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Options Launches Its First Podcast Series: Providence Vibes
Options Magazine has launched its first podcast series, Providence Vibes, with co-hosts Ephraim Melmer and Alex Morash. The series is a...
Alex Morash
Aug 21, 20221 min read
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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...
M’Lyn Hines and Mev Miller
Aug 11, 20222 min read
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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....
Kim Stowell
Jun 23, 20225 min read
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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...
Options Board of Directors
Jun 14, 20222 min read
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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,...
Alex Morash
Jun 5, 20225 min read
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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...
Bradford Greer
Jun 2, 20223 min read
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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...
Jen Stevens
May 31, 20226 min read
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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...
Felicia Nimue Ackerman
May 27, 20221 min read
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As Options Turns 40, Help Us Continue To Share Our Community's Story
What a rich tapestry we make when we come together for a common cause. In May, Options will turn 40. Forty years of newsletters,...
Bradford Greer
Apr 18, 20222 min read
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Options Top Ten Most Read Stories Of 2021
Options Magazine has had a busy year online. While the magazine printed just one edition this year, it now does a twice a month...
Alex Morash
Jan 1, 20227 min read
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On Giving Tuesday Options Launches Its Own Patreon Page
Options Magazine has launched a Patreon page to help fund the news outlet’s work reporting on Rhode Island’s LGBTQ community. The funds...
Alex Morash
Nov 30, 20212 min read
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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...
Alex Morash
Nov 17, 20212 min read
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From the Editor: Meet Alex Morash, Options Magazine’s New Editor-In-Chief
Options Taps Alex Morash For Next Editor-in-Chief: Options Magazine’s board of directors tapped Alex Morash to serve as the magazine’s...
Alex Morash
Oct 29, 20214 min read
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