Before I forget to remind you: HoCo PRIDE is this weekend! (It was rescheduled due to weather.) This year’s theme is RISE: Resist, Inspire, Support, Empower.
Howard County Pride, Sunday October 26th, 11 am - 5 pm
Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods
A grateful shout out to the good folks at HoCo PPRIDE who do the work and make this event happen. You can support their work today by participating in the restaurant fundraiser at Shake Shack.
DONATION DAY
Wednesday, October 22nd 11 am- 10pm
Mention Donation Day at the register or use promo code DONATE
on the Shack App, web, or kiosk at checkout and we'll donate 25% of your total meal purchase to
HCPSS PRIDE
MALL IN COLUMBIA
10300 Little Patuxent Parkway | Columbia, MD 21044
Also today:
PFLAG National kicks off their new initiative: Fighting For Our Pride.
PFLAG families know this: love and liberty are inseparable. That’s why we launched Fighting for Our Pride—a nationwide campaign focused on advocacy at the state and local level, where many of the most harmful policies are being introduced and passed. This campaign equips, trains, and mobilizes families to push back against these attacks and fight for the dignity, safety, and rights our loved ones deserve. Together, we’ll work to create safe and inclusive learning environments, secure access to care and protection of privacy, and protect full recognition and dignity in public life for LGBTQ+ people.
You can be there for the announcement by registering for the Zoom event which will be tonight beginning at 8:30 pm. To learn more and to register, click here.
Did you know that HCPSS has a resource page for LGBTQIA+ Youth? Now you do! A lot of work went into getting it there. The more people know it is available, the more folks will turn to it and/or recommend it to a friend in need. You - - yes, you! - - might connect someone to valuable resources.
Freestate Justice will be hosting a free Name Change Clinic tomorrow, October 23rd, from 5:30 - 7:30 pm, at the White Marsh Library.
Finally, congratulations to HoCo Local Chris Hefty who was honored as the 2025 Progressive Champion by the Howard Progressive Project. Hefty’s work for the local LGBTQ+ community includes: Planning, Marketing, and Events for Howard County PRIDE as well as serving as Acting Vice President on the Steering Committee of PFLAG Columbia Howard County. They also provide Marketing - Events Planning support for PFLAG and serve as a Rainbow Youth & Allies Youth Instructor.
Wow. That’s a lot.
A great reminder that, despite the current wave of hatred and destruction, we are blessed to have people in our community who continue to lift us up.
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