Annapolis Pride

Annapolis Pride Drag Brunch
2024-02-11 19:00 (America/New_York) | MD
Join us for a Drag Brunch at The Graduate Hotel in Annapolis.

Health & Safety for LGBTQ+ Youth Panel Discussion
2024-02-11 19:00
Annapolis Pride is proud to partner with PFLAG and the Anne Arundel Public Libraries to host an informative panel discussion concerning Health and Safety concerns for LGBTQIA+ youth. Our panelists include Smith Broadwell, Therapist; Dr. Tonii Gedin, Health Officer for Anne Arundel County Department of Health; and Captain Amy Miguez of the City of Annapolis Police Department. Issues of physical and mental health and public safety will be discussed.
Finger Foods and Drinks will be provided. This program is possible due to a grant from the City of Annapolis.

Severn River Rugby Honey Badgers Pride Games
2024-02-13 19:00
Join us for a double-header Pride event! Games shifted to 12 and 2 PM.

The Severn River Honey Badgers got their start in 2006 as a part of Severn River Rugby, founded over 40 years ago with the mission of growing the wonderful sport of rugby. The Honey Badgers compete in the women’s division of the Capital Geographic Union at Division 2 and 3 levels. With inclusivity at the forefront of our mission, we continue to be a haven for LGBTQIA+ athletes of all skill levels. Our home pitch is at the American Legion Post 175 in Severna Park. We practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-9pm with games on Saturdays. Our 15’s seasons run in the fall and spring, with a social 7’s season over the summer.

Whether you’re a seasoned player or new to the sport, we extend a warm invitation to all friendly faces seeking a rugby family. No experience or equipment is necessary—just a willingness to be a part of something extraordinary. Connect with us on Instagram @severnriverwrfc, and for those interested in our men’s side, @severnriverrugby.

Liberty Mountain Unlimited Pride Weekend
2024-02-13 19:00
Escape, Embrace, and Celebrate PRIDE at our Liberty Mountain Unlimited Pride Weekend February 23rd – 25th! We’ll be kicking off Friday Night with a kicking Rock The Mountain PRIDE edition with a dance party you won’t soon forget in the base area with a DJ, delicious libations, and maybe some dance competitions mixed in to top it off. Then we kick it into high gear on Saturday with a on-slope fashion show, an Apres Deck Party, and a McKee’s tavern takeover with a live band when the sun goes down. Then on Sunday we’ll finish the weekend in style with a Drag Brunch & Bingo in the Eagle in the Owl. Mark your calendars now for a weekend you won’t forget!

The Return of Family Night at Tsunami
2024-03-10 20:00
Come together with friends, lovers, allies, and FAMILY to dance the night away with the Annapolis LGBTQIA+ community. Lots of giveaways and Pride gear for sale, door prizes, photo ops, and more! This is an event for those over 21.

TDOV Celebration
2024-03-19 20:00
Come join Narwahl Magic Kindness at Lush, Tyson’s Corner for an event in celebration of Trans Day of Visibility. This event will happen on March 24, 2024 instead of on the actual TDOV because the store will be closed on the Easter holiday. Please join us and celebrate the Trans community in the Delmarva region!

Annapolis Arts Week & Anne Arundel Arts Month
2024-03-25 20:00
Annapolis Arts Week, led by AND Creative, is back for a full week this year from June 1-7. In addition, AND Creative has been tasked by the Anne Arundel Arts Council to expand the week into Anne Arundel Arts Month with South County Arts Week (led by the Arts Lab of South County) June 8-14 and North County Arts Week (led by Chesapeake Arts Center) June 15-21.
The final week will be Artist’s Week, June 24-30 with events across the county to benefit artists: art talks, workshops and seminars, parties and networking events.
Produced and led by AND Creative Studio, this month-long celebration of the arts brings together the arts community in and around the county to present and highlight art workshops, live music, galleries, festivals, performances and more. Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County has created a focused marketing campaign around this great event as well as Annapolis Pride and Juneteenth events, deeming June “Arts and Heritage Month” in our county.
“Annapolis is overflowing with creativity. Our goal is to come together, showcase that creativity, and to create a broader conversation around the arts and how it lends to both beauty and economic growth,” says Darin Gilliam, AND Creative
The team at AND Creative Studios, led by Darin Gilliam and Alison Harbaugh, will be producing an Arts Hub located at Lightbox Studio, 209 West Street during Annapolis Arts Week to act as an information center for the arts, a pop up gallery and event space, a merch station and more. Arts organizations and businesses as well as individual artists are encouraged to apply to be a part of the Arts Hub by going to the Arts Month website.
“Having a central location for our community to gather, to take in free art events and meet up with other creatives is so important. We hope that this new addition will help to grow the arts scene, introduce the community to what’s happening around the county during the month of June and give artists a place to present their works and talents,” says Alison Harbaugh, AND Creative.
For a full calendar of events, itineraries for the week, gallery directories, and more, guests can visit the new website for Anne Arundel A (www.annearundelarts.com). Many events will be outdoors and free to the public, while others will require tickets or reservations.
Artists and arts organizations through the county are encouraged to submit their events to the calendar portal as soon as possible to be included in the dynamic promotion that will occur by Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County as well as by AND Creative.
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View more information at: www.annearundelarts.com and follow Annapolis Arts Week & Arundel Arts on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with planning and events.

Grief Group for LGBTQAI+ Community
2024-03-31 20:00
This group provides grieving LGBTQAI+ adults (18+) the opportunity to come together to feel supported in their grief. Groups offer participants an opportunity to share their feelings, obtain support from a licensed counselor, and participate in activities designed to provide assistance with the grief process.

Pride Month Teen Movie Night in Glen Burnie
2024-04-15 20:00
Hang out and celebrate Pride Month with an LGBTQ+-themed movie night! Friends of all identities and orientations are welcome at the Glen Burnie Public Library.

Ecumenical Pride Worship Service
2024-04-16 20:00
Join the Anne Arundel Affirming Alliance of churches for an Ecumenical Worship service at Eastport United Methodist Church. The Preacher will be Rev. Mi-Hee Kim-Kort of First Presbyterian Church, Annapolis, and the Annapolis Pride Advisory Committee. We’ll have singing, rainbow cookies and Fresca, a beautiful children’s message, and more.
Contact Rev. Chris Broadwell of Eastport United Methodist Church (and former Annapolis Pride Board Member) for questions.

Pride on the Pier
2024-04-19 20:00
Join Annapolis Pride and Bread and Butter Kitchen for Pride on the Pier. Enjoy the beautiful waterfront in Eastport while listening to a DJ, sipping drinks, and gnoshing on bites provided by Bread and Butter Kitchen.
Bring your friends and reminisce about the 2025 Parade and Festival in a chill atmosphere with summer breezes.
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door ( plus fees) and are available for purchase here. Food and soft drinks are included, and alcohol will be available for purchase.
The Menu (included in your ticket):
◦ Savory cannoli with goat cheese and roasted strawberries
◦Crab Balls GF
◦Caprese Skewers
◦Falafel Skewers
◦Roast beef sliders
◦Fruit skewers
◦Rainbow cake
◦Cake pop
This annual event is a fundraiser for Annapolis Pride, and we are grateful for Bread and Butter Kitchen’s donations of food and soft drinks. Bring your friends and reminisce about the 2025 Parade and Festival in a chill atmosphere with summer breezes.
This event is for those 21+ years old.

Annapolis Bike Party Pride Ride
2024-04-19 20:00
Join us for a Pride Bike ride on June 28, 2024. The ride starts from Acton Cove at 7:30pm. Wheels up at 8pm. Finish by ~9:15pm.

From Twilight into Sunshine: LGBTQ+ History in Maryland
2024-05-02 20:00
For as long as there has been a place called Maryland, there have been people whom we would today see as fitting within the LGBTQ+ community.
As cities grew in the 19th century, newspapers began to offer tantalizing clues that all was not straight and narrow and that LGBTQ+ people were becoming more visible, finding each other, and building communities.
Join Enoch Pratt Free Library Librarians and Baltimore Heritage LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour Guides as we present the fascinating and fabulous history of our community going all the way back to the 1830s: from trans sailors to lesbian philanthropists, from the West Baltimore drag balls of the Jazz era to the repression and bar raids of the 1950s and 1960s, and ultimately to the 1970s and beyond, when activists formed Baltimore’s earliest organizations championing LGBTQ+ rights.

Rainbow Storytime
2024-05-08 20:00
Families of all kinds are invited for stories and songs of diversity, love and friendship.

Share Your Story with Pride: Art Show Reception
2024-05-09 20:00
Join us for the opening celebrations of our Pride Art Show with contributions made from customers, community, and staff.
Information for how you can submit artwork can be found here, or by calling the Odenton Library at (410) 222-6277.

Finley Hines
2024-05-14 20:00
Singing guitar and ukulele songs.

Library Lock-In: Pride Night
2024-05-15 20:00
Teens are invited to enjoy a low key night of crafts, snacks, video games, and more! Bring your friends or make new ones at this after-hours program just for teens! Registration for this event will be open from May 31, 2024 @ 10:00am to June 14, 2024 @ 5:30pm. Allowed Ages: 11 to 17

Annapolis: In My Lifetime an Annapolis Pride Documentary Premiere
2024-05-16 20:00
Join us for the theatrical premiere of a 45-minute documentary by Erica Jaros about the first Annapolis Pride Parade! The film will be shown in Theater 1 at the Landmark Theater at Harbour Center here in Annapolis on May 29. A showing at 7 p.m. will be followed by a Question-and-Answer session with Annapolis Pride founder Jeremy Browning and a current member of the Annapolis Pride board. There will be a second showing at 9 p.m.

The theater holds 100 people, so get your tickets now!

The First Pride was a Riot: The Enduring Legacy of Stonewall
2024-05-16 20:00
Saundra Mitchell, acclaimed editor of the LGBTQIA+ anthology series All Out, Out Now, Out There, and author of the award-winning Shadowed Summer and All The Things We Do in the Dark, presents “The First Pride was a Riot: The Enduring Legacy of Stonewall.”
This program presents an informal history of the Stonewall Uprisings and how they form the basis for today’s Pride Parades and Festivals, but also remain a call to arms for LGBTQIA+ people and their allies to stand up and demand equality for all under the law.

Pre Pride Parade Prep at the Arts Hub
2024-05-21 20:00
Help us kick off Annapolis Arts Week AND Annapolis Pride!
Stop by the Annapolis Arts HUB and get ready with us!
We’ll have lots of fun accessories for you to get into the Pride spirit before the parade and festival. Add some colorful tattoos, gemstones and body paint to your wardrobe and celebrate this wonderful day with us!
All ages are welcome!

Celebrate YOU Day!
2024-05-21 20:00
Celebrating our LGBTQIA+ community & the joys of diversity! We’ll provide helpful tools for families, youth, allies, & the community through various fun-filled activities + educational talks.

Post Pride Festival Kickback at the Art Hub
2024-05-31 20:00
Join the folks of Annapolis Arts Week at the Arts Hub to kick back and create. We’ll have chill music, non alcoholic beverages and lots of fun art materials out for you to interact with.

Drag Bingo
2024-06-02 20:00
Get ready to SLAY with this energetic Bingo extravaganza hosted by two sensational and fabulous drag performers, Mx Jazz What & The Vettick What! They’ll charm & entertain you with (family-friendly) performances and sass in between fast-paced Bingo rounds. Celebrate diversity and embrace inclusivity with CTA. It’s not just fun; it’s an opportunity to learn and grow together!
Prizes
Drag Entertainment
All ages welcome
TICKETS: https://cta.ticketleap.com/drag-bingo/
General Admission: $10 includes 2 Bingo Game Cards
Deluxe Package: $15 (save $3) includes 4 Bingo Game Cards, 1 Dauber, 1 bottle of water
Available for additional purchase at the event:
$2 per Bingo Card
$2 per Bingo Dauber
$2 per Bottle of Water
** NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES **

XUXA’S night of Fantasies
2024-06-04 20:00
Drag show, Doors Open at 9PM.

Speak your Truth
2024-06-10 20:00
SYT is back for an 8th year of stopping the stigma of mental illness through words & art. We’ll again have live performances with “Speakers” of all varities (e.g., poets, singers, comics, etc.). Click for more info on being a “Speaker.”
New this year is a deluxe, large vendor space with dedicated hours before the performance, making it conducive for more artists/advocates to set up & connect with attendees. Click for more info on being a vendor.
Like before, we’ll be live streaming the performances on YouTube. There will again be an accompanying video of “Speakers” from across the world who submit their work. Click for more info on video submissions.
SYT is a great event for people who…
-appreciate the arts & want exposure to a wide range of local, passioned artists
-are struggling with mental illness & want to connect with others and/or express their battles in a supportive space
-aren’t familiar with mental illness & want a better understanding or find ways to help

Lunch & Learn: Unearthing, Preserving, and Promoting LGBTQ+ History in Maryland
2024-07-02 20:00
An 1870s lesbian gunslinger. Extravagant 1930s drag balls. Mass protests of the 1980s and 1990s. All are a part of our story.
In 2018, Preservation Maryland engaged in a project to create the first comprehensive study of LGBTQ+ history and historic preservation across Maryland. In conducting the research for this project, Ben Egerman was able to identify a wide array of places associated with LGBTQ+ history and create a number of resources to help those interested in the subject learn more about our communities’ rich and vibrant history in the state.
Since then, he has presented with another librarian and community elders on the subject of local LGBTQ+ history to audiences across the state, as well as working with students, artists, and academics to promote and build awareness of Maryland’s LGBTQ+ past.
This talk will discuss these projects, what they tell us about Maryland’s history, and some of the difficulties in doing research in this area–all punctuated by amazing and eye-opening stories of LGBTQ+ people and life in the state stretching back nearly 200 years.
Ben Egerman (he/him) is a public librarian and researcher living in Baltimore. His work with Preservation Maryland on the Maryland LGBTQ Historic Context Study yielded a preliminary list of over 300 extant sites related to LGBTQ+ history in the state, and has been recognized by the American Historical Association’s Committee on LGBT History, who awarded the project the Allan Berube Prize for community history in early 2024. He has worked with a fellow librarian and two community elders to bring various stories from Maryland’s LGBTQ+ past to audiences in libraries across the state. He aims for his work to lie at the intersection of community building, advocacy, and public history.
ASL interpretation will be available for attendees.
Presented in partnership with The Maryland State Archives and The Maryland Four Centuries Project.

Registration not required, but encouraged. Please register for the event here.

Transgender Name Change Event
2024-09-09 20:00
Annapolis Pride Board Member Valerie Anias, Esq. will offer the services of her firm, A Team Family Law, LLC, to assist members of the Transgender community in filing the paperwork needed for a name change in the state of Maryland. This is a free event to help you navigate the process for getting your name changed.

Military & Veteran Drag Show for Suicide Prevention
2024-09-09 20:00
Join Veteran Pride Suicide Prevention for a free drag show (use QR code, but donations are welcome)! Doors open at 5 PM and the show starts at 6 PM. September is suicide prevention month and let’s support our veterans.

Glamityville Horror Burlesque and Variety Show
2024-09-22 20:00
Tippitywitchet Productions has gathered a group of ghouls to do the Monster Mash and Graveyard Smash! Join us at ArtFarm Annapolis for a night of glamourous and ghoulish burlesque and variety, featuring the fiendish talents of:
Catlessi
Eboni X Pyre
Glitter Macabre
Hannibal Lickher
KimBurly
London St. Juniper
Luna Rei
Maggie McMuffin as Tiffani with 2 I’s
Mary Cyn
Morticia Atoms
Doors open at 7pm for drinks an unique shopping opportunities offered by Hannibal Lickher, Catlessi, and Glitter Macabre, and the show starts at 8pm.
VIP with reserved seats in the first two rows: $30
Advance Purchase GA $20
Door Tickets $25

Outside -- Quarterly Dance Party!
2024-09-23 20:00
Mark your calendar and for an unforgettable night of music, dancing, and fun at Outside for people 16+!
Get your tickets now because space is limited!
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Big tunes | Beautiful space | House party vibes
Outside is a quarterly dance party from Darin Michelle and davOmakesbeats
Hip-hop, house, club, techno sounds from DJ Face and davOmakesbeats
Date: Friday, October 4, 2024, 8p-12a
Location: AND Creative studio: 1851 McGuckian Street #Suite B Annapolis, MD 21401
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outside-tickets-1015328263167?aff=oddtdtcreator
Very LGBTQ+ friendly, 16+
space is limited – tickets encouraged
