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Zane Wolfang

Nov 43 min read

Election Day Letter from the Editor

Defeating Donald Trump and rejecting his far right authoritarian vision is our most important civic duty.

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Zane Wolfang

Oct 151 min read

Options Awards tonight at Mirabar

Join co-hosts Claire Annette and KVNG NEPTUNE for a night of awards, music, and refreshments at the 3rd annual Options Awards ceremony.

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Options Magazine awarded funding to pay LGBTQ+ writers

Zane Wolfang

Oct 152 min read

Options Magazine awarded funding to pay LGBTQ+ writers

Nonprofit organizations serving the state’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) communities received more than...

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Zane Wolfang

Oct 71 min read

LGBTQ+ History Month: Daily Icons

Lgbthistorymonth.com is publishing its Daily Icons series of short videos every day for the entire month of October. The new daily...

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Zane Wolfang

Oct 42 min read

RI Rally for Palestine Saturday, Oct. 5

A rally, march, and vigil will be held on October 5th at the RI Statehouse, alongside worldwide demonstrations.

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Read Options Magazine's 2024 Activism Edition online!

Zane Wolfang

Aug 31 min read

Read Options Magazine's 2024 Activism Edition online!

Options 2024 Activism Edition features exclusive content by local writers, available online for the first time!

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Essays on queerness, Islam, and Arab identity

Zane Wolfang

May 15 min read

Essays on queerness, Islam, and Arab identity

Read one essay about a trans Palestinian-American chef, and another about queer Muslim Americans as they navigate anti-LGBTQ+ culture wars.

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Stonewall archive highlights first national lesbian magazine in the U.S.

Zane Wolfang

Apr 171 min read

Stonewall archive highlights first national lesbian magazine in the U.S.

Stonewall National Museum and Archive highlights The Ladder, the oldest nationally distributed lesbian magazine in the US.

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Meet Options Magazine's new board chair and treasurer

Zane Wolfang

Apr 172 min read

Meet Options Magazine's new board chair and treasurer

Taylor Neptune joins Options Magazine as board chair, and Alexia Nunez joins as the board's new treasurer.

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Zane Wolfang

Mar 283 min read

Meet Zane Wolfang, Options Magazine's new editor-in-chief

Meet Options Magazine's new editor-in-chief Zane Wolfang.

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Chattering Classes: From Don’t Say Gay To Don’t Say Palestine

Alex Morash

Nov 21, 20237 min read

Chattering Classes: From Don’t Say Gay To Don’t Say Palestine

The harder one tries to silence people motivated by love or saving lives, the louder they will become. The recent firing of a Providence...

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From The Editor: Providence, Thanks For The Memories

Alex Morash

Oct 6, 20233 min read

From The Editor: Providence, Thanks For The Memories

After two wonderful years, the editor-in-chief of Options Magazine sadly must say goodbye as life takes him outside of New England. Dear...

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From the Editor: Queer Providence Is Building The World Of The 21st Century

Alex Morash

Jun 4, 20232 min read

From the Editor: Queer Providence Is Building The World Of The 21st Century

Link to the digital version of the full magazine is below. Dear Reader, Welcome to this year’s edition of Options Magazine. You may have...

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Chattering Classes: Dear Young People, For The Love Of God Run For Office!

Alex Morash

Mar 31, 20235 min read

Chattering Classes: Dear Young People, For The Love Of God Run For Office!

From a Rhode Island lawmaker asking one of his out colleagues if she is a pedophile, to the cringe-inducing behavior of Congress’s TikTok...

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Nothing To Smile About When Providence Politicians Dismiss Out Of Control Rent

Alex Morash

Sep 2, 20225 min read

Nothing To Smile About When Providence Politicians Dismiss Out Of Control Rent

In the latest Chattering Classes column, Options’ editor-in-chief asks Brett Smiley does he really want to be the mayor that presides...

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Salvatore Wraps Himself In Rainbows and Nostalgia To Oust Out Senator

Alex Morash

Jun 16, 20224 min read

Salvatore Wraps Himself In Rainbows and Nostalgia To Oust Out Senator

This piece is part of the Options’ opinion column Chattering Classes. State Senator Sam Bell’s challenger is mired in accusations of...

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From the Editor: Here’s To A Loving Future

Alex Morash

May 31, 20222 min read

From the Editor: Here’s To A Loving Future

Dear Reader, Cheers to Options Magazine for 40 years of telling the stories of Rhode Island’s Queer and Trans communities. What started...

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Chattering Classes: Unaccountable Elites Will Never Hand Us Our Rights

Alex Morash

May 15, 20223 min read

Chattering Classes: Unaccountable Elites Will Never Hand Us Our Rights

The leaked draft Supreme Court opinion overturning abortion rights is a sad reminder that unelected, unaccountable elites don’t have our...

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When We Talk About Trans Sports We Are Not Talking About Trans Murders

Alex Morash

Mar 21, 20224 min read

When We Talk About Trans Sports We Are Not Talking About Trans Murders

Rhode Island’s legislature has its very own Three Stooges, except they don’t do slapstick comedy, this bipartisan trio peddles trash...

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Chattering Classes: In The Name Of Public Safety, Providence Council Wants Police To Get COVID

Alex Morash

Jan 18, 20224 min read

Chattering Classes: In The Name Of Public Safety, Providence Council Wants Police To Get COVID

Last week, the Providence City Council embarrassed themselves, our police, and our city when they claimed public safety would be at risk...

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