Charm City Country Crew (CCCC) refers to a Country Western subculture of the LGBT community and our allies. Many of us may identify ourselves as cowboys/girls, blue-collar workers, bears, twinks, jocks, farmers, firefighters, police officers, or anyone or everyone who may not identify with the party subculture often identified by those entrenched in the city nightlife. So what does it take to become a Charm City Country Crew member? If your visiting this site, you probably got what it takes. I …

Are you a member of the LGBTQ community who believes a person can be "Good without God"? Would you like to help build an LGBTQ community in Baltimore that values reason and compassion without regard to belief in the supernatural? We are the Baltimore Chapter of the LGBT Humanist Council (http://lgbthumanists.org/), a project of the American Humanist Association.  The LGBTQ Humanist Council of Baltimore is a forum for LGBTQ humanists from around the region to exchange ideas on local organizing, f …

Tired of eating sandwiches at your desk? I know I am...and my poor keyboard has enough crumbs in it to - well, you get the idea! Once we have a few people let's meet up for lunch, the way it was meant to be. Feel free to make suggestions for dates & locations. Try to give a week or two heads up so we get a good showing. Cheers!

SGI-USA Baltimore Two-Spirits Group is a fellowship Nichiren Buddhists who identify as LGBT and our allies. We meet monthly to discuss how to apply Buddhist principles in everyday life and our communities at our local Baltimore Community Center as well as participate in interfaith events throughout the region. The purpose of our group is to promote peace, culture, and education in our homes and communities. All meetings are open to the general public, unless otherwise noted.

I'm setting this up initially for those of us who are experienced hikers and looking to do longer hikes with other like-minded LGBT folks. There are some great regular hiking groups, but none for gays and lesbians to do 10+ mile hikes and backpacking trips in a social setting. I'd love other people to lead hikes. Here are some great resources to find local hikes. http://midatlantichikes.com/ http://www.hikingupward.com www.Localhikes.com Check other meetup.com groups. If you're new to hiking, I …

RainbowConnects is a social events coordinator and sponsor that specialize in speed-dating and networking events organized by, and tailored to professionals in the LGBT community. With an emphasis on speed-dating and social networking, RainbowConnects has four general groups, with specific niches under each group catering to a variety of personal preferences... •Girl_Meets_Girl Speed Dating Events •Boy_Meets_Boy Speed Dating Events •Bi-Sexual Speed Dating Events for men/women •Transsexual_Meets_ …

Come on out! We are an established LGBT dance community in the Metropolitan DC area. If you've never danced before, we'll show you how to do it, and you'll be amazed at how quickly you can learn to two-step, line dance, or square dance. Our members are at all levels of the dance ability spectrum, from beginner to advanced. We've got a solid demographic mix. Though our present membership has a preference for country music, we play from other genres too, including hip-hop, pop, and Latin. Some eve …

Interested in meeting some cool nerds? That depends on who you define as a nerd, you may ask. You also may wonder who is welcome in the Geeks and Gaymers (spelling intentional) group. While my intention is to create a more LGBT-inclined group of friends, straight allies are very welcome as well. Nerds? Anyone who enjoys any or many of a plethora of interests, including but not limited to: Board Games, Science Fiction (Books, Films, TV, etc), Fantasy (Books/Graphic Novels, Films, TV), Speculative …

Meet other Maryland LGBT moms and dads. Parents-to-be are also welcome!

Every Wednesday night at 7:30pm, a group of folks from our neighborhood (Riverside in south Baltimore), led by Pastor Jacob Simpson, gets together at Captain Larry's Bar and Grill (601 E Fort Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230) to discuss a wide variety of subjects pertaining to religion. Some of the topics are life after death, human sexuality and religion and war and religion. We do not stump for a pro-religious lifestyle, it is simply a community gathering where all are welcomed to share their opini …

QBYC (Queer Baltimore Young Adult Coalition) is a monthly discussion & social action group dedicated to providing and forging queer spaces in Baltimore.  QBYC hopes to enrich and bring together the broader queer community through social engagement, providing queer young adults with an outlet to build their social circle and themselves, and through impactful actions and activities. We hope to accomplish this by: - Providing fun and exciting opportunities to meet new people  - To provide resources …

This group is for GLBTQ women who ride motorcycles. We will participate in Capital Pride, go on monthly rides and do service projects in the area. In addition, we will also have happy hours and lots of fun and exciting adventures!

This group was created for families like ours. No... not same-sex bi-racial families, working moms, or active families living in PG county. Whew, thats alot! But by simple geography! Families living in neighborhoods where you may be (or at least) feel like the only one's with kids. And you would love to connect with other parents (parent play-dates!) and just dont understand why it feels like someone requires a passport to cross their neighborhood lines! If you answer yes or maybe to any of thes …

This group is for all women of Caribbean and/or African descent who live an alternative lifestyle in the DC, Maryland, or Virginia Area!!! Please join Us at Flava @ Wa-Zo-bia 4th thursdays to socialize and network with your peers in the community. We want a relaxing atmosphere where ladies in the life can come and share stories and experiences in a comfortable and safe place.

Our purpose is to provide a  Meetup group for Penn State University LGBTA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Allies) alumni and friends. Currently, the majority of our activities are in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area as our headquarters is located here, but we do have activities Nationwide!  There are a large number of LGBTA Penn State graduates out there and we want them to re-connect with PSU, network, and share. The Penn State Alumni Association has authorized the creation of an aff …

POSITIVE DMV LESBIANS has two community connections to our organization, the couples/family outreach connection and the singles outreach connection. The opportunity to hang out with other positive singles can provide a beacon in our life. SINGLED OUT will focus on positive community service opportunities outings and fellowship opportunities for the Single LGBT woman. The SINGLED OUT side of Positive DMV Lesbians is not geared towards "hooking people up" or trying to "find a mate" We are strictly …

GLBT social with board games, refreshments, entertainment, country western dancing, swing, and other styles.

Calling all queer Christian ladies! Revive DMV is a group that strives to create community for women who are lesbian, bisexual, or transgender and who love Jesus. We'll do that in a variety of ways including eating together, seeing movies, reading a book here and there, praying together, hitting the outdoors, and just generally raising a good old ruckus.

Meet other local Black lesbians who love books and love to read! We will get together once a month to discuss books of various topics. Contact: stlewi@hotmail.com.

SILhouette (Spiritually In-tuned Lesbians) is a spiritual community of women who love women desiring to discover, embrace and live as their spiritual- authentic self The purpose is to support women in the life in learning how to be in relationship with themselves, discovering & embracing their passions and living according to the guidance of their spirit/ intuition- such that they are living life creating the loving and joyful experiences that they desire! The SILhouette woman, through active pa …

Take advantage of this one of a kind LGBT running group where you can not only increase your social circle but get healthy in the process. If that did not entice you afterwards we meet for food, fun and great conversation at Panera Bread on Boston Street in Canton. All levels (including walkers) are not just welcomed but are encouraged to come. We meet every Saturdays at 8:45am in the parking lot at Panera Bread, 3600 Boston Street 21224. You can see us as the folks milling around in running gea …

We are a group of fun, bi, lesbian, queer, bi-curious and other Maryland/DC/VA women of any age older than 18 (single/separated/attached/poly/etc) who like to do fun things such as attending events, ethnic food creation and consumption, parties, fetish, bdsm, photography, events, concerts, trips, and more! I look forward to meeting you soon! Simona (Group Administrator)

Meet other locals who Cross-Dress, or GG's that are accepting of us. Gather for support and friendship!

For people who are tired of the bar scene; we will meet monthly for potlucks, cook outs, theme parties, day trips, and game nights. If you are interested in meeting some really nice and friendly people, give this group a try!

I just know there has to be a few other people in the Meet Up universe who can truly appreciate all the talent, glamor and fabulosity that are required to execute a great drag show. Glam Drag Fans are those fabulous people who love and adore the theatrical pageantry of a well put together drag queen show, replete with mile-long eyelashes, fantastically styled wigs, bedazzling costumes and fantabulous footwear all worn by expert performers, dancing and lip syncing to the either the latest pop h …

DMV Women Connect is a professional and social group that seeks to support and create community for lesbian and bisexual women in the DC/ Maryland/ Northern Virginia (DMV) area. Our members include women who identify as lesbians as well as bi-sexual women. MTF members are welcome, however we respectfully will decline FTM requests for membership in order to retain the integrity of the womyn-identified orientation of the DMV. This group is intended to be a safe place to meet other women with simi …

In a world of separation, we are about connection. BmorePoly is a social group open to anyone in the DC/MD/VA area interested in a range of honest sex-positive and people-positive alternative relationship possibilities including polyamory, lifestyle, kink, sacred sexuality, personal growth, and the crossover between them all, where the people directly involved are the ones who decide what's okay there, in honest and mutually consenting communication with everyone else involved.  It's all about o …

Our Polyamory Enrichment Network of DC/MD/VA ~ Created by Poly People, for Poly People ~ To Enrich our Polyamorous Lives! The purpose of OPEN is to bring poly people together by creating an inclusive poly community.  OPEN is a resource for individuals and groups to share information about the poly events they organize and host in the greater Washington DC, Baltimore, Maryland, and Virginia area.  OPEN welcomes all those who are polyamorous, poly-curious, or poly-friendly.  Come join the OPEN com …