With June less than a week away, organizations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island are deep in preparation for Pride 2026. From festivals, to parades, to Proms and more, the area is teeming with ways to celebrate. To make it easier for our readers, Options compiled these events into an easily referenced article. Have fun next month and happy pride! June 6th City of East Providence Pride Cost: Free Location: Flag Raising at City Hall Pa

On June 5th, 6th, and 7th at the Scottish Rite Center in Cranston, a musical revolution will take the stage as the Rhode Island Gay Men's Chorus opens Pride month with a powerful performance. With misinformation, greed, and fear dominating the airwaves, they are pushing back against the growing tide of hatred and bigotry. Featuring musical selections from Broadway and movie soundtracks—including songs from Les Misérables, Ragtime, The Hunger Games, and Man of La Mancha—their

Like so many of our tremendous readers, I live with and battle with my own personal traumas every day. It can feel like falling into the endless abyss, reliving past moments that caused me to experience fight or flight. Even with the help of a mental health professional, it can feel possible to climb out. This is where a new study group, Project QueST, is stepping in. Head by University of Rhode Island’s Assistant Professor Dr. Jillian Scheer, it hopes to deliver assistance t

There is a new movie to add to the Queer horror genre, enjoyable during the Halloween season or, for us spooky Queers, on a Tuesday night in with friends, family, or alone. Last October, Tina Romero released Queens of the Dead, a movie with some laughs, a few tears, and a ton of glitter. The cast includes diverse and famous names, such as: Jaquel Spivey, an actor worth keep your eyes on because he’s destined to become a household name over the next few years; legendary 90s Qu

Sleigh-bells ringing. Choirs singing. Wonder what’ old Santa’s bringing? It’s the Rhode Island Gay Men’s Chorus’ (RIGMC) 30th Anniversary Holiday concert. Their theme, Warm and Fuzzy, invokes visions of sipping hot apple cider with a good book or cuddling with someone special by a crackling fire. The winter performance features international prayers of peace, songs of reminiscence, joy, and inclusion. And they didn’t forget the groovy days of Christmas. Their story began 30 y

Providence’s Head Trick Theater returns with a revival of Noël Coward’s 1933 play Design for Living . The play is a comedy written about the love triangle between a woman and two men in the 1930s. The ensemble consisted of Clare Boyd as Gilda, Daniel Holmes as Leo, Neal Leaheey as Otto, Jerry Larkin as Ernest, Jessica Gates as Miss Hodge/Grace, Michael Alper as Mr. Birbeck/Matthew, Mark Roberts as Henry Carver/photographer, and Luyuan Nathan as Helen Carver. The plays’ creati