Steve Charing OUTspoken

Letter published in Baltimore Sun-- June 22, 2007 The Massachusetts legislature, with the full-throttled support of Governor Deval Patrick, ...

Defeating a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage sets a great example for Maryland and beyond By Steve Charing Merely two days ...

By Steve Charing When Matt Feinberg (pictured) recently met to talk about OUT Law, the University of Baltimore School of Law’s lgbt student ...

We celebrate Pride because of the courage of heroes 38 years ago By Steve Charing Fortunately today’s generation of lgbt folks do not have t...

Text of Speech given to G & L Jewish Group at the Havurah Brunch in Mount Washington, June 3, 2007 Let’s see if you recognize this place...

By Steve Charing A bright, comfortable spring afternoon in Lafayette Square provided an appropriate backdrop for Fred D. Mason III to announ...

By Steve Charing Senior Political Analyst I admit that when the news flashed across my computer screen on May 15 announcing the death of Re...

Letter Published in the Baltimore Sun--May 12, 2007 It is appalling and ironic that "a coalition of evangelical, fundamentalist and bl...

Baltimore man struggles to keep late partner’s gravesite By Steve Charing For Kevin-Douglas Olive of Baltimore’s Seton Hill, the battle only...

Equality struggle shifts back to Federal arena By Steve Charing While the lgbt community and its allies anxiously await the Maryland Court o...

With a lot going on elsewhere, LGBT Maryland is quiet… but not for long By Steve Charing Senior Political Analyst Our recent days have been ...

Letter Sent to TIME I must take issue with John Poniewozik's characterization of the expression, "That's so gay!" as good-...

Smoking ban sparks opposition, but it offers a fresh new beginning By Steve Charing Tom Mathison is the passionate owner of The Quest—a popu...

Marriage amendment was thwarted but so was transgender equality legislation Senate leadership blamed for the trans-equality defeat By Steve ...

Letter Published in the Baltimore Sun --March 20, 2007 Words and sentences in red were cut out by the editors: Thomas Sowell's lament o...

Letter Sent but Not Published in Howard County Times This newspaper has the responsibility and an obligation to the community to vet false c...

By Steve Charing The vile Ann Coulter, a flame-throwing, hate-filled ultra-conservative author, columnist and commentator has joined the gro...