Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs

Jeremy Browning (he/him)
jeremy.browning@maryland.gov
Director

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. 

Annual Reports

2022 Annual Report: Maryland Commission on LGBTQ Affairs   

Special Reports

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 9.11.2023