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WARM AND FUZZY
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
Bradford Greer
2 days ago2 min read


Design for Living-Review
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
Kwana Adams
Nov 192 min read


‘No Kings’ Protest Draws Crowd for Protest
Written by: Rae Loomis Fall River, MA— While thousands gathered in Boston and Providence for a second wave of protests against what many Americans see as the country’s shift toward authoritarianism, residents of smaller communities like Fall River, Massachusetts, organized to make their voices heard. Fall River saw at least a hundred people gather along William Canning Boulevard, some dressed in inflatable costumes, with others wielding drums, whistles, cowbells, trumpets,
Rae Loomis
Oct 182 min read


Healthcare at Risk: Butlers inability to negotiate
Cover photo: Molly Torres on the picket line For over a month, more than 800 Butler Hospital employees have been without a contract since...
Kwana Adams
Jul 137 min read


Drag Spotlight
we present Drag King Ricky Mortis, known to attendees of RKO Army’s performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show or last year’s Dark Lady block party.
Derek
Jun 303 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.
Martha Young
Oct 31, 20243 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.
Steve Ahlquist
Jun 27, 20246 min read


Newport Pride Bike Parade + Trolley! 🏳️🌈
This year the annual Newport Pride Bike Parade has a special guest: the Newport Trolley!
Zane Wolfang
Jun 23, 20241 min read


PHOTO GALLERY: Providence DTPOC Pride March
The original organizers started it basically to really uplift space for women of color, trans folks of color, nonbinary folks of color...
Zane Wolfang
Jun 19, 20241 min read


South County Pride: Saturday, June 22 in Wakefield, RI
South County Pride's fourth annual Pride parade is on Saturday, June 22 in Wakefield, RI.
Zane Wolfang
Jun 17, 20241 min read


Providence's fifth annual Dyke Trans People of Color (DTPOC) March
The three original organizers of the first Providence DTPOC marches were on hand to pass the mantle on to SISTA fire.
Steve Ahlquist
Jun 17, 20243 min read


In year four, Woonsocket Pride comes into its own
Until this year, the annual Pride celebration in Woonsocket has been a battle. But now everything has changed for the better.
Steve Ahlquist
Jun 14, 20246 min read


Providence's 5th annual Dyke & Trans People of Color March on Friday, June 14
Providence’s fifth annual Dyke & Trans People of Color (DTPOC) March is tonight, Friday, June 14, starting at 5:30 p.m. at Dexter Park.
Zane Wolfang
Jun 14, 20241 min read


Circle of Pride Recognizes LGBTQ Elders Day
Circle of Pride Recognizes LGBTQ Elders Day every year on May 16.
Hugh Minor
May 22, 20242 min read


John Duff Reveals Reason Behind Latest Song’s Delightful Lack Of Wardrobe
When wardrobe doesn’t show up, John Duff goes buff in his latest music video Somebody’s Daughter. Sometimes good things can come out of...
Kwana Adams
Nov 21, 20236 min read


From The Editor: Providence, Thanks For The Memories
After two wonderful years, the editor-in-chief of Options Magazine sadly must say goodbye as life takes him outside of New England. Dear...
Alex Morash
Oct 6, 20233 min read


The Stars Are Out For National Coming Out Day
2023 has been an undeniably transformative year in Hollywood, with celebrities breaking barriers, challenging stereotypes, and paving the...
Mark Dawson
Sep 26, 20233 min read


Announcing The Finalists For The 2023 Options Awards
Options Magazine has announced the finalists for the second annual Options Awards, voting is now under way until September 16. The second...
Alex Morash
Aug 14, 20233 min read


Felicitations: Double Wedding
Double Wedding Nell and Cecily, loving each other, Said to Ferdinand, Nell's older brother, "Please be there when we're tying the knot."...
Felicia Nimue Ackerman
Jul 10, 20231 min read


Queering History: Creating Archives, Community, and Openness
When we go through the timeline of Queer history in Rhode Island, we can’t help but notice the lack of evidence for many events. Queer...
Kwana Adams
Jul 10, 20236 min read
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