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Nov 83 min read

RI Democratic LGBTQ Caucus statement on 2024 election

Statement from the chair and vice chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Party LGBTQ Caucus regarding the results of Tuesday's presidential el

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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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Steve Ahlquist

Oct 313 min read

Former delegates say: reject Question 1

Four people who were elected as delegates at the last RI Constitutional Convention held in 1986 advise voters to reject Question 1.

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Trump must be stopped; Harris must be resisted.

Alex Morash

Oct 296 min read

Trump must be stopped; Harris must be resisted.

A Harris voter’s warning for LGBTQ voters.

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Opinion: RI ballot Question 1 could open door that should stay closed

Rhode Island Current

Oct 233 min read

Opinion: RI ballot Question 1 could open door that should stay closed

A constitutional convention could invite powerful special interests into the state, Mary-Murphy Walsh writes for the Rhode Island Current.

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Why queer and trans Jews fight for Palestinian liberation

Jackie Goldman

Sep 175 min read

Why queer and trans Jews fight for Palestinian liberation

I am proud to have moral clarity about why it is that I stand with other queer and trans Jews as a member of Jewish Voice for Peace.

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2024 Activism Edition: LGTBQ+ Leaders' Crucial Role in Democracy

Matt McDermott

Aug 35 min read

2024 Activism Edition: LGTBQ+ Leaders' Crucial Role in Democracy

In 2022, a record-breaking 1,065 out LGBTQ+ individuals ran for office across the United States, with more than 430 achieving victory.

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Chattering Classes: Activism Is The Best Remedy To Authoritarianism

Alex Morash

Jun 126 min read

Chattering Classes: Activism Is The Best Remedy To Authoritarianism

For the Options Magazine Activism edition, former editor-in-chief Alex Morash penned a special Chattering Classes column sharing his...

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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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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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Biden’s Respect for Marriage Act Huge Victory For The Rich And Already Married

Jackie Goldman & Grant Pike

Feb 2, 20234 min read

Biden’s Respect for Marriage Act Huge Victory For The Rich And Already Married

President Joe Biden signed legislation to protect LGBTQ people if the Supreme Court overrules past precedent. Yet, in the all-too-typical...

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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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Providence Vibes: Queer The Vote, And The Options Awards

Alex Morash

Sep 1, 20221 min read

Providence Vibes: Queer The Vote, And The Options Awards

Providence Vibes, an Options podcast is out with its second episode and its much more coherent than before. In the second episode of...

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Options: A Loving And More Accurate Telling

M’Lyn Hines and Mev Miller

Aug 11, 20222 min read

Options: A Loving And More Accurate Telling

Letter to the Editor of Options and Article Writer Kim Stowell, Thank you for the effort to write and publish a history of 40 years of...

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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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Seeing ALL the Colors of Pride: The Black Queer Perspective

Kwana Adams

Jun 10, 20225 min read

Seeing ALL the Colors of Pride: The Black Queer Perspective

Every year, Pride is the perfect celebration from city to city. It’s a party where everyone can come out, be themselves, eat, mingle, and...

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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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Nazis Attacking Red Ink Is A Reminder That Violence Is The New Normal

Jackie Goldman

Mar 3, 20224 min read

Nazis Attacking Red Ink Is A Reminder That Violence Is The New Normal

Options Magazine profiled Red Ink last November. Jackie Goldman, a Queer Jewish member of Red Ink's board, and a candidate for Providence...

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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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