RI Democratic LGBTQ Caucus statement on 2024 election
Statement from the chair and vice chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Party LGBTQ Caucus regarding the results of Tuesday's presidential el
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Zane Wolfang
Nov 43 min read
Election Day Letter from the Editor
Defeating Donald Trump and rejecting his far right authoritarian vision is our most important civic duty.
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Steve Ahlquist
Nov 19 min read
Right-wing zealots are lying to you about trans rights in RI
Moms For Liberty court injunctions have no impact on the rights and protections afforded to Rhode Island's LGBTQ+ students.
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Steve Ahlquist
Oct 313 min read
Former delegates say: reject Question 1
Four people who were elected as delegates at the last RI Constitutional Convention held in 1986 advise voters to reject Question 1.
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Martha Young
Oct 313 min read
LGBTQ+ Rhode Islanders write thousands of letters to voters
The RI Chapter of Old Lesbians Organizing for Change also sponsored a voter registration and information table at The Providence Flea.
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Zane Wolfang
Oct 212 min read
The Bodily Freedom Forever Index for RI voters
The Index is the first effort in RI to ascertain where candidates for office stand on rights to bodily autonomy, including LGBTQ+ rights.
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Steve Ahlquist
Oct 2129 min read
Westerly School Committee election matters for LGBTQ+ youth
When asked if they endorsed Moms for Liberty's policies, two Republican candidates declined to answer, and one gave a partial "yes."
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Zane Wolfang
Oct 165 min read
2024 Voter Guide
There will be five state-level ballot questions: four bonds and a referendum on whether or not to hold a state constitutional convention.
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Steve Ahlquist
Oct 93 min read
Youth Pride, Inc. staff vote to ratify first union contract
Frontline staff at Youth Pride, Inc. voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first union contract with SEIU 1199 New England.
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Felicia Nimue Ackerman
Oct 41 min read
Feliciatations: Just a Few Weeks to Go
"Just a Few Weeks to Go" is part of the poem series Feliciatations by Felicia Nimue Ackerman.
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Zane Wolfang
Oct 42 min read
RI Rally for Palestine Saturday, Oct. 5
A rally, march, and vigil will be held on October 5th at the RI Statehouse, alongside worldwide demonstrations.
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Jackie Goldman
Sep 175 min read
Why queer and trans Jews fight for Palestinian liberation
I am proud to have moral clarity about why it is that I stand with other queer and trans Jews as a member of Jewish Voice for Peace.
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Matt McDermott
Aug 35 min read
2024 Activism Edition: LGTBQ+ Leaders' Crucial Role in Democracy
In 2022, a record-breaking 1,065 out LGBTQ+ individuals ran for office across the United States, with more than 430 achieving victory.
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Zane Wolfang
Aug 31 min read
Read Options Magazine's 2024 Activism Edition online!
Options 2024 Activism Edition features exclusive content by local writers, available online for the first time!
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Steve Ahlquist
Jun 286 min read
Shey Rivera Ríos and the importance of Providence's artists, healers, and culture bearers
Shey Rivera Ríos is an artist who creates digital and physical altars that interrupt colonial memory and liberate queer Boricua futurity.
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Zane Wolfang
Jun 143 min read
LGBTQ+ advocates praise RI passage of “Health Care Provider Shield Act”
Health Care Provider Shield Act will protect Rhode Island health care providers from restrictive laws in other states.
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Steve Ahlquist
May 99 min read
New Title IX regulations slow Foster School Committee's quest to alter transgender student policy
The importance of the next presidential election as it relates to trans rights was made clear at a recent Foster School Committee meeting.
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Zane Wolfang
May 73 min read
Advocates, Providers Praise Senate Passage of Bill to Safeguard LGBTQ+ Rhode Islanders' access to essential care
Rhode Island's Health Care Provider Shield Act would limit risk of hostile out-of-state laws related to abortion, transgender health care
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Steve Ahlquist
May 321 min read
Westerly plan to rewrite Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Transitioning Student Policy crashing into reality
Steve Ahlquist reports on the Westerly School Committee's attempts to replace the RIDE-recommended transgender student policy.
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Zane Wolfang
Apr 102 min read
Counter-protest against anti-trans hate group at RI Statehouse on Saturday
Counter-protest against an anti-trans rally at the RI statehouse non Saturday April 13.
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