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Jun 14, 20213 min read

RI Senate Advances Bills Protecting LGBTQ Rights

RI General Assembly Press Release, June 8, 2021: The RI Senate passed several bills aimed at preventing discrimination against the...

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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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Call to Action: Gender Inclusive Restroom Act

Jen Stevens

May 19, 20211 min read

Call to Action: Gender Inclusive Restroom Act

LGBTQ Action RI is calling for bill supporters to urge Senate Judiciary Chair Cindy Coyne to schedule a hearing for Senate bill 0755.

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Survey Released for Wanderground Lesbian Research Project

Mev Miller

May 10, 20212 min read

Survey Released for Wanderground Lesbian Research Project

Merv Miller is researching Rhode Island lesbians’ relationships with and contributions to the late-20th-century Women In Print Movement.

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LGBTQ Action RI

Mar 19, 20212 min read

RI’s Gender-Inclusive Restroom Act

Gender-inclusive restroom signage on single-stall restrooms may be coming soon to Rhode Island. It's currently being held for further study.

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Jen Stevens

Feb 3, 20214 min read

Interview with Senator Tiara Mack

Tiara Mack has become Rhode Island’s first openly queer Black state senator. We interview Mack about her agenda for making an impact.

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“Gays for Trump” Riot As Trump’s Policies Harm LGBTQ Community

Victoria McGurn

Feb 1, 20211 min read

“Gays for Trump” Riot As Trump’s Policies Harm LGBTQ Community

Among MAGA signs, anti-semitic slogans, and alt-right emblems and memorabilia, were rainbow flags and signs that read “Gays for for Trump."

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Biden Administration Bolsters LGBTQ Community

Victoria McGurn

Feb 1, 20211 min read

Biden Administration Bolsters LGBTQ Community

Biden plans to enact the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

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Options Denounces Racism & Police Brutality

Jen Stevens

Jun 17, 20202 min read

Options Denounces Racism & Police Brutality

In solidarity with the BLM movement, Options condemns incidences of brutality and murder perpetrated by police against the Black community.

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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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Jonathan Lucero McKinney

Apr 20, 20203 min read

LGBTQ Concerns in the 2020 Election

We at Options wanted to hear your perspectives on the November 2020 election to see what issues matter most to you.

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Mina Asayesh-Brown

Apr 16, 20202 min read

Census 2020: You Count!

It’s a census year, meaning that amidst these trying times, we have the opportunity to make sure every Rhode Islander is counted.

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RIC Students Unite for Approval of Queer Studies Minor

Abigail Nilsson

Mar 24, 20203 min read

RIC Students Unite for Approval of Queer Studies Minor

For years, students at Rhode Island College have considered queer studies a topic they would they would like to learn more about in college.

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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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Workers Leave National Transgender Organization

Myra Shays

Jan 1, 20201 min read

Workers Leave National Transgender Organization

In early November, the National Center for Transgender Equality lost about two-thirds of its staff in just a few weeks.

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Youth Pride, Inc.’s 25th Anniversary Gala Raises $25,000

Tiffani Carcieri

Dec 24, 20192 min read

Youth Pride, Inc.’s 25th Anniversary Gala Raises $25,000

Youth Pride, Inc.'s (YPI) 25th Anniversary Gala was one of the organization's most successful and entertaining events to date.

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Rhode Islanders for Parentage Equality Calls for Fixing State’s Outdated Parentage Law

Jen Stevens

Dec 23, 20193 min read

Rhode Islanders for Parentage Equality Calls for Fixing State’s Outdated Parentage Law

RIPE’s goal is to ensure every child and family in Rhode Island has equal access to establishing the critical protections of parentage.

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Creating Safer Communities: Hate Crime Training Offered to RI Law Enforcement

Marty Cooper

Dec 16, 20194 min read

Creating Safer Communities: Hate Crime Training Offered to RI Law Enforcement

During a training, law enforcement professionals were educated on hate crimes & how they affect not only the person, but also the community.

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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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