Free Summer of Love PRIDE Walk June 27
Per Montgomery Parks:
MoCo Pride
Adventure Park in Sandy Spring Holding Pride Night
Adventure Park, located at 16701 Norwood Rd in Sandy Spring, is holding their Pride Night Bash again this year on June 26th.
Montgomery County to Host Pride in the Plaza on June 27; Inaugural LGBTQ+ Sexual Health Campaign to Launch on National HIV Testing Day
Per Montgomery County:
Rockville Pride Events
The City of Rockville will be holding several events over the next few weeks as a part of Pride month, including:
RuPaul’s Drive ‘N Drag This Weekend at Wheaton Mall
RuPaul’s Drive ‘N Drag is happening this weekend in the Westfield Wheaton mall parking lot.
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Councilmember Evan Glass Announces Pride Events in MoCo
Councilmember Evan Glass has announced a series of LGBTQ+ Pride Month events happening throughout June. They include a “Puppy Pride” event at Bark Social in Pike & Rose and a MoCo Pride Drag Brunch.
MCPS to Host Annual PRIDE Town Hall on May 26
Montgomery County Public Schools will be hosting their annual PRIDE Town Hall on Wednesday, May 26 from 6-9pm.
Driver Killed After US-29 Crash
Around 5:30 Monday morning, Montgomery County Police and Fire&Rescue responded to a crash on Northbound US-29 near Briggs Chaney Road. Responders arrived and transported the sole occupant from the single vehicle crash to a hospital where they were pronounced dead.
Local Baker Aims to Sell Cupcakes With A Purpose
Local baker Jayden Rosenthal started Cupcakes With Purpose back in 2019. He runs the cottage business out of his home in Olney, MD with the goal of giving back to the community he loves.
Moco Army Vet Opens First Restaurant This Veterans Day
Gary Hwang has a lot to celebrate this Veterans Day. After several setbacks due to covid-19, he’s finally opening his first restaurant this week.
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Montgomery County Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to enact an LGBTQ+ Bill of Rights, the first of its kind in the state of Maryland. Initially proposed by the Council’s first LGBTQ+ member, Evan Glass, the law will expand existing anti-discrimination codes to include gender expression and HIV status.
Included within gender expression-based discrimination are willful failure to use an individual’s preferred name or pronouns and discrimination against an individual because of their clothing, hairstyle, behavior, voice, or similar characteristics.