Steve Charing OUTspoken

By Steve Charing We have just commemorated the 45 th anniversary of the three Selma (Alabama) marches. They took place in an effort to gai...

As we witness the joy of numerous gay and lesbian couples getting married in nearby Washington, D.C., we should congratulate our brothers an...

Letter appearing in the March 11, 2010 issue of the Howard County Times/Columbia Flier : Bravo to Diane Brown for her perceptive column on t...

I was amazed to read in the Baltimore Sun on Feb. 27 that Orioles DH-OF Luke Scott is upset that Major League Baseball has implemented a ba...

AG issues opinion that Md. may recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages. By Steve Charing After 9 months of anticipation, Attorney General ...

Below is the text of my testimony before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 28, 2010. The proposed bill would prevent Maryland f...

Changing political climate does not bode well for LGBT progress. By Steve Charing Back in March 2009 when President Obama's approval ra...

2009 was a roller coaster ride for the lgbt community—both nationally and locally. We began the year optimistically with a new president bei...

By Steve Charing As we lose at the ballot box and in state legislatures, we pick up some valuable lessons in our quest for marriage equality...

Was Adam Lambert’s performance at the AMA over the top or marketing genius? By Steve Charing We’re at the time of the year where we have ear...

After only one year, GGBB is making a difference . By Steve Charing On the night Guerilla Gay Bar Baltimore celebrated its 1st anniversary a...

We are not ready for marriage equality to be won at the ballot box. By Steve Charing When Proposition 8 succeeded in California a year ago t...

By Steve Charing Scott Bowling (picured in foreground) knew the odds were stacked against him when he announced his candidacy for Alderman i...

Federal action on hate crimes is wonderful news and long overdo, but the harder legislation is down the road. By Steve Charing It took ...