You are not alone. GFC Baltimore understands.

Families come in all shapes and sizes. Most of our members are fathers who have children from former heterosexual relationships. Some are supportive partners of gay fathers and others are gay fathers through adoption. We are a diverse group of men from all backgrounds, races, and religions. We come together to give each other support and encouragement and also to have a little fun. Collectively our members have been through the trials and challenges of coming out, separation, divorce, rebuilding and establishing new relationships. A place of encouragement and understanding, GFC Baltimore has many members who are leading happy, normal, fulfilling lives as loving fathers, partners and friends...who just happen to be gay.

Our Mission

Our mission is to:

• Provide a support and communications network for gay fathers;
• Encourage cooperative action in promoting the common interests of gay fathers and their families;
• Provide opportunities for social interaction between gay fathers, their children, and friends;
• And to promote and sponsor activities that present a positive image of gay fathers and to encourage acceptance of alternative parenting within the community.

Meetings

Membership

Membership in GFC Baltimore is open to gay fathers, their partners and family members. Annual Membership is $30 per family; Lifetime Membership is available for $125 per family. Annual membership dues are collected every July 1st. In addition to our monthly meetings, annual and lifetime memberships include subscription to our monthly newsletter, News & Views, invitation to social events such as our annual Fathers Day Picnic and our Holiday Party each December, and GFC News & Information email bulletins.

For those who want to try out GFC Baltimore, we offer Temporary Membership which provides all the benefits of annual membership free for 3 months.

We also offer Supporting Membership for those who are not associated with gay fathers but who support GFC Baltimore's goals and objectives. Supporting membership is $10.00 annually and includes subscription to our monthly newsletter, News & Views, and GFC News & Information email bulletins.

If you would like more information, desire to be added to our email list, or if you know of a local organization or event relating to gay fathers that we should include on our home page, email us at info@gfcbaltimore.org . You can also leave a message on our voice mail at (410) 583-0438 or write to us at:

GFC Baltimore

c/o GLCCB

241 W. Chase St.

Baltimore, MD, 21201

What would the Founders say about equal rights for gays?

"I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times. We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy as civilized society to remain ever under the regimen of their barbarous ancestors."  Thomas Jefferson

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