Leanne Listman

A period can become an emergency when someone cannot afford pads, tampons, liners, or pain relief. It can mean missing school, leaving work early, using unsafe substitutes, or trying to manage bleeding while escaping violence or housing instability. The Period Pantry exists to meet that need with practical support. It provides free period products and kits to people who menstruate, with special attention to youth, LGBTQIA+ community members, domestic violence survivors, and anyone facing...

A period should never keep someone home from school, away from work, or isolated from daily life. Yet for many people in Maryland, the cost and availability of pads, tampons, liners, cups, and other basic supplies can turn a normal body function into a monthly crisis. Menstrual equity is the idea that everyone who menstruates should have safe, affordable, and stigma-free access to the products, facilities, education, and support they need. It is practical, public, and deeply local. It shows...