I have donated to Equality Maryland and will not again. I would not serve on the board until the board is reconstituted, then and only then would I make my decision on that. The mere fact you offer that suggestion you do not know the construction of a non-profit board. These members collectively would hold the majority of the vote, and one vote would not change anything. That is the reason several members left in the recent year, because they couldn’t do anything with these crazies.

What is your real name while we are on that topic. Seems everyone who asks us to reveal are names also has aliases.

There are few options left for this organization and it seems to be that the board of director’s minus Patrick who reached out to me personally just doesn’t care. No phone calls, no more email statements, no more press releases. This is very unprofessional on their part.

Even if Morgan was that bad, IT JUST DOESN’T MAKE SENSE FOR THEIR IRRESPONSIBILITY AND UNPROFESSIONALISM. You don’t got and just ruin someone in the press, it makes you look petty and naive. Aren’t they suppose to be professionals in the community. None of their employers would do that. Own YOUR mistakes! They did nothing for the last month besides bring in Lynne Bowman who tried and they put it all on her to fix. You can’t just keep passing the buck around to different people. At some point you have to roll up your sleeves and do something too.

I just don’t know why people don’t get that. They should have known, if you were that delusional about what was going on then you should not have been on the board to begin with. Second, actually show us these accusations they have not provided any proof of anything. Why won’t they put it out there, I mean let us be real they could be saying anything at this point do we actually know what is going on organizationally no! We have to take their word, and personally I am not going to do that till I see hard evidence of what is going on just like any investor in a business show me a strong business plan and then maybe I will get involved.

I am not just going to fling my money any where.

As far as I am concerned, I have made my points and this is my last statement on any of this. I am done. I do want to wish the staff (current and former) the best in their future endeavors and the people that EqMD used to serve because it is all of them who have been the most affected and the most hurt in this entire thing.

What a joke!

The Maryland Family Action group, the catholic bishops, Delegate Dwyer (R-Bigotry), and their ilk are eating this up. Time to act like adults, Charles Butler, Patrick Wojahn, and all the rest.

Anyone ever given an hour or a dollar to Equality Maryland ?
Ever volunteer to serve on the Board and share all that expertise ?
How about just sharing your real names so the community can thank you in person ?

{crickets, crickets, crickets}

There are many ways to communicate the state of affairs and that Chuck couldn’t see them or chose not to use them shows how emotionally or self-serving he is behaving. This article is Exhibit 1 that Chuck does not have the best interests of the community or EQMD. He just lost everyone’s confidence. He went down with Morgan M-S. Ruining her reputation to save your own or for revenge? Where is the accountability of the board?

Here, I’ll write your first lines: Equality Maryland has had many problems some of which are long-standing and some of which recently surfaced, all of which are the collective responsibility of the staff and board of Equality Maryland. The problems include X, Y, and Z and they are now so significant that we are in a crisis. While we know we should have taken earlier steps to avoid this crisis, we are now committed to doing all we can to right the ship. The board is working closely with Lynne to develop 3 possible comprehensive actions plans for the next 90 days, 1 of which will be selected next week. On a volunteer basis, we have engaged an accountant and non-profit management consultant to assist Lynne and to ensure that we are dedicating everything we have to get the best outcome. The leading option right now is to X, Y, and Z. In order to effectuate this plan, we will need to….and each member of the [no.] person board as well as Lynne are committed to working day and night to ensure the best possible outcome for the organization. While we are asking for donations, we understand you may not feel comfortable donating until you see a plan. A plan will be released imminently. In the interim, each board member is donating $1000 to the future of the organization to show the community that we think the money is going to good use. We will earn your faith and confidence in short order. Thank you for your patience and we share your dismay for being in this position.” Yada yada yada.

Furthermore, the critiques, trials and tribulations of Equality Maryland do not rest with one person. An organization is like a car, it takes many components to make it work. I have critiques of individuals with Equality Maryland. My concer…n with the behavior over the last 36 hours is large.

A) The current board chairs Charles Butler a…nd Patrick Wojahn interviewed several times for the Executive Director, therefore it should have disqualified them from becoming chairs of the organization.

B) if the organization was in that much financial stress and not once but two times individuals and organizations had to “float” Equality Maryland; then why wasn’t this board doing more from the onset. Are you honestly telling all of us that you sat there let someone carry the weight for you and then did nothing? B.S.

C) If what you said was true in the article, please tell me how complacent and delusional each of you are that you were not paying attention to what was going on. I know of most of you and know for a fact that you were heavily involved in t…he day to day operations. So don’t be spinning foolish information to the public, cause it comes… back. Lying only leads to more lying and then eventual truth and I doubt any of you are going to like what comes out in the truth.

D) Why is it that you yourselves are not holding each other accountable? You all sit there, place blame on Morgan, Lynne and whoever else you care to and “there” the problem, its not collective? or inclusive? you should have been working as a team and doing your part and take responsibility for the mistakes you made.

E) Dispatching your spouses (Dave Kolesar on Facebook) to spin this for you is pathetic. Own up, make some phone calls, reach out don’t go to the Blade and Metro Weekly and then send out an email. You preach about contact with the community! Then show …us. The listening tours were a joke. That wasn’t contact with the community enough. You need to …be at the happy hours, events, pride festivals, making phone calls to your supporters and donors. Show us that you actually can put a plan together and execute it not direct someone else to do it under your purview and “guidance” (which is worth nothing at the moment).

F) Give us a plan. If you say you know what needs to be done, then write one out and put it up on the sight and show us. Maybe, just maybe then the community will actually listen to what you have to say.

G) Please, if you are going to make salicious comments, at least back them up. I know from individuals who were at your last board meeting that financially, field operations, and communications had consistent and objective plans that you yo…urselves must have approved? Please tell me why Rosemary Nicolosi, Chuck Butler and Patrick Woja…hn did not know what was going on financially? Guess what part of being on a board is financial oversight and fundraising. What fundraising did you do in the last month? You are just trying to scapegoat your ineptitude and complacency on someone else besides yourselves. Equality Maryland had an amazing shot even with the staff changes but you sacrificed EqMD by not conducting yourselves professionally and going and putting the blame on someone who has not been there for almost a 1 1/2 months.

H) Resign. If a state equality organization is to exist and to exist in a healthy manner, none of you should be involved. It is time for new leadership, new guidance and new paths. A healthy organization is comprised of dialogue between sta…ff, the board and the community. A new organization can be created instantly. I have started man…y myself. If you truly and I mean truly care about the health and well being of the organization as you so adamently proclaim you do in the articles and statement then this and only this is what you can do after you have completed all of the above to make the brand of Equality Maryland once again successful.

Think about it!! Stand in the mirror and look at yourselves and think about each of your next moves.