Features

hidden figures

For years, the challenges faced by sex workers in Baltimore went largely unnoticed. Now, a pioneering program empowers them to take back their lives.
Illustration by Laura Redburn

Ever forward

The Johns Hopkins Hospital reaffirms its commitment to the transgender community through the Center for Transgender Health.
Photography by Frank Hamilton

The Turning point

A local dancer helps fellow trauma survivors reclaim their bodies—and their lives—through Ballet After Dark.
Photography by Sean Schiedt

Beyond her badge

Meet Melissa Hyatt, the 14th Baltimore
County police chief.
Photography by Mike Morgan

Miracle Workers

After decades of spreading holiday cheer, the Miracle on 34th Street tradition shines on.
Photography by Frank Hamilton

dead Poet’s society

Edgar Allan Poe continues to entertain and inspire Baltimoreans from beyond the grave.
Illustration by Cinyee Chiu