Photo essay

Photos from the American Visionary Art Museum’s “butt-sniffing, trick-turning, leg-lifting, costumed & festooned” 4th of July Pet Parade and Animal Talent Show.

Baltimore celebrates Independence Day with sparklers and fireworks.

Baltimore Pride began as a small event back in 1975 and has since grown to massive proportions as it entered its 48th year.

Story hours have brought Vee Vee Majesty back to why she loves drag in the first place: making safe spaces and building community.

English rock band plays to a crowd of 15,000, with a nod to Baltimore, at Merriweather Post Pavilion.

The promotion coincided with the 75th anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act.

Baltimore City celebrated and officially recognized June 17 as Baltimore Club Music Day at AFRAM. See the sights from the festival, honoring the sound unique to Baltimore.

A.T. Jones & Sons provided costumes for some of the city’s most colorful productions and events, from operas such as “Carmen” and “Aida” to theme parties, but couldn’t survive the pandemic years.

The 'Pride Prom' event was open to all high school students in the LGBTQIA+ community. Students were encouraged to dress in clothing that they found affirming to their gender and were offered fun alternatives to dancing.

More than 300 kayakers paddled the 5-mile round trip from Canton Waterfront Park to the Inner Harbor on Saturday to show their support for a clean, accessible and recreational waterway.

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.

Annapolis Pride held its annual parade and festival on West Street on Saturday, one of the first of many Pride events across Maryland during the month of June.

Anne Arundel County Clerk of the Court Scott Poyer performed the ceremonies at the festival.

Soundstage set the vibes for the start of Pride Month with performances by Adore Delano, DJ Lemz and DJs from Sweet Spot Baltimore

Among the remembrances was the 56th annual Memorial Day ceremony at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens and a celebration at King Memorial Park with Gov. Wes Moore.

In 1970, Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens began holding a Memorial Day ceremony in an area known as the Circle of Immortals, a section set aside for Marylanders killed in action.

It’s been a week since the fatal encounter, and Wright’s family and friends held a vigil Friday night on a baseball field to honor and remember their father, partner and friend.

On Friday, more than 1,000 Naval Academy midshipmen tossed their “covers” in the air as part of the traditional hat toss, a ritual ending their four years in Annapolis and part of the moment that most become commissioned Navy and Marine Corps officers.

Taxed, trained by Randy Morse, won the George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at 11-1.