Rhode Island Pride celebrated its 50th year during this Pride Month. As one of the largest events of the summer, the event draws thousands of people to celebrate, sometimes even traveling from other states. With approximately 200 vendors, many amazing performances, and a variety of delicious food, the festival has something for everyone. Festival goers then get to enjoy the illuminated night parade through the streets of downtown Providence. It’s an amazing night for everyone

“When we stand up, we must know that we are standing up for everybody. Each of us needs to know, in fact, that we are rainbows in the clouds for everybody” - Maya Angelou Rainbows are alive, visible, and vocal in North Kingstown, RI, as part of a group called T.A.N.K., which stands for Transformative Action for North Kingstown. It is a group of local residents, parents, students, merchants, and allies dedicated to enacting anti-racist policies throughout the town, and in part

"Forward Glide,” “Backward Swizzle,” and “Backward Crossovers”: when you hear these words, what comes to mind? For some, it might be something your Grindr date talked about wanting to try last weekend. For many others, it brings back memories of tying a pair of skates to your feet and gliding across a wooden or concrete floor or watching the local roller derby match. Roller skating has seen a resurgence in recent years, and someone in our community has started a business, bre

This Sunday, June 14th, was Seekonk’s third annual Pride event, and I was fortunate enough to attend this year. Located behind the Newman YMCA in Seekonk, the space was welcoming and cozy. Many vendors showed up in support, who deserve to be shouted out: Attleboro Community Theatre Community Counseling of Bristol County Congregation Agudas Achim Foster MA - Massachusetts DCF Free Mom Hugs- Massachusetts Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Haus of Codec Newman Congregatio

Courtesy of Love Lives in Seekonk Facebook page It has been about 2 years since Options last reported on the current events with Love Lives in Seekonk. To recap, they were being harassed by a local member of the community who called them groomers, made offensive comments about them and their families, and even posted their addresses on their Facebook page. This person also stood up at school committee meetings to call the members of LLiS groomers and claim that anyone who sup

Please note there was a mistake on the date and time for North Attleborough's Pride Event. It has been corrected, so there won't be any confusion. 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