Newsletter

Save the Date for the Equality Montgomery County Fall Picnic - Sunday, September 30 - See below for details!

Equality Montgomery County Organizer’s Meeting – Wed., September 5 (7:30 PM)

Come help us plan upcoming activities for Equality Montgomery County. All are welcome. We meet monthly at Scott and Tim’s house: 7802 Aberdeen Road in Bethesda (call 301-907-2649 for directions). Pizza is always served, and we have a good time while setting our priorities and planning events. Please join us as we are looking for new ideas and volunteers!

Equality Montgomery County Organizer's Meeting - Wed., September 5 - (7:30
PM)

Come help us plan upcoming activities for Equality Montgomery County. All are welcome. We meet monthly at Scott and Tim's house: 7802 Aberdeen Road in Bethesda (call 301-907-2649 for directions). Pizza is always served,
and we have a good time while setting our priorities and planning events. Please join us as we are looking for new ideas and volunteers!

Rainbow Families of DC Summer Picnic - Saturday, August 18 (11 AM)

The annual Rainbow Families DC Summer Picnic is tomorrow: Saturday, August 18th, 11 AM to 3 PM. The picnic will be held at the same location as last year: Jequie Park on Takoma Avenue at Albany Avenue in Takoma
Park (just over the DC line and a few blocks from Takoma Metro on the red line) Expect water play including a sprinkler, kiddy pools and squirting things along with potato sack races, jump rope, scavenger hunt, and arts and crafts. Cold Beverages will be provided, but please bring food to
share. Meet other families and kids! Go to www.rainbowfamiliesdc.org for more details.

Equality Maryland Houseparty - Sunday, August 26 (4PM)

Here's a chance to support Equality Maryland and meet your neighbors. Many folks have asked for a way to be a part of the Marriage Equality movement without spending a large amount of money at Night Out for Equality. As a result, dedicated supporters all over the state are hosting casual house parties to help connect people to the movement and to raise money in whatever amounts folks can afford. This one's being graciously hosted by Nicole and Ruti Berner-Kadish at their home in Takoma Park. Go to http://www.equalitymaryland.org/events.htm#august26 to
for details and to RSVP or email susan@equalitymaryland.org.

Atlantic Stampede (the Gay Rodeo!) - Saturday, September 8 (10:30 AM)

Come to the Montgomery County Fairgrounds for this annual rock-em, sock-em event. And don't those cowgirls and cowboys look so hot in their denim duds! The full event covers two days (Saturday and Sunday) beginning each day at 10:30 and going to 6, and on Saturday there are
kids events beginning at 1 PM. Equality Montgomery County will have an information booth on Saturday, so stop by and say hi! Go to www.asgra.com for tickets, schedules and directions.

Mautner Project 17th Annual Gala - Saturday, September 29 (6:30 PM)

Join Equality Montgomery County at our table for the premiere DC area women's event of the year. The Annual gala dinner and reception benefits The Mautner Project - the national lesbian health organization - and its programs. This is always a festive evening with a fabulous sit-down dinner at the Washington Hilton on Connecticut Ave, NW followed by entertainment and a wonderful night of dancing to a live dance band. Go to www.mautnerproject.org to purchase tickets and list Equality Montgomery County as your table host.

Equality Montgomery County Fall Picnic- Sunday, September 30 (1 pm to 3 pm)

We're back! Join us for Equality Montgomery's Annual Fall Festival. A unique opportunity to meet and socialize with couples and singles from your town. Learn about the LGBT-friendly social, political and support organizations serving our county.

Free hot dogs and ice cream sundaes...
Fun for all ages -- kids welcome...

Bring your friends!

Come early and bring your cycles for a special Rock Creek Bike Bivouac. We'll meet at 11 AM for a leisurely ride on some of the Park's beautiful bike paths. Then return by noon for the food and festivities. Come hear Dan Furmansky, Executive Director at Equality Maryland provide
an update on the Campaign for Civil Marriage in Maryland and where we are with the marriage lawsuit.

Sunday, September 30th – Bike ride noon -1pm
event - 1-3pm
Rain or shine...See you there!
Rock Creek Park at East West Highway

Meadowbrook Local Park Recreation Building
7901 Meadowbrook Lane

Other Events of Interest
Chesapeake Pride Festival (Ann Arundel County Fairgrounds) - August 25
www.chesapeakepridefestival.org

Reel Awakenings - Monthly LGBT Films (Hagerstown 10 Cineplex) - September
9 www.reelawakenings.org

Gay Life & Home Show (Washington Convention Center) - September 15
www.gaylifeandhome.com

Takoma Park Folk Festival (Takoma Park Middle School) - September 16
www.tpff.org

Equality Maryland 5th Annual Jazz Brunch (Sheraton Baltimore) - October
28
www.EqualityMaryland.org

To include your Montgomery County based LGBT event in upcoming newsletters, please contact Scott Davenport by emailing scott@emcq.org.