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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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UpriseRI: Reversing Course, Little Compton Council Votes Against Flying Pride Flag

Steve Ahlquist

Jun 17, 20225 min read

UpriseRI: Reversing Course, Little Compton Council Votes Against Flying Pride Flag

This piece originally appeared in UpriseRI and is republished with permission at Options. Little Compton’s LGBTQ+ Coordinating Committee,...

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Salvatore Wraps Himself In Rainbows and Nostalgia To Oust Out Senator

Alex Morash

Jun 16, 20224 min read

Salvatore Wraps Himself In Rainbows and Nostalgia To Oust Out Senator

This piece is part of the Options’ opinion column Chattering Classes. State Senator Sam Bell’s challenger is mired in accusations of...

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Seeing ALL the Colors of Pride: The Black Queer Perspective

Kwana Adams

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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The Long Queer History Of Rhode Island’s Nightlife

Bradford Greer

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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Felicitations: Memo to Anti-Trans Legislators

Felicia Nimue Ackerman

May 1, 20221 min read

Felicitations: Memo to Anti-Trans Legislators

Memo to Anti-Trans Legislators You want to choose my gender. You think I must surrender. It's time for you to see You're not the boss of...

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How North Kingston School Committee Member Lima Stands Up To Hate

Bradford Greer

May 1, 20223 min read

How North Kingston School Committee Member Lima Stands Up To Hate

"It’s The Very Least I Can Do!" When Jennifer O’Connor Lima ran for the school committee in North Kingstown she knew it would be tough...

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When We Talk About Trans Sports We Are Not Talking About Trans Murders

Alex Morash

Mar 21, 20224 min read

When We Talk About Trans Sports We Are Not Talking About Trans Murders

Rhode Island’s legislature has its very own Three Stooges, except they don’t do slapstick comedy, this bipartisan trio peddles trash...

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Watch “Super Gay” Queerties Awards Show Wednesday, March 16

Alex Morash

Mar 15, 20223 min read

Watch “Super Gay” Queerties Awards Show Wednesday, March 16

Update: The Queerties aired on March 16. Watch the full awards show. The 10th annual Queerties Award show celebrating LGBTQ entertainment...

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Rhode Island Pride’s Illuminated Night Parade Returns June 18

Alex Morash

Mar 13, 20222 min read

Rhode Island Pride’s Illuminated Night Parade Returns June 18

Rhode Island Pride has formally announced the return of both the Illuminated Night Parade and all traditional pride programming. On March...

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Nazis Attacking Red Ink Is A Reminder That Violence Is The New Normal

Jackie Goldman

Mar 3, 20224 min read

Nazis Attacking Red Ink Is A Reminder That Violence Is The New Normal

Options Magazine profiled Red Ink last November. Jackie Goldman, a Queer Jewish member of Red Ink's board, and a candidate for Providence...

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Getting Our Queer Back: How YPI Puts The Pride In Providence

Kwana Adams

Feb 22, 20226 min read

Getting Our Queer Back: How YPI Puts The Pride In Providence

Note from the editor: This is part of Options Magazine's profiles and events series Surviving A Pandemic: How Providence Is Getting Its...

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Alex Morash

Oct 29, 20214 min read

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...

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