top of page
All Articles
Search
Kwana Adams
Nov 30, 20214 min read
RI Queer Voices Come To Life At Showing Of “The Time Is Already”
Options Magazine visited Red Ink Library, a new non-profit leftist space, for a screening of “The Time Is Already” that tells the tale of...
221 views
Alex Morash
Nov 19, 20214 min read
From The Editor: McKee’s Too Busy With Business Handouts To Help Our Homeless
As homeless encampments grow, Rhode Island’s government is focused on selling off state-owned homes and giving profitable businesses a...
355 views
Alex Morash
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Options Taps Former Elected Official, Gil Pontes, To Lead Advertising And Development
The Board of Directors of Options Magazine tapped Gil Pontes to serve as the organization's advertising and development manager to ensure...
252 views
Press Release
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...
56 views
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.
311 views
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."
67 views
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.
8 views
Jen Stevens
Feb 1, 20211 min read
Councilman Resigns Leadership Position After Disparaging Trans Activist
Michael Correia resigned after had made dehumanizing and transphobic remarks about Justice Gaines.
20 views
Jen Stevens
Dec 17, 20201 min read
RI Parentage Act Explained in GLAD Video
According to GLAD,“The Rhode Island Uniform Parentage Act updates state law to clarify who can be a parent and how to establish parentage.
44 views
Felicia Nimue Ackerman
Dec 1, 20201 min read
We Did It!
Poetry: "I thought that I would never see
A president as bad as T. . . "
130 views
Marti Rosenberg
Sep 30, 20204 min read
First We Mourn. Then We Fight: Why You Need to Vote and Volunteer Now
On Friday morning, September 18, it was crucial for LGBTQ Rhode Islanders that we unelect Donald Trump as President.
117 views
Steve Ahlquist
Jul 22, 20202 min read
Uniform Parentage Act Signed Into Law
Governor Gina Raimondo signed the Rhode Island Uniform Parentage Act which fills critical gaps in the state’s parentage law, esp. for LGBTQ+
35 views
Eve Condon
May 19, 20205 min read
Providence Human Relations Commission
One of the PHRC’s core initiatives is improving the city’s accessibility – both physically and virtually.
91 views
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.
852 views
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.
69 views
Myra Shays
Mar 1, 20201 min read
Coalition Formed to Reform RI Parentage Laws
The state currently has no statutes clarifying parentage for children born through assisted reproduction or through surrogacy.
3 views
Myra Shays
Mar 1, 20201 min read
Buttigieg Campaign Moved Fundraiser Due to "Dancer Pole"
Manager Buck Asprinio refused, saying, "It's been here since we opened and it's not going anywhere…. It's part of who we are."
28 views
Myra Shays
Jan 1, 20201 min read
Faith-based Adoption Groups Exclude LGBTQ Parents
The Trump administration has demonstrated they prioritize the work of anti-LGBT activists over the safety and well-being of our children
5 views
Myra Shays
Jan 1, 20201 min read
Matthew Shepard’s Parents Rebuke Attorney General Barr
At a Justice Department event marking the anniversary of a hate crimes law named for Matthew Shepard, his parents have a message.
15 views
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.
51 views
bottom of page