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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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