Maryland

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Issues

• Domestic Violence
  Has domestic violence laws that are gender neutral but apply to only household members
• Second-Parent Adoption
  Trial courts have granted second-parent adoptions
• Hate Crimes
  Has hate crime laws that include crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity
• State Nondiscrimination Laws
  2001 - Laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation
• Litigation
  Same-sex marriage case is pending

Statewide LGBT Organizations

Equality Maryland
http://www.EqualityMaryland.org [1]

PFLAG Columbia/ Howard County
http://www.pflagmd.org [2]

LGBT Youth

Innovation Center for Community & Youth Development
http://www.theinnovationcenter.org [3]

National Association of School Psychologists
http://www.nasponline.org/ [4]

Sufficient As I Am
http://www.saim.us/ [5]

Religious Organizations

New Ways Ministry (Roman Catholic)
http://www.newwaysministry.org/ [6]

Women's Alliance of Theology, Education, and Ritual (WATER) (Roman Catholic)
http://www.his.com/~mhunt [7]

Community Centers

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland (GLCCB)
http://www.glccb.org/ [8]

Campus Resources

University of Maryland, College Park - Office of LGBT Equity
http://www.inform.umd.edu/LGBT [9]

Health and HIV/AIDS

Chase Brexton Health Services
http://www.chasebrexton.org [10]