Bishme Cromartie returns to reality TV for Project Runway All Stars’ new season
Bishme Cromartie, the Baltimore native fashion designer, returns to reality television for Project Runway All Stars.
Morris Murray’s life was saved by an organ transplant. He wants others in the LGBTQ community to know they offer hope.
A liver transplant saved the life of Morris Murray. Now he wants others living with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis to know that they, too, can receive and donate organs.
Maryland ranks No. 2 in nation for successful minority entrepreneurs, study says
A new study by Lendio shows Maryland is the second-best state in the country for minority entrepreneurs to succeed. (Hawaii was first and Montana was last.)
Display of pride flags could be limited in Anne Arundel County schools under proposed policy
This summer, the Anne Arundel County Board of Education could decide to propose amendments on a policy that would prohibit the display of LGBTQ pride flags on school property.
As Baltimore Pride ends, Homeland neighborhood sign vandalized with anti-gay slur
The ‘e’ in the hand-carved, wooden sign situated at the corner of Charles Street and St. Albans Way was taped over and replaced with a spray-painted ‘o’.
LGBTQ artists in Baltimore challenge hip-hop’s straight, masculine perspective
As Baltimore Pride gets underway this weekend, these Black musical artists are bridging the gap between the LGBTQ and hip-hop communities.
Juneteenth encourages a sense of pride, community and history for Black Americans
A growing number of people are celebrating Juneteenth, which commemorates the day when the last enslaved African descendants in Texas learned they were free.
Johns Hopkins pulls LGBTQ glossary offline after ‘lesbian’ definition draws criticism
Johns Hopkins’ definition of lesbians as “non-men” triggered online outrage from both the right and left, labels of misogyny and even criticism from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
Judge tells Erie Insurance, state to work out resolution in discrimination suit
Judge Julie Rebecca Rubin ruled that Erie Insurance and The Maryland Insurance Administration have up to 60 days to come to a resolution following the administration’s finding in May that the Pennsylvania-based insurance company used discriminatory practices against Black Baltimore-area brokers, and thus its residents.
Gay bars remain closed in Baltimore just as LGBTQ community needs them most
It’s Pride Month, and there are fewer gay bars open in Baltimore just as members of the LGBTQ community say they are needed most.
Q&A with ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winner Aquaria, who’s coming to Baltimore for Sweet Spot Pride Party
Aquaria, best known for winning the 10th season of "RuPaul’s Drag Race" in 2018, will be coming to Baltimore on Thursday to DJ for a Sweet Spot Pride Party at Baltimore Soundstage.
Photos: Baltimore Trans Pride festivities draw thousands
Thousands of people attended the two-day celebration, which was produced by Baltimore Safe Haven, the city’s only trans-led drop-in wellness center.
People of Pride: A look at Maryland’s LGBTQ community
The Banner asked LGBTQ Marylanders what Pride Month means to them and what are the biggest challenges facing the community? Here are some of their answers.
Erie Insurance discriminated against Black-owned brokerage in Baltimore, state finds
Pennsylvania-based Erie Insurance discriminated against a Black-owned insurance brokerage firm and ultimately against Black Baltimoreans, according to a recent opinion by the Maryland Insurance Administration.
Excitement building for Chinese volleyball tournament coming to Baltimore in late summer
Chinese volleyball comes to Baltimore on Labor Day weekend, with the 78th NACIVT, which will be held in the Baltimore Convention Center. One hundred fifty teams and 2,500 athletes are expected to participate. The event is expected to attract 5,000 people.
Barrier breaker: Isis King prepares for coming season of Amazon Prime’s ‘With Love’
When the second season of “With Love” premieres June 2 on Amazon Prime, Isis King will continue to make history as one of the few transgender actresses to have a leading role in a major studio-backed romantic comedy.
Baltimore native Imani Robinson’s short film to be shown at Diversity in Cannes event
Imani Robinson, a 30-year-old Baltimore native, will have her short film “3 Blind Mice,” which she wrote and produced, starring fellow “The Wire” actors Tristan Wilds and Jermaine Crawford, shown in Cannes this month.
Many Black residents haven’t felt the Preakness was for them. That’s starting to change.
The Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the famed Triple Crown, attracts tens of thousands of people to Pimlico Race Course in Northwest Baltimore. But the racial optics of the big day have reflected a noticeable divide between the city’s white and Black populations. Initiatives such as AfroPreak Lounge and other efforts to help draw more diverse crowds are starting to pay off, according to organizers.
John Merzbacher, ex-Catholic schoolteacher who abused dozens of Baltimore children, has died
John Merzbacher, a former teacher at Catholic Community School of Baltimore who was convicted of sexual abuse and the repeated rape of a student in the ’70s, has died.
A mother’s love allowed Camille Hammond to have triplets. Now those kids are preparing for college.
Eighteen years ago, Camille Hammond’s mother, Tinina Cade, gave her the ultimate gift and carried her triplets 32 weeks to birth. She was 55 at the time.
