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Apr 17, 20202 min read

Lessons from HIV for COVID-19: LGBTQ People Know How to Take Care of Each Other

By Mikel Wadewitz, Director of AIDS Project RI I am writing this in mid-March, as we collectively grapple with the threat of COVID-19 and...

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Jen Stevens

Apr 6, 20202 min read

From the Editor

Coronavirus dominates this issue of Options, because there isn’t a soul in our local community unaffected by the pandemic.

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AIDS Project RI Marks 35 Years with Bruce Richman of U=U

Mikel Wadewitz

Mar 23, 20204 min read

AIDS Project RI Marks 35 Years with Bruce Richman of U=U

The Rhode Island Department of Health announced that it is supporting the international HIV prevention campaign U=U.

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The Transformative Power of Joining an LGBT Sports League

Ricky Mejia

Mar 18, 20204 min read

The Transformative Power of Joining an LGBT Sports League

Joining an LGBT sports league has made me feel part of something that is bigger than me.

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Family Planning: Options for LGBTQ Couples

Jonathan Lucero McKinney

Mar 17, 20207 min read

Family Planning: Options for LGBTQ Couples

With over 114,000 samesex couples raising children around the U.S., our desire to become parents and build a family around love and equality

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Dr. Amy Nunn and Dr. Philip Chan

Mar 1, 20202 min read

Open Door Health: Opening March 2

The disparity in access to care and healthcare utilization for the RI LGBTQ population.

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Myra Shays

Mar 1, 20201 min read

Home Needle Delivery Offered by ACOS

To help prevent the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C among injection drug users, confidential home needle delivery is now offered by the RI...

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Matt Collins and Guillaume Bagal

Feb 27, 20203 min read

LGBTQ Health Guide: Sexual Minority Men

The second in BCBSRI's three-part series addressing health topics for sexual minority women, sexual minority men and transgender individuals

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Rhode Island’s First LGBTQ Health Clinic

Jen Stevens

Feb 27, 20202 min read

Rhode Island’s First LGBTQ Health Clinic

The Rhode Island Public Health Institute will open their new health clinic to provide sexual health and primary care services to LGBT+

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RIDOH Embraces Undetectable = Untransmittable HIV Prevention Model

Jen Stevens

Jan 15, 20203 min read

RIDOH Embraces Undetectable = Untransmittable HIV Prevention Model

The Rhode Island Department of Health announced that it is supporting the international HIV prevention campaign U=U.

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Mental Health Support Groups Meet in PVD

Myra Shays

Jan 1, 20201 min read

Mental Health Support Groups Meet in PVD

The National Alliance on Mental Illness has formed "Connections," a support group open to LGBTQ people with any kind of mental health issue

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RIDOH Celebrates First Anniversary of RIghtTime Sexual Health App

Myra Shays

Jan 1, 20201 min read

RIDOH Celebrates First Anniversary of RIghtTime Sexual Health App

RI's Sexual Health App is believed to be the first app of its kind from a state health department.

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Cathy Gorman

Dec 28, 20193 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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Jen Stevens

Dec 17, 20192 min read

Working OUT in 2020

Options received news from two local gyms, where environments specifically welcoming to the LGBTQ community are being fostered.

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The Vaping Crisis in the LGBTQ Community

Jonathan Lucero McKinney

Dec 10, 20195 min read

The Vaping Crisis in the LGBTQ Community

Concern continues to grow during the outbreak of lung injuries and deaths related to vaping and how it affects LGBTQ individuals.

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Spotlight Interview:
Jazzmen Lee-Johnson

Jen Stevens

Dec 3, 20196 min read

Spotlight Interview: Jazzmen Lee-Johnson

An interview with visual artist, composer, and curator Jazzmen Lee-Johnson.

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Ethan Huckel

Dec 3, 20192 min read

News from TGI Network of Rhode Island

TGI Network of RI is the only statewide organization providing support, advocacy, and education for the trans community.

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Open Door Health: Pioneering Holistic Care for LGBTQ Individuals

Abigail Nilsson

Oct 2, 20193 min read

Open Door Health: Pioneering Holistic Care for LGBTQ Individuals

Open Door Health is a new health care center with a mission to provide quality holistic care to the LGBTQ community.

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Jen Stevens

Oct 2, 20195 min read

Spotlight Interview: Dreya Catozzi

Dreya Catozzi is passionate about providing critical resources to the trans community, particularly to those “living in survival mode"

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LGBTQ Health Guide: Sexual Minority Women

Charlotte Crist and Guillaume Bagal

Sep 14, 20194 min read

LGBTQ Health Guide: Sexual Minority Women

BCBSRI three-part series covering important health topics for sexual minority women, sexual minority men and transgender individuals

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