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Jun 23, 20225 min read

Options: A Mainly Accurate And Very Loving History

Options was first printed in 1982 by the Rhode Island Lesbian and Gay Alliance, which was run, in part, by Kate Monteiro and Tina Wood....

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Jun 14, 20222 min read

From The Options Board of Directors

Greetings Faithful Reader, When an organization reaches a significant milestone, it is appropriate to look back and remember the people...

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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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Jun 5, 20225 min read

The Rise Of Neo-Homophobia

Anti-LGBTQ hate groups have been planning a comeback for years –– they succeeded. From their new “groomer” language, COVID conspiracies,...

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Jun 2, 20223 min read

The Long Queer History Of Rhode Island’s Nightlife

This piece was by both Bradford Greer and Greg Wright. As Options celebrates its 40th anniversary as a mainstay in the RI LGBTQ...

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May 31, 20226 min read

A Very Disorienting Conversation With Graham Stokes

Options Magazine sits down with Rhode Island’s local Queer movie sensation Graham Stokes to talk about his many films, including his...

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May 31, 20226 min read

On the Shoulders of Giants: An Interview with Myra Shays

Myra Shays is best known in our local LGBTQ+ community as the woman who brought PFLAG to Rhode Island. PFLAG (formerly Parents & Friends...

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May 31, 20222 min read

From the Editor: Here’s To A Loving Future

Dear Reader, Cheers to Options Magazine for 40 years of telling the stories of Rhode Island’s Queer and Trans communities. What started...

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May 27, 20221 min read

Felicitations: Ode To Options

Ode To Options Your pronouns simply used to be The sort of thing you couldn’t change, And if you struggled to get free, You got dismissed...

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