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Society and Culture

This category is for listing sites that concern the make up of the local community: its people, its history, and resources and institutions that serve the people. Subjects include religion, clubs and lodges, reunions, women, men, seniors, kids, teens, activism, alternative sexuality, genealogy, and personal home pages.

Submissions to this category should focus on the communities of Maryland.

If your site is not statewide in focus, please submit to the appropriate region, county, or locality category.

If your site focuses on a specific community, please submit to the appropriate category for that community.

Animal Welfare

Information on the well-being of domestic animals.

Information submitted must be relevant to animal welfare in the state of Maryland.

Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual

Subject matter relating specifically to the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community of Maryland.

Only submissions offering information on more than one metro area or the entire state will be considered for this category. This may include regional guides, organizations, some events and conferences, and online communities.

If your site is specific to a city, please submit to the most appropriate subcategory within the local category.

Military

This category contains links to sites related to military interest groups, organizations, personal pages and the like based in Maryland. Sites may include but are not limited to:

Veterans groups, organizations and associations
Personal pages centered around military life, but are mainly related to activities or interests in Maryland.
POW-MIA organizations
American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Marine Corps League, and similar groups

Politics

If your site is not specifically geared towards this topic, please submit to the proper category.

Submitting to the wrong category will delay and/or prevent your site from being listed in the directory.

Submission Tips:
When writing your site''s title please ensure it is the same as your organization.

When writing your site''s description, please tell what your site offers in a clear and concise statement without hype or promotional language.

Thank-you for your cooperation.

Religion

This category if for websites about information and activities pertaining to religion that are based in or related to Maryland.

Topics for this category include religious societies, institutions, houses of worship, and affiliated social groups.

For sites specifically geared toward this community. Submitting a site relevant to another locality may significantly delay the site from being listed in the directory.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

Make sure the site title matches the name of the organization or entity.
In the site description, stick to the facts and avoid hype or promotional language.
This is a Regional category, so the location should be readily apparent on the site. The service area should also be apparent when applicable.
Avoid Excessive Capitalization.
Describe the site features as well as the subject of the site.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Seniors

This category contains links focused on social, community and support of senior citizens, the elderly and older Marylanders.

Women

This category includes links to sites focused on women, including support and networking groups, issues, and organizations.