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Celebrate the 3rd Annual Union Collective Pride and Support Unmatched Athlete
Press Release: Unmatched Athlete, in partnership with Movement Hampden and supporting businesses at Union Collective, invites the public to celebrate the 3rd Annual Union Collective Pride event on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 1:30pm to 9pm. This all-day fundraiser aims to support Unmatched Athlete's mission of promoting LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports and assisting the organization's staff and coaches. View full release here.
CELEBRATE PRIDE AT UNION COLLECTIVE AND HELP US FUNDRAISE
Organizers Unmatched Athlete, Movement Hampden, and businesses in the Union Collective invite the public to celebrate the 2nd Annual Union Collective Pride event on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The event will run from 12pm-10pm. The day’s celebration activates Union's participating businesses to affirm LGBTQ+ inclusion by kicking-off Baltimore Pride Week with an all-day fundraiser trifecta for Unmatched Athlete. The fundraiser goes towards organizational support and assisting Unmatched Athlete staff and volunteers. The public is invited to (1) A free climbing day for youth ages 5-18; an (2) evening Stoop Storytelling show at Movement; followed by (3) drag performances at Union Craft Brewing. Current additional sponsors include Union Craft Brewing and GLSEN Maryland.
Movement Gyms Collaborate With Local LGBTQ+ Artists for Pride Month
Movement Gyms celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community year-round with monthly queer climb nights, meetups with local LGBTQIA+ organizations, progress belay tags for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies, and more.
Postponed: GLSEN MD Youth Summit to Fall
On May 17th, 2022, we and our partners at GLSEN Maryland announced that we regretfully had to postpone the Get Active Youth Summit event that was originally scheduled for Saturday, May 28th.
We apologize for the inconvenience we caused to those who showed up for the event this past Saturday.
We thank you for showing a commitment to attend our event and hope to see you soon. We are thrilled to inform you that we and GLSEN MD will hold the Youth Summit event this fall in November! So, please stay tuned for details coming soon. Thank you all for all your support and look forward to seeing you in November!
June 18 Pride at Union Collective All Day Event
As part of the Union Collective Pride Day on June 18, 2022, Unmatched Athlete, Movement Hampden, Union Craft Brewing, and the Stoop join the manufacturers at Union Collective for an all-day Pride celebration from 11 am throughout the evening. The day portion invites LGBTQ+ youth to free climbing, corn hole, arts and crafts at the Charmery, and other activities, including a guest appearance from Poe from the Ravens. The theme of the day creates supportive spaces for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ people in leadership positions and in sports. Come meet affirming community partners and sponsors, then shop-and-dine at the collective throughout the day. Buy a drink from Vent Coffee, Union Craft Brewing, Wine Collective, or Baltimore Spirits Co Cocktail Gallery; enjoy a treat from the Charmery or a bite from Well Crafted Kitchen. Sign up to the day portion at unmatchedathlete.org.
PRESS RELEASE: GLSEN Maryland Announces Get Active 2022 Youth Summit
BALTIMORE, MD - GLSEN Maryland and Unmatched Athlete with the support of Under Armour, are thrilled to announce "Get Active", the 2022 Annual GLSEN Maryland Youth Summit. The free event for high school youth will be held on Saturday, May 28th from 10am to 4pm, at UA House at Fayette (1100 E Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21202). LGBTQ+ youth and allies of high school age are invited to sign up at https://bit.ly/glsenmd22
This year's theme is "Get Active." This event is an opportunity for LGBTQ youth and allies to connect with young leaders across the state of Maryland, with each other, and with local community leaders to network, build relationships, share knowledge, and develop plans for creating change in local communities. This event features keynote speakers and educational workshops.
The Youth Summit is student-focused, leadership and education for LGBTQ2A youth and allies with networking opportunities, sports and fitness. GLSEN Maryland is thrilled to work with Unmatched Athlete and Under Armour's Unified Leadership Team.
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