Youth Pride
Testimony of James Robinson in Support of H.5012 Rhode Island House Committee on the Judiciary February 9, 2011 Thank you committee members for hearing our testimony today. My name is James Robinson and I am the Executive Director of Youth Pride, Inc., a not-for-profit safe drop in space for sexual minority youth and their allies, [...]
Students for Equality
Sam Geerah Rhode Island is on the verge of something big, something that, years from now, children will be sitting in their history classes and learning about. We are so close to achieving marriage equality for the thousands of families, individuals and children that inhabit our tiny state, guaranteeing them the same legal protection and [...]
Rhode Island Pride
RI PrideFest Accepting Entertainment Applications The 35th Anniversary Rhode Island PrideFest is looking for you! The 2011 PrideFest is just months away and, after the tremendous success of last year’s PrideFest at our new location along the riverfront, this year’s festival on Saturday, June 18 will be one event that you do not want to [...]
Feds file appeal in DOMA lawsuit
Laura Kiritsy The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its opening brief Jan. 13 at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Gill v. Office of Personnel Management. This is the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders’ (GLAD) challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act. The government’s appeal follows a decision [...]
News Briefs
Oral History The URI Providence Arts and Culture Program recently conducted interviews with more than 50 older LGBTQ Rhode Islanders, which will become an available special collection of information, photographs, memorabilia and artifacts at the URI Library Archive. Additional interviews are now underway. If you are interested in sharing your story please contact us. From [...]
I’m Coming Out
“Seriously, are you gay? You can tell me if you’re a lesbian. Really — I won’t judge you. I love you no matter what your sexuality is. Just tell me.” Being a non-homosexual GLBT rights advocate is hard to explain to some people. Especially if you take naps with your other straight friends, and your [...]
Marriage Equality Rhode Island
It’s March – Let’s Pass the Marriage Equality Bill February was for rallies and hearings, and it could not have been any better. Thank you to everyone who made the mecca to the State House for the Marriage Equality marathon. You were heard, loud and clear. Now, March is for passing the marriage equality bill [...]
LGBT students and services receive MLK Peacemaker Award
As part of a weeklong series of programs dedicated to the memory and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, the URI Chaplains Association presented seven Martin Luther King Jr. Peacemaker awards to the URI Gay/Straight Alliance and the URI Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Center on Wednesday February 9. Individual awards were given to Riley Davis, [...]
Imperial Court Coronation XIX Coming in April
On Saturday, April 16, the Grand Ballroom of the Historic Providence Biltmore Hotel will be transformed into the White House as it plays host to the Imperial Court of Rhode Island’s Coronation XIX: The Inaugural Ball – An Evening at The White House. The Imperial Court of Rhode Island, founded in 1992 and a chapter [...]
Hate Crimes Legislation Introduced Again
Victor Ellingsen, Jaye Watts, and Jodi Glass Maybe this will be the year. Two years in a row, Governor Donald Carcieri vetoed bills that would have added gender identity and expression to Rhode Island’s Hate Crimes Monitoring Act. Odds are good that if a similar bill reaches Governor Chafee’s desk, he will sign it into [...]
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