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Today, FreeState Justice is deeply saddened and angered by the Supreme Court’s anti-LGBTQIA+ ruling in 303 Creative v Elenis. The Court ruled in favor of a website designer who sought an exemption under the First Amendment...

This past week, a member of the advocacy organization Caroline Pride attended a Caroline County Commissioner’s meeting to question why – for the first time in two years – the Commissioner’s Office would not be proclaiming...

     The current legal landscape of pro- and anti-trans legislation in the United States is deeply troubling. Since the beginning of 2023, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has cataloged nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in state...

On Sunday, May 7th, the Pride flag was torn down from the Light Street Presbyterian Church in the Maryland neighborhood of Federal Hill.   The Light Street Presbyterian Church has worked to create an affirming and welcoming...

A Message from FreeState Justice Executive Director, Phillip Westry   Hello, On behalf of FreeState Justice, I would like to extend a huge thanks to everyone who made last week’s Sunset Soirée possible. The Sunset Soirée...

Yesterday, it was announced that the Trans Health Equity Act had passed in the Maryland Senate and was heading to the Governor’s desk for review. This is monumental progress for such an important bill. We are...

The Sunset SoiréeCome kick off the Pride season with FreeState Justice at the Sunset Soirée, a night of dinner and dancing on Friday, May 12th, from 6:00-11:00pm at the American Visionary Art Museum! The Sunset Soirée...

With the Trans Health Equity Act introduced in the Maryland Legislature, FSJ hopes to highlight just how essential this bill is to improve the quality of life for trans communities throughout the state. Breaking down the...

FreeState Justice is excited to announce our new Legislative Tracker! The purpose of this tracker is to give any interested person insight into the current Maryland Legislative Session. It not only provides a brief rundown of...

FreeState Justice has created this legislative scorecard to showcase the voting status of Maryland legislators during the 2022 legislative session. These scores were calculated using a mix of evaluative metrics that display both voting records and...