UCBPride

06/03/2026

Often, people reach out to us asking for referrals for LGBTQIA+ businesses, mental health providers, realtors, and medical providers. We get it. For some, its a matter of spending your money with people whose values match yours. For others, it is about not wanting to explain your identity to a healthcare provide who may not be affirming.

This month, we are launching a new UCBPride Community Partners Directory. If you are a member of the LGBTQIA+ community or an ally, we invite you to add your business, service, or group to our directory. We are particularly interested in featuring affirming healthcare providers and mental health professionals.

Please feel free to share with anyone who may be interested in adding to this resource.

One note: We are currently in a "build" phase and will go live soon. For now, we'd like to work on filling the database and optimizing the interface. Stay tuned!

Link to add to the Community Partners Directory: https://airtable.com/appQAI6kpJtbs0O03/pag4PkV9RHL4HmKes/form

06/02/2026

Pride is about more than celebration; it's about community, connection, and creating spaces where everyone feels seen, supported, and valued.

This month, we invite you to join us as we celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community through events, volunteer opportunities, and meaningful connections. Whether you're looking to make new friends, give back, support local programs, or simply be part of something bigger, there's a place for you here.

Our organization is powered by people who believe in building a more inclusive and welcoming community for everyone. Every event attended, every volunteer hour given, and every new face welcomed helps make that vision a reality.

✨ Attend an event
✨ Volunteer your time
✨ Meet new people
✨ Support your community

Together, we can continue creating spaces where everyone belongs.

Happy Pride Month—we can't wait to celebrate with you! 🌈💖

06/02/2026

UCBPride started in 2019 as a festival planning committee. That first June, our founding members didn't know if they should expect 40 people or 100 people. HUNDREDS of people showed up at our first festival to celebrate and support LGBTQIA+ friends, family, and neighbors.

In the past seven years, we've shared a bigger dream of year-round community. Yes, we still have a festival (now in October). But we also host several socials each month. We sponsor college scholarships. We are now home to Free to Be--a teen social group that meets monthly.

Many of you have been with us from the start, and we thank you! And we also love seeing new faces every month. But we aren't done dreaming yet; we still have bigger and better plans.

As always, we're fundraising in June. This year, we're expanding beyond our scholarship fund to bolster some of our other community-based programs. If you have some money in your budget for donations, we've be grateful. We know times are tight, so we promise to put every dollar to good use, right here in your community.

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!

Donation Link: https://givebutter.com/pride-month-2026-fundraiser-ydxflb

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month!

What could be better than to kick it off with a picnic?! We had a fantastic time at Susquehanna State Park grilling dogs, doing crafts and making memories with friends.

Get out there and celebrate all month long! 🏳️‍🌈

05/31/2026

THANK YOU to all of the candidates who joined us on Friday for our first-ever UCBPride "Meet the Candidates" night! Over 40 candidates attended our happy hour, chatted with community members, and shared information about their campaigns. Special thanks to for hosting us!

As a 501c3, UCBPride cannot officially endorse candidates. But we can invite candidates to share links and information about their campaigns on this post, and also invite people who attended to share insights into candidates they were impressed with.

Tagging all of the candidates we could find social media for--candidates, please self-tag!

Carissa Mattern for Maryland

Bennett, Harford County Councilman Jessica Ryley Hammond 4 County Council

05/30/2026

WOW! What a fantastic turn out for our Meet The Candidates event. Thank you so much to all of the candidates who attended, and all who showed up to check it out. We hoped this has helped some of us really know who and what we are voting for when we head to the polls!

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

Join our friends from Temple Adas Shalom for a fun celebration in pride month!

05/28/2026

This Friday, 43 candidates will join us for UCBPride’s “Meet the Candidates” event (list below)! LGBTQIA+ folks and allies, this is an opportunity to speak directly with candidates about your concern as you enter the voting booth for the June primaries. There’s still space! https://givebutter.com/meet-the-candidates-jgejgj

Friday, May 29, 5-7 PM @ Hopkins Farm Brewery in the big pavilion behind the main building. Thanks to Hopkins Farm Brewery for hosting us!

CANDIDATES
County Executive: Matthew Brown and Barbara Osborn Kreamer
County Council President: Mike Ciufo
County Council Dist. A: Nolanda Robert,
County Council Dist. B: Isabela Dela Cruz and Alison Imhoff
County Council Dist. C: Jessica Ryley Hammond
County Council Dist. D: Jean Salvatore
County Council Dist. E: Hunter Baker
County Council Dist. F: Jacob Bennett and Tamie Wainwright
Harford County Sheriff: Terrence Rogers
Democratic Central Committee: Heather Cantos, Pamela Carter, Noah Gentry, Henry Gibbons, Felicia Hopkins, Carissa Mattern, Dani Paez, Karim Shakur
Republican Central Committee: Linda Stine Flint
Board of Education District A: Shernice Shermaine Mundell and Dani Paez
Board of Education District B: Dominic Heath
Board of Education District C: Cathy Kowalewski
Board of Education District D: Rachelle Johnson
Board of Education District E: Matt Jones
Board of Education District F: Joseph Alton, Jr. and Kawaniee Flowe
Congressional District 1 Representative: Victor Allen Guidice, Dan Schwartz, Randi White, Chris Bruneau
Governor/Lt. Governor: Eric Felber, John Myrick, Michael Oakes, Andy Ellis
State Senator, Legislative District 34: Blane Miller, Raj Goel
House of Delegates, Legislative District 7B: Candace Hart
House of Delegates, Legislative District 34A: Elliott Herneker
House of Delegates, Legislative District 34B: Anthony Lyon
House of Delegates, Legislative Dististrict 35A Michael Eckels, Jr. and Michelle Christman

05/26/2026

MARYLAND PRIMARY ELECTIONS ARE COMING UP! 🗳️
The first major deadline for the June 23rd Gubernatorial Primary is exactly one week away. If you need to register to vote for the first time, update your address, or change your political party affiliation, you must do so by Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

⚠️ Important Reminder: Maryland operates on a closed primary system. To vote in the Democratic or Republican primary contests, you must be registered with that specific party by June 2nd.

(Note: All registered voters, including unaffiliated voters, can still vote in vital non-partisan races, such as our local Board of Education contests!)

Take 2 minutes to verify or update your status today using the secure state portal.

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