The Devine Miss V.J.M.
Posted on | October 1, 2011 |
Jim Seavor Varla Jean Merman? A nun?! Yes! Kinda’. She’s starring in the Speakeasy Stage Company’s production of Charles Busch’s The Devine Sister. This time Busch takes on the entire nun movie genre. There was the nun who could fly, and there was a real “singing nun.” Sound of Music was about an almost nun. [...]
Leading a Conventional Suburban Life: Ron Margolin and Lynn McKinney
Posted on | October 1, 2011 |
Kim Stowell I met with Lynn McKinney and Ron Margolin after reading a wonderful article about them in the South County Independent. I was so proud of them – and of the writer, Liz Boardman – for how well they had represented themselves and our community. It occurred to me that they might be willing [...]
AIDS Community Watch
Posted on | October 1, 2011 |
Bid High, Bid Often, Art Beat is here! AIDS Care Ocean State’s Art Beat auction is here, and our online auction is open for bidding. Visit www.biddingforgood.com/artbeat today to bid on your favorite items and preview the live auction items. We update the site daily, so check back often so you aren’t outbid! Don’t forget [...]
Boys and Girls of Summer
Posted on | September 30, 2011 |
We’re so proud of our softball team! They are members of the Renaissance City Softball League, an all-gay league that plays from May to October. Catch them and other teams in the Ocean State Classic on Columbus Day weekend. Visit www.providencesoftball.org for more info. Go team OPTIONS!
Introducing Kevin Lam
Posted on | September 30, 2011 |
Kim Stowell If seaQuel (Southeast Asian Queers United for Empowerment and Leadership) could have groomed a program director all the way through his childhood and college experience, it could not have created a more suitable candidate than the one it just hired. His name is Kevin Lam. From Poughkeepsie (one of two Asian families in [...]
Summary of this Year’s Bicycle Trip for Marriage Equality Taken in July 2011
Posted on | September 24, 2011 |
Rick Harris This year’s bicycle trip for Marriage Equality had it’s ups and downs. I got a very bad case of sun poisoning on the first afternoon out and did not fully recover until about 7 days into the trip. (Its hard to recover from illness when you are riding every day and trying to [...]
My Wedding
Posted on | September 24, 2011 |
Joe Siegel Nearly 10 years ago, I met the man who would become the love of my life at an Options staff meeting. Jerry White was a longtime volunteer who was maintaining the Options web site. I joined the publication and spent over five years writing news and features stories. At my first time there, [...]
LETTERS
Posted on | September 24, 2011 |
To the Editor, This past summer, after 17 years at The University of Rhode Island, Andrew Winters left the university. Originally employed by the Office of Residential Life, he was appointed in 2001 as the first Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Programs and Services. Throughout his time at [...]
And the Survey says: Build it, and they will come!
Posted on | September 24, 2011 |
Emma Garrett Nelson We asked, and 117 of you answered Options‘ LGBTQ Community Center Survey. We thank you for your willingness to share your thoughts with us. This survey seems to have struck a nerve with the LGBTQ community. You responded quite clearly that you want a place to come together and you want to get [...]
Pride
Posted on | September 24, 2011 |
New Location The new RI Pride Center is looking great. We are now located in the historic, and fabulously fun, Hope Artiste Village! Our move was a bit hectic – thanks to the predictions of Hurricane Irene flood surge by local weathermen. But our new home is beautiful – newly renovated, natural light, more space [...]
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