The summer kicked off with a slew of June events in Baltimore, including Pride, the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship and protests around the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Relive the month with some of the best photos from The Baltimore Banner’s staff and freelancers.

6/25/22—A young dancer with the Extravaganza Marching Unit has a sticker on their cheek that reads “Black Lives Matter” during the Baltimore Pride Parade on Charles St.
A young dancer with the Extravaganza Marching Unit has a sticker on their cheek that reads “Black Lives Matter” during the Baltimore Pride Parade on Charles Street. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
A young child holding a rainbow flag is carried by their parent during the Baltimore Pride Parade on Charles Street. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
A woman shows off her rainbow visor during the Baltimore Pride Parade on Charles Street. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
Dre Cortes planned the crosswalk painting to give community members a space to feel unity and joy after four houses in the Abell neighborhood burned. The fires are suspected to have started because of the burning of a pride flag. (Taneen Momeni/The Baltimore Banner)
Council member Odette Ramos laughs with residents in her district at the pride flag distribution. “This is a way for neighbors to be supportive of the LGBT community, especially since so many feel threatened. Even though we don’t know that this incident was a hate crime, everything is being investigated right now, and there are a lot of people who felt that it was,” Ramos said. (Taneen Momeni/The Baltimore Banner)
Some United States players take a selfie at the opening ceremony of the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship. (Taneen Momeni/The Baltimore Banner)
Taylor Cummings celebrates as United States scores against Canada during the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship. (Taneen Momeni/The Baltimore Banner)
Friday McCray of Baltimore at the rally protesting the overturing of Roe V. Wade at the federal courthouse in Baltimore.
Friday McCray of Baltimore at the rally protesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade at the federal courthouse in Baltimore. (J.M. Giordano/for The Baltimore Banner)
Supporters of the Baltimore Abortion Fund and the Women’s March attend a rally in protest of the overturning of Roe v. Wade at the federal courthouse in Baltimore. (J.M. Giordano/for The Baltimore Banner)
Nadine Seiler, 57, of Waldorf, Md. attends a protest after Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court.
Nadine Seiler, 57, of Waldorf, Maryland, attends a protest after Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court. (Kaitlin Newman for The Baltimore Banner)
Performers with the Baltimore All-Stars Marching Unit parade down Charles Street on June 4 at Baltimore Trans Pride 2022. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
Chrissy Mackinnon shows off her trans pride heart sticker on her cheek on June 4 at Baltimore Trans Pride 2022. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
Abdu Ali performs on stage at Ottobar Saturday night as part of the “Love is Always Here” artist showcase. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
Rye Rye performs onstage at Ottobar. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
Head bartender Nikki Robinson rings the “good news bell” that is rung at Friends Grille whenever someone has good news to share. In this case, it was the birthday of a regular. (J. M. Giordano for The Baltimore Banner)