Everywhere in Baltimore is basically LGBT-friendly. We really are an OK city for this overall. We have bigger problems.

Walkable, safe, restaurants and art are your bigger concern.

Stay away from big box lessons (guitar center, etc.) The quality of instruction is typically poor and the fees structure of what they charge teachers is predatory and almost exploitation and it definitely degrades the experience.

Go private. It's built for long term relationships and learning.

There's a co-op studio in Cockeysville of private teachers that don't compete with one another for students but also doesn't have that fee structure, so you're getting your money's worth and so is that teacher. Find something like that.

It's actually a fair request though. Almost all of the Daiso chains have a markup in the states. The prices aren't that much different than the supermarkets, depending what you're looking for.

Op, you're talking about Daiso, right? The closest is in NY. One in Manhatten, 2 in Queens. Also one in Edgewater, NJ next to Mitsuwa.

Worth the drive.