It is the largest coalition assembled in Maryland whose activities focus on advocacy and education with regard to transgender and gender non-conforming equality issues.
During the lead up to the Maryland General Assembly's 90-day 2012 legislative session the coalition member base grew.
Realizing the need to work in coalition for advancement of civil rights concerns, the Maryland Advocates for Gender Identity Protections (as MCTE was known then) set out to hold a series of community forums and listening sessions.
The results of these sessions and interaction with various organizations saw the building of an over 40 member coalition to seek passage of an anti-discrimination bill based on gender identity in Maryland.
Despite this overwhelming chamber support, the bill failed to receive a favorable committee report after a 5–6 vote against such.