Patrick Herron

Published April 26, 2022 at 2:10PM

Ten age-appropriate student focus groups at all three levels in February and March.

A series of youth-police dialogues with MCPS and police representatives in each of the 10 police districts in Montgomery County.

Montgomery History Presentation Tonight on LGBTQ History in Montgomery County and Maryland

By Patrick Herron

Published April 11, 2022 at 8:47AM

Per Montgomery County:

A collective of Maryland organizations and agencies have completed a groundbreaking research document, the “Maryland LGBTQ Historic Context,” making Maryland the second state in the nation to do so. The report, released in September 2020, illuminates Maryland LGBTQ history in rural, suburban and urban locations. The report will be the focus of a Montgomery History presentation available online starting Monday, April 11.

Olney Man Arrested for University of Maryland Sexual Assault

By Cordell Pugh

Published April 7, 2022 at 6:36AM

The University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) announced that 30-year-old Joshua Leo Black of Olney has been arrested and charged with two assaults that occurred at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Per the University of Maryland Police Department:

Information on This Year’s Rockville Pride Celebration

By Patrick Herron

Published March 2, 2022 at 12:50PM

The City of Rockville is seeking performers and sponsors to help celebrate its LGBTQ community during its sixth annual Rockville Pride festival.

Per the City of Rockville:

MoCo PRIDE to Host Virtual October Meeting on Oct. 21

By Patrick Herron

Published October 13, 2021 at 7:01PM

Per MCPS:

MoCo PRIDE Youth is hosting their October meeting virtually on Thursday, Oct. 21 from 6-8 p.m. This event is for those students who are sincerely interested in the work of the organization. To learn more, stay connected and receive updates on upcoming meetings, check out: https://linktr.ee/mocopride.

Katie Ledecky Has Now Won More Gold Medals Than Any Other Female Swimmer in History

By Patrick Herron

Published July 31, 2021 at 9:15AM | Updated July 31, 2021 at 9:41PM

Katie Ledecky Has Now Won More Gold Medals Than Any Other Female Swimmer in History

Bethesda raised Katie Ledecky won the gold medal Friday at the Tokyo Olympics in 800m women’s freestyle. In total, Ledecky has won seven gold medals across three Olympic Games. Ledecky has now won more individual gold medals than any other female swimmer in history.