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Oct 6, 20233 min read

From The Editor: Providence, Thanks For The Memories

After two wonderful years, the editor-in-chief of Options Magazine sadly must say goodbye as life takes him outside of New England. Dear...

A.J. Delsignor

Sep 26, 20232 min read

Poetry: Angels I know

Angels I know Each page of each chapter Dog-eared, to mark In all of my phases From light to dark I’ve met such angels Ones that saved me...

The Stars Are Out For National Coming Out Day

Mark Dawson

Sep 26, 20233 min read

The Stars Are Out For National Coming Out Day

2023 has been an undeniably transformative year in Hollywood, with celebrities breaking barriers, challenging stereotypes, and paving the...

Announcing The Finalists For The 2023 Options Awards

Alex Morash

Aug 14, 20233 min read

Announcing The Finalists For The 2023 Options Awards

Options Magazine has announced the finalists for the second annual Options Awards, voting is now under way until September 16. The second...

Voting Has Begun For The 2023 Options Awards!

Alex Morash

Aug 14, 20232 min read

Voting Has Begun For The 2023 Options Awards!

Vote On Rhode Island’s Best Queer And Trans People And Places Today! Winners will be announced at the Options Awards Party, at 6 pm on...

Felicia Nimue Ackerman

Jul 10, 20231 min read

Felicitations: Double Wedding

Double Wedding Nell and Cecily, loving each other, Said to Ferdinand, Nell's older brother, "Please be there when we're tying the knot."...

Queering History: Creating Archives, Community, and Openness

Kwana Adams

Jul 10, 20236 min read

Queering History: Creating Archives, Community, and Openness

When we go through the timeline of Queer history in Rhode Island, we can’t help but notice the lack of evidence for many events. Queer...

Nominations Are Open For The 2023 Options Awards!

Alex Morash

Jul 3, 20233 min read

Nominations Are Open For The 2023 Options Awards!

Nominate People And Places Today! Options Magazine presents the second annual Options Awards –– honoring Rhode Island’s LGBTQ...

Cicilline Reflects On Progress Made And Importance Of LGBTQ Representation

Ryan Vigneau

Jul 3, 20236 min read

Cicilline Reflects On Progress Made And Importance Of LGBTQ Representation

Congressman David Cicilline announced he was stepping down from the United States House of Representatives to lead the Rhode Island...

Smithfield's Decision On Anti-Trans Student Policy May Trigger Lawsuits

Steve Ahlquist

Jun 21, 20239 min read

Smithfield's Decision On Anti-Trans Student Policy May Trigger Lawsuits

This article is reprinted with permission from Steve Ahlquist's substack. You can (and should) sign up for Ahlquist's substack that...

Ryan Vigneau

Jun 15, 20232 min read

From the Board: The Community Edition

Link to the digital version of the full magazine is below. From the Options Board of Directors Last year, Options reached an incredible...

Queers Going Wild: Expressing Queerness Through Nature

Grant Pike

Jun 15, 20237 min read

Queers Going Wild: Expressing Queerness Through Nature

Correction: A previous version of this article misspelled Tam Willey's last name as Willie. As we enter Pride season here in New England,...

Coffee Company Spam Texts “Pride Month Is For Predators”

Alex Morash

Jun 10, 20233 min read

Coffee Company Spam Texts “Pride Month Is For Predators”

An ever-increasing number of businesses are showing their true colors this Pride month. Rhode Islanders sent Options screenshots of text...

From the Editor: Queer Providence Is Building The World Of The 21st Century

Alex Morash

Jun 4, 20232 min read

From the Editor: Queer Providence Is Building The World Of The 21st Century

Link to the digital version of the full magazine is below. Dear Reader, Welcome to this year’s edition of Options Magazine. You may have...

Options Starts The Spring With New Board Chair, Ryan Vigneau

Alex Morash

Apr 19, 20233 min read

Options Starts The Spring With New Board Chair, Ryan Vigneau

Options Magazine board member and RI Queer PAC leader, Ryan Vigneau, takes the reigns of Options’ board of directors. Mike Marrapodi...

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...

UpRise: Rep. Quattrocchi Asks Out Legislator If She’s a Pedophile

Steve Ahlquist

Mar 27, 20234 min read

UpRise: Rep. Quattrocchi Asks Out Legislator If She’s a Pedophile

After State Representative Rebecca Kislak (Democrat, District 4, Providence) introduced the Equity Impact Statement Act on Friday in the...

Felicia Nimue Ackerman

Mar 19, 20231 min read

Felicitations: Bernice Berates a Bigot

Bernice Berates a Bigot You say that I'm a man. You seem to think you can Determine who I am. Here's my reaction: Scram! Bernice Berates...

Kyle Motsinger Sings For A Future Where We Leave The “Bad Years” Behind

Kwana Adams

Mar 13, 20234 min read

Kyle Motsinger Sings For A Future Where We Leave The “Bad Years” Behind

Singer/songwriter Kyle Motsinger discussed with Options his latest single, Bad Years, and how he dreams of a future that leaves those...

Bricks With Homophobic Anti-Leftist Messages Shatter Red Ink’s Windows

Alex Morash

Mar 6, 20235 min read

Bricks With Homophobic Anti-Leftist Messages Shatter Red Ink’s Windows

A year after neo-Nazis stormed Red Ink trying to stop an annual celebration of The Communist Manifesto, bricks were thrown through and...