Tag Archives: Maryland

Shortly after the failure of Maryland’s marriage equality bill and a gender identity measure, Equality Maryland is facing shutdown over financial problems. Chris Geidner reports at Metro Weekly: Equality Maryland could shut down operations at the end of June if it does not collect $20,000 to $25,000 in donations to cover operating expenses, according to members of the statewide LGBT-advocacy …

Hate crimes charges have been filed against the two Maryland teens arrested last month for the brutal attack on a transgender woman at a Baltimore McDonald’s. The indictment returned Monday by a Baltimore County grand jury charges Teonna Brown with assault and a hate crime in the attack on Chrissy Lee Polis last month. She is also charged with assaulting …

Last night hundreds of protesters crowded the street outside a Baltimore McDonald’s in a rally against anti-transgender violence. The event was spawned by last week’s brutal attack against Chrissy Lee Polis, a local transwoman who was beaten by two female McDonald’s patrons for daring to use the ladies room. Kevin Naff reports at Washington Blade: “The turnout tonight is wonderful, …

Via Metro Weekly: A candlelight vigil is scheduled to take place at the McDonald’s at 6315 Kenwood Ave. in Rosedale, Baltimore, at 7 p.m. on Monday night where on April 18 a transgender woman was physically attacked, before appearing to have a seizure, in an incident recorded on a portable phone by a McDonald’s employee. The victim says she plans …

In an interview with the Baltimore Sun, Chrissy Lee Polis, 22, speaks out about the attack on her at a Baltimore McDonald’s.

McDonald’s has fired the staffer who laughed and offered no assistance as he filmed two patrons viciously beating a transgender woman at a Baltimore franchise location. Action is pending against other restaurant staffers. “My first and foremost concern is with the victim,” franchise owner Mitchell McPherson said in a statement, adding that action might be taken against other restaurant workers …

Baltimore police have made two arrests in the brutal attack on a transgender woman at a McDonald’s, where staffers filmed the assault with their cell phones, then urged the assailants to flee before police arrived. The only person that appears to come to the victim’s aid is an elderly female customer, although the restaurant’s manager did attempt to pull the …

Here’s a lovely project in Maryland that just hit my in-box. Pride Build Montgomery County aims to bring together the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and friends together to help build homes in partnership with families in need. Our hope is to provide an opportunity to better understand diversity by working to provide simple, decent, energy efficient and affordable …

Following a vicious campaign of lies by anti-gay Christianist groups, Maryland’s gender identity anti-discrimination bill has died in the state Senate. Julie Bolcer reports at the Advocate: Maryland senators voted on Monday to recommit the Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination to the judicial proceedings committee, effectively killing any prospects for the bill to pass this session, which ends at midnight. Shortly before …

This afternoon the Maryland House approved its transgender rights bill by a vote of 86-52. As you might expect, the debate got ugly at times, with one House member saying, “Do we really want Klinger in charge of our daycares?” Equality Maryland reports via press release: “Today we thank Delegates Pena-Melynk and Kelly for their tremendous leadership. We are proud …

This morning a Maryland House committee voted 15-8 to advance its Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Act to the full chamber. Equality Maryland reports via press release: House Bill 235 would add gender identity to the state’s anti-discrimination laws in the area of employment, housing, and credit. The subcommittee approved a few non-substantive amendments which the lead sponsor, Equality Maryland, and the …

In a ruling that is already being celebrated by NOM, by a 5-2 decision the Maryland Court of Appeals has ruled that election officials may no longer contest illegible signatures on referendum petitions. The Court of Appeals this week released its reasoning behind last fall’s decision on a Montgomery County ambulance fee referendum. The court decision will affect political efforts …

The red-caped loons of the Society for the Defense of Tradition have posted another clip of their street demonstration in Maryland earlier this month. While it certainly may be satisfying to see passersby curse and flip off these nutters, this clip is also instructive on how NOT to behave in the face of such asshattery. Do not ever touch another …

“Early on, a pro-family group made an effort to pull all the Maryland groups into a ‘coalition’ under a unified leadership. They would dictate strategy. They also insisted that the pro-marriage message be tightly controlled, that it be ‘moderate’ and not anti-gay or otherwise ‘fringe’ sounding, be calm and not too emotional, and that they decide who testifies at the …

“On Friday, one of the most liberal states in America killed a bill to legalize same-sex ‘marriage.’ That doesn’t seem to register with a small group from Hollywood, who can’t see past their agenda to the political reality: that counterfeit marriage is a losing issue. Some celebrities are still pushing the President to publicly endorse same-sex ‘marriage,’ despite some bruising …

The red-caped Catholic loons of the Society for the Defense of Tradition have posted video of last week’s demonstration in Maryland.

Jackson also vows to vote out of office anybody that voted in favor of same-sex marriage, a vote that never actually occurred in the Maryland House as the bill was sent back to committee when it became clear that it wouldn’t pass.

“Never underestimate the power of a few committed Christians! Just a few hours ago, the Maryland same-sex ‘marriage’ bill went from the verge of passage to crushing defeat. In an overwhelmingly Democratic Assembly, this is victory of gigantic proportions. Once again, it signals that even the most liberal states are not on board with the agenda to redefine marriage. FRC’s …