In-progress, independently hosted directory + resources for the local groupchats of queers in baltimore. Please note these groups were grown emergently, organically and autonomously; they have different degrees of moderation and administration.
| Group Chat (with link) |
Description | chat norms |
|---|---|---|
| (g)A(y)SL | American Sign Language learners | |
| 🔊Flyers 📰📯📜🪧📠📻 | For posting Bmore flyers | mainly flyers, not chatty |
| 🤸🏋️🤼♀️🏃 Gayz Werking Out | Waverly Y members | |
| 😷Event Flyers (DC+BMORE)😷 | Event chat for spaces that have covid protocols like masks required, testing, hepa filters etc. | not for events without covid info |
| 🚲🌈🏳️⚧️🚲 | Queers who like to ride Bicycles together | |
| actions & organizing | share flyers for upcoming actions, gather a crew, disappearing messages for spice | |
| Arts & Ideas | Artists and creatives share arts, crafts, and inspiration | actively moderated, expect to introduce yourself |
| Astrologay 🌖 | Astrology, spirituality, planets, etc | |
| Bbs (QTPOC chat) | Larger QTPOC chat | POC only :) |
| bbs outdoors (qtpoc) | QTPOC outdoor / nature / wholesome chat | POC only :) |
| Book Club | General book chat (started as an abolitionist book club) | |
| Chronic Community Care | Disabled, crip, & chronic-ill queers | must be approved after joining by link |
| Freebies 4 Gaybies | Free stuff giveaway | generally free only! not used for selling or crowdfunding |
| Fix-it 2 | fix ur stuff! | |
| Gaymers | Gays playing video & board games | |
| Gaynimal Planet 🌎 | Pets! Animals! | |
| goober 🚙💨 | rideshare | needs ride-givers! |
| Handy Queers🛠️ | chat for woodworking/carpentry, metalwork, mechanics, electrical, plumbing, engineering, etc. | |
| Homo Owners | Home owners & aspiring home ownership Qs -- plumber recs, house projects, etc | actively moderated, expect to introduce yourself |
| ICE watch Baltimore | loose coordination ICE watch | for sightings + coordinating, not all queer |
| Lenses | Film, video, photography, moving image, cinema, as medium and job/industry | |
| mone craft | DIY hormone chat & support -- a place to ask questions & share info | |
| Plant bbs | Plant joy! gardening, farming + houseplant hobbyists | |
| plus size swap / give bmore | queer edition! Bmore only. sizes 18+ preferred. a chat for fat/larger sized folks to give away and swap clothing, shoes, accessories, or share info on swap events around town. | |
| recommendations | a place for any/all recommendations in Bmore. need someone to mow your lawn? a piano tuner? a place to take your date? there's a queer who knows. | |
| Swim 🏊🏼♀️ 🤽🏽♀️🏄🏽♀️ | Group swimming @ local pools, rivers, etc | more active in summer |
| Talking Trash | Gay chat about trash TV | |
| Queer Archives | for radical archiving + archive discourse | |
| queer foragers | foraging! | actively moderated with chat agreements |
| 🌄 | A place to discuss and share resources around solar and mesh networks + alternative technology | |
| Group Chat | Description | chat norms |
Resources
| Resource | description | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Homo Houses | Google doc with recs for contractors, handypeople, repair etc | editable |
| Bmore Community Calendar | Local, editable community even calendar | please add your events! |