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    Miss Gay Maryland Stormi Skye waves as she continues down the parade route at Baltimore Pride on June 15, 2024.
    Despite record crowds, Baltimore Pride’s LGBTQ critics say organizers dropped the ball
    Despite the record number of attendees at this year’s Baltimore Pride, some critics raised a slew of concerns, ranging from the overall safety of the event to the approach organizers have taken in the overall running of Pride Month offerings.
    A young boy enjoys the parade at Baltimore Pride on June 15.
    It’s simple to raise a compassionate LGBTQ ally. Just listen.
    To raise good LGBTQ allies, treat every month like Pride Month.
    Distance swimmer Katie Pumphrey completed a historic swim in which she swam 24 miles from Sandy Point State Park at the foot of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore's Inner Harbor on June 25, 2024.
    Q&A with Katie Pumphrey: ‘I absolutely want to celebrate this for a long time’
    We had a lot of questions for her: did she see any wildlife? What did she eat leading up to the swim? Did she pee in the water?
    Darim Traore, originally from West Africa, is best known for brightening people’s day with his smile and radiant bouquets in Annapolis.
    For Annapolis flower seller, ‘kindness always pays.’
    If the sun is shining in Annapolis, there’s a good chance Darim Traore is selling flowers at his stand outside Reynolds Tavern with a huge smile on his face.
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “Live at the Fillmore” and Journey’s “Infinity” are the kinds of classic rock Baltimore radio listeners have long enjoyed.
    Commentary: Classic rock on Baltimore radio isn’t what it used to be
    No more “Two for Tuesday” on classic rock stations, and Baltimore doesn’t sound quite the same.
    The annual Pride Parade took place on June 15, 2024.
    Baltimore Pride event disrupted by possible chemical agent, causing panic and injuries
    A possible chemical agent was released in front of the main stage at the Baltimore Pride Parade and Block Party — causing a stampede.
    Tysheria Dorsey poses for a portrait with her wings at Baltimore Pride on June 15, 2024.
    PHOTOS: Baltimore Pride Parade rolls through the streets of city
    Participants tossed beads, pins, stickers and pride flags at the spectators who lined North Charles Street from 33rd Street to 23rd Street. Baltimore Pride started as a small event in 1975 when activists came together for a peaceful demonstration for LGBTQ rights.
    Jabari Lyles poses for a portrait in East Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore, June 10, 2024.
    People of Pride: 5 Marylanders making a difference in the LGBTQIA+ community
    In celebration of Pride Month, The Baltimore Banner asked five members of Maryland’s LGBTQ community a series of questions. Here are their answers.
    Actor Kevin Spacey outside the Southwark Crown Court in London in 2023.
    Kevin Spacey gets chance to save Baltimore home with canceled auction
    The actor gets a reprieve as he tries to keep debt collectors from foreclosing on his waterfront Baltimore mansion.
    Stella the hawk.
    Stella, the death-defying hawk, has returned
    Stella the Hawk, who escaped after a tree fell on her enclosure at Oregon Ridge, was safely recaptured in Perry Hall on Sunday. She lost a lot of weight, but is regaining her strength at Phoenix Wildlife Rescue.
    Some of the offerings from Carpet Company's now-sold out collection of officially licensed MLB Orioles gear.
    Local streetwear brand gets OK to make Orioles gear — and sells out immediately
    Carpet Company founders and brothers Ayman and Osama Abdeldayem's collection of MLB licensed Baltimore Orioles gear sold out in minutes.
    Actor Kevin Spacey has been hiding out in Baltimore since 2017, "beguiled by its charm."
    Kevin Spacey says he’s millions of dollars in debt ahead of Baltimore home auction
    Actor Kevin Spacey broke down crying when discussing the auction of his Baltimore home and debts during an interview Tuesday with Piers Morgan.
    Sapphira Cristál and Nymphia Wind, from RuPaul's Drag Race, will be performing at Pride.
    Five things to do during Baltimore Pride week
    Here are five LGBTQ-centered events happening during Baltimore Pride 2024.
    School’s out for summer! Some parents might be more excited than the kids.
    I am exhausted to the fiber of my being as I literally count how many bags of snacks we have left in the house versus how many we need until the end of the school year.
    Hilton Grows Best: How to travel without leaving your plants to die
    Hilton Carter is here to help: Let him give you travel tips so you don’t come back home to distressed houseplants.
    Bailey Anne Kennedy smiles with tears in her eyes as she holds a bouquet and wears a tiara and Miss Maryland 2024 sash. The previous year's winner adjusts her sash and other beauty pageant contestants smile and applaud behind her.
    Trans woman wins Miss Maryland USA, making history with a list of pageant firsts
    When Bailey Anne Kennedy was crowned on Saturday as Miss Maryland USA, she broke almost every barrier that existed in the state’s pageant history--including being the first married, Asian-American, and trans woman winner.
    Sheila E. smiles in a portrait, wearing a pink satin dress.
    Sheila E. to headline 40th anniversary of Artscape after tumultuous period for nonprofit
    Sheila E. will headline this year's Artscape, the 40th anniversary of the free arts festival.
    Some of the items available from Balenciaga’s collaboration with Under Armour.
    Under Armour and Balenciaga are collaborating. We have questions.
    Under Armour is essential to fashion in Baltimore, and this new collection with Balenciaga promises to be eye-catching, if not exactly practical.
    Delaney Jackson and Neal Bechman perform as as Polly Baker and Bobby Child in the Maryland Classic Theatre production of "Crazy For You."
    7 things to do: Classic Theatre of Maryland leans into American songbook with ‘Crazy For You’
    You could catch the music of George and Ira Gershwin at the Classic Theatre of Maryland in Annapolis, listen to the great John Hiatt or try a new run and paddle club. Those are just some of the great things to do over the next seven months.
    A dog up for adoption at BARCS.
    7 things to do in Howard County: Pet adoptions, craft workshops, Pride parade
    There are endless events in Howard County to launch into June, from a Pride celebration to a self-defense class, and even craft workshops or a pet adoption event.
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