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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."
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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
Feb 20, 20201 min read
From the Editor-in-Chief
The fight for LGBTQ rights marches on in Rhode Island, with advocates pushing the state legislature to update parentage laws.
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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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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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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
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Myra Shays
Jan 1, 20201 min read
RI Foundation Awards Grants to LGBTQ Groups
The RI Foundation’s Equity Action Fund announced grants totaling $53K in October to organizations serving the LGBTQ community.
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Myra Shays
Jan 1, 20201 min read
New England Patriots Sponsor PVD Gay Flag Football League
The New England Patriots announced in late September that they are sponsoring the Providence Gay Flag Football League (PVDGFFL)
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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.
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Myra Shays
Jan 1, 20201 min read
RI Pride Announces Plans for a Community Center in 2020
Next fall, we hope to welcome everyone to help us celebrate the grand opening of the Rhode Island Pride Community Center.”
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Myra Shays
Jan 1, 20201 min read
RI Department of Health Accepts Non-binary Birth Certificates
People born in Rhode Island who identify as nonbinary can get birth certificates marked "X" to reflect that gender identity
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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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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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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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Mev Miller
Dec 19, 20191 min read
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change in RI
OLOC is a cooperative community of old lesbian feminist activists working for justice and the well-being of all old lesbians.
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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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