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Oct 92 min read

Grant Funding for Domestic Violence Prevention in RI

Priority given to proposals engaging and affirming youth of color, LGBTQ+, Two-Spirit, gender-nonconforming youth, and disabled youth.

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Thundermist Health Center lays off 124 employees

Zane Wolfang

Sep 172 min read

Thundermist Health Center lays off 124 employees

The community health center, which serves over 60,000 Rhode Islanders, is facing a financial crisis.

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LGBTQ+ advocates praise RI passage of “Health Care Provider Shield Act”

Zane Wolfang

Jun 143 min read

LGBTQ+ advocates praise RI passage of “Health Care Provider Shield Act”

Health Care Provider Shield Act will protect Rhode Island health care providers from restrictive laws in other states.

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Advocates, Providers Praise Senate Passage of Bill to Safeguard LGBTQ+ Rhode Islanders' access to essential care

Zane Wolfang

May 73 min read

Advocates, Providers Praise Senate Passage of Bill to Safeguard LGBTQ+ Rhode Islanders' access to essential care

Rhode Island's Health Care Provider Shield Act would limit risk of hostile out-of-state laws related to abortion, transgender health care

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RI Dept. Of Public Health Announces New Monkeypox Vaccine Clinics

Alex Morash

Nov 13, 20223 min read

RI Dept. Of Public Health Announces New Monkeypox Vaccine Clinics

The State of Rhode Island is holding new weekday monkeypox vaccine clinics for eligible Rhode Islanders, with the next one being held...

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Blue “pRIde” Leads The Way At Blue Cross

Mason Im

Nov 3, 20223 min read

Blue “pRIde” Leads The Way At Blue Cross

This piece was sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI). As one of the state’s largest employers, Blue Cross & Blue...

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RIDOH’s Monkeypox Task Force Taking Prevention and Control Measures

RI Department of Public Health

Aug 3, 20224 min read

RIDOH’s Monkeypox Task Force Taking Prevention and Control Measures

This public health message is sponsored by the Rhode Island Department of Health. As national health experts continue to track the...

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Actions and Language Support Safe, Inclusive Care

Jason Furlan

Jul 15, 20222 min read

Actions and Language Support Safe, Inclusive Care

This article is sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. As both a local employer and a healthcare company, we at Blue...

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Thundermist Health Center Launches TransVoteRI.com

Press Release

Jun 14, 20212 min read

Thundermist Health Center Launches TransVoteRI.com

Thundermist Health Center Press Release: A new website reduces barriers to voting for trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse Rhode...

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Accepting My Gay, Black, Asperger's Identity

Dontai Carmon

Feb 1, 20215 min read

Accepting My Gay, Black, Asperger's Identity

I am a 30-year-old, gay, bipolar black man with high functioning autism. I knew I liked guys starting around age four or five.

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Mikel Wadewitz

Feb 1, 20212 min read

Keep It Up! Men's Health Program

Program focuses on the sexual, mental, and emotional health of young gay and bi+ men

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Cathy Gorman

Feb 1, 20213 min read

Report From Sage/RI

Throughout this challenging time, SAGE-RI has remained committed to its mission.

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Intersex Activist Emily Quinn: Making Healthcare Workers Think Outside the Box

Matt Collins

Dec 16, 20203 min read

Intersex Activist Emily Quinn: Making Healthcare Workers Think Outside the Box

As part of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI’s dedication to exploring the complexities of diversity and inclusion for intersex people

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Be a Community Health Hero at This Weekend’s AIDS Run/Walk for Life

AIDS Project Rhode Island

Sep 30, 20201 min read

Be a Community Health Hero at This Weekend’s AIDS Run/Walk for Life

AIDS Project Rhode Island is gearing up for a virtual AIDS Run/Walk for Life in honor of its 35th anniversary.

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Descovy & Truvada: The Two Faces of Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

Jonathan Lucero McKinney

Jun 17, 20205 min read

Descovy & Truvada: The Two Faces of Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

An estimated 1.2 million individuals at risk of HIV infection stand to benefit from daily preexposure prophylaxis or PrEP.

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Ten years later: The instrumental role of the Affordable Care Act in LGBTQ+ health Coverage

Guillaume Bagal

Jun 17, 20204 min read

Ten years later: The instrumental role of the Affordable Care Act in LGBTQ+ health Coverage

The Affordable Care Act and its impact on health coverage and care for LGBTQ+ individuals.

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Jen Stevens

Jun 5, 20203 min read

New Testing Site with Open Door Health

New CVS Health Drive-Thru Test Sites Open in Frontline Communities.

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Jonathan Lucero McKinney

May 24, 20202 min read

COVID-19 & The LGBTQ Community

COVID-19 risks for HIV positive individuals.

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Matt Collins and Guillaume Bagal

May 19, 20203 min read

Health Guide: Sexual Minority Men

Studies show that members of the LGBTQ+ community don’t always receive the same level of healthcare as their heterosexual counterparts.

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Cathy Gorman

Apr 17, 20203 min read

Report from SAGE/RI

At its annual meeting, SAGE-RI reviewed its successful 2018 reorganization and reported on 2019’s accomplishments.

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