About
About PCOM Perspectives
A community-centered publication of The Pride Center of Maryland created to inform, educate, uplift, and amplify LGBTQ/SGL* voices across Maryland.
SGL* = Same-Gender Loving
Summer Issue · Vol. II · July 2026 · Baltimore, MD
Our Mission
PCOM Perspectives is a community-centered publication of The Pride Center of Maryland dedicated to informing, educating, uplifting, and amplifying the voices of LGBTQ/SGL* communities throughout Maryland.
The publication highlights advocacy, health, culture, history, leadership, public affairs, wellness, youth voice, community action, and the lived experiences shaping LGBTQ/SGL* life across Baltimore, Maryland, and beyond.
Why we exist
Why PCOM Perspectives Exists
“A publication for stories that inform, challenge, connect, and affirm.”
Communities need media platforms that reflect their own voices, priorities, culture, concerns, and aspirations. Too often, LGBTQ/SGL* communities are spoken about rather than listened to, and mainstream coverage can flatten complex community work into moments of controversy, crisis, or spectacle.
PCOM Perspectives exists to help fill that gap by creating space for more balanced news, thoughtful analysis, cultural storytelling, public discourse, and community visibility.
It is a publication for stories that inform, challenge, connect, and affirm.
The Publisher
A Publication of The Pride Center of Maryland
PCOM Perspectives is published by The Pride Center of Maryland, one of Maryland's leading LGBTQ/SGL* community institutions. The publication extends PCOM's commitment to advocacy, education, wellness, cultural competency, youth development, harm reduction, mental health, violence prevention, support services, and community-centered care.
Through PCOM Perspectives, The Pride Center of Maryland creates a dedicated platform for community voice, public education, cultural reflection, and accountable storytelling.
Coverage
What We Cover
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News
Local reporting, civic updates, public affairs, and developments affecting LGBTQ/SGL* communities across Baltimore and Maryland.
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Community
People, programs, partnerships, community voices, and local stories from PCOM and the wider LGBTQ/SGL* community.
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Culture
Art, music, books, film, performance, commentary, identity, style, and creative life.
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Health & Wellness
Mental health, harm reduction, recovery, prevention, wellness, support services, and community care.
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Advocacy
Policy, rights, public accountability, equity, organizing, justice, and civic participation.
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Youth
Youth voices, leadership, safety, identity, creativity, belonging, and future-building.
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Resources
Guides, support tools, referrals, services, opportunities, and practical community information.
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Events
What's happening at PCOM, across Baltimore, and around the greater DMV.
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Arts & Commentary
Essays, criticism, opinion, and cultural commentary from community voices.
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Books
Reviews, recommendations, and conversations with LGBTQ/SGL* authors.
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Film & TV
Screen culture, on-screen representation, and the people making the work.
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Music
Sounds, scenes, and artists shaping Baltimore and beyond.
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Cartoon of the Week
Weekly editorial illustration on community life and current events.
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Local Desk
Baltimore and Maryland dispatches from our community correspondents.
Principles
Our Editorial Values
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Community Voice
We center stories, perspectives, and lived experiences from the communities PCOM serves.
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Integrity
We value accuracy, fairness, good faith, and accountable storytelling.
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Cultural Affirmation
We recognize culture, identity, history, and language as essential to community power.
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Public Accountability
We support critical thinking, civic awareness, and honest public discourse.
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Health & Wellness
We treat health, wellness, harm reduction, and community care as core editorial concerns.
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Intergenerational Visibility
We make room for youth, elders, and every generation in between.
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Accessibility
We aim to make content readable, useful, and accessible across age, language, ability, and device.
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Good-Faith Dialogue
We invite disagreement, debate, and complexity — held with respect and care.
Join us
A Platform for Community Voice
PCOM Perspectives is not intended to be a closed institutional bulletin. It is a growing publication platform for writers, journalists, commentators, artists, youth voices, organizers, health practitioners, cultural workers, advocates, and community members.
Agreement is not required. Integrity, good faith, and a commitment to meaningful community discourse are.
Access & Inclusion
PCOM Perspectives is building toward broader language access and accessibility, including Spanish-language support, readable typography, and accessibility tools for elder readers and community members with different access needs.
Welcome to PCOM Perspectives — a publication for our voices, our stories, and our future.
Summer Issue · Vol. II · July 2026