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.
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.
Join Our Email List
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
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
