BCFD Pride Alliance

🌈✨ THIS SATURDAY!

Join us on Saturday, March 22nd from 1 - 4 pm at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congregation (9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814) in the Fellowship Hall for a FREE legal name change and gender marker clinic!

If you're looking to make your name and gender marker official, we’ve got your back. Register today by filling out the legal intake form in our bio!

📋 What you’ll need:
- Birth Certificate or State-Issued ID
- Maryland address for court mail

Space is limited, so we encourage you to register in advance!

We recognize that a lot of LGBTQ+ people are going to be feeling a lot of stress and anxiety right now. Your BCFD Pride Alliance will, as always, be here to offer our support.

Unfortunately, we are not certified or licensed crisis counselors. The following crisis hotlines exist to support our community:

The Trevor Project
(866) 488-7386

SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline
1-877-360-LGBT (5428)

Trans Lifeline
1-877-565-8860 (USA)
1-877-330-6366 (Canada)

For Non-LGBTQ+ specific crisis support
988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline
988 (This is just like dialing 411 for information)

For First Responders:
IAFF Center of Excellence
(844) 980-0026

November is Transgender Awareness Month, which includes the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). TDOR, November 20th, is a day to gather, remember, and celebrate the lives of Transgender people who were lost to acts of hate and violence.

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We’re here at Laurel Pride from 10:30-4pm today! Come see us for smiles, shirts, and stickers. It’s a gorgeous day and we can’t wait to see ya! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

PREVIEW: Tomorrow we’re at Howard County Pride and Southern Maryland Pride. ❤️

Your BCFD Pride Alliance team reminds you that today, October 11, 2024 is National Coming Out Day. Whether you're still wrestling with your identity, ready to come out, completely out, or somewhere before, between, or after, today is for you. We remember where we've been, appreciate where we are now, and look forward to the future for ourselves and the community. Coming out is a very personal experience. Do it in your own time and in your own way when you're ready. We are here for you no matter what you decide.

In addition to being Breast Cancer Awareness month, October is also LGBT History month.

Check out https://lgbthistorymonth.com/ to see the list of influential people from the community who are being recognized each day of October.

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The Baltimore City Fire Department is taking part in the Charm City LIVE 2024 event today! Come down, meet some members, get yourself onto the recruitment list for future classes, and learn the basics of Hands-Only CPR.