Gay Guide
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About LGBTQ+ Baltimore
Maryland approved same-sex marriage by popular vote in 2012, one of the first US states to do so at the ballot box. Baltimore, its largest city, has a queer life rooted in the elegant streets just north of downtown.
The traditional gayborhood is Mount Vernon, Baltimore's first, centered on North Charles Street and Mount Vernon Square amid historic rowhouses and a dense cluster of LGBTQ+ bars. The Drinkery, one of the oldest gay bars on the East Coast, and the leather-scene Baltimore Eagle are among the long-running anchors, alongside dance clubs and drag venues.
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Walkable and handsome, Mount Vernon sits at the cultural core of the city, wrapped around the Washington Monument, the Peabody, and a run of museums and theaters.
Baltimore Pride unfolds across June with more than fifty events citywide, from the parade and block party to festival weekends, drawing tens of thousands into the streets of the gayborhood and beyond.
An intimate and inclusive cocktail bar and performance space located in the Station North Arts District.
A historic leather and levi bar that serves as a cornerstone for the local fetish community, featuring multiple bars and a leather shop.
Community center in Baltimore providing support services, programs, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people across Maryland.
Baltimore Mt Vernon LGBTQ+ multi-floor entertainment complex.
Baltimore's oldest continuously operating gay bar, open since at least 1957 at 870 Park Ave. A local institution known for packed Sunday happy hours, no cover charge, and a storied history in the city's LGBTQ+ community.
LGBTQ+-owned worker cooperative combining a fully vegan café, progressive and radical bookstore, and free community events space. Founded in 2004 and named for anarchist Emma Goldman, a Baltimore institution for queer and social justice communities.
Gay cocktail and dive bar in South Baltimore at 1633 S Charles St. Known for its eclectic décor, karaoke nights, weekend drag shows, and a welcoming neighbourhood atmosphere.
A trans-led Baltimore organization connecting LGBTQ+ people, especially Black trans people, to housing stability, health services, and community support.
Maryland's LGBTQ+ legal-advocacy organization, providing legal services and policy advocacy for queer and trans people, based in Baltimore.
Johns Hopkins University's LGBTQ+ life and gender-and-sexuality resources office in Baltimore, supporting queer and trans students.