Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs
Photo courtesy of the Executive Office of the Governor: Proclamation ceremony for Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, 2023. A recording of the full proclamation ceremony can be found here.
Under the Governor’s Offices of Community Initiatives the Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs was created by the 2021 Maryland General Assembly by HB130 and later altered by HB141 during the 2023 legislative session, which renamed the commission to the Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs and increased the number of members from 15 to 21. The Commission is mandated to assess the challenges facing LGBTQIA+ communities, study and establish best practices for inclusion, and offer testimony before legislative and administrative bodies.
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Maryland LGBTQIA+ Resource Directory
The Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs is working to create a public resource directory of LGBTQIA+ affirming resources across the State. Submit your agency, organization or community group by completing our Resource Submission Form here.
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The Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs is in the process of creating a newsletter to share meeting information, activities, community events, and more. Sign up for our email list here.
Annual Reports
2022 Annual Report
Special Reports
2025 Legislative Policy Priorities – Adopted 11.4.2024
Urgent Call to Address HIV Funding Crisis in Maryland – Adopted 5.13.2024
2024 Policy Priorities, Recommendations, and Best Practices – Adopted 11.13.2023
Recommendations for Supporting LGBTQIA+ Students – Adopted 9.11.2023
By-laws
By-laws – Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs – Amended 7.8.2024
