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Let me be perfectly queer: Seekonk Throws a Great Pride
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
Kwana Adams
2 minutes ago2 min read


Is Love Still Living in Seekonk? A recap of how one nonprofit is still spreading a message of love
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
Kwana Adams
Jun 84 min read


Rhode Island and Massachusetts Prides
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
Rae Loomis
May 252 min read


Rhode Island Gay Men's Chorus Seize The Day
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
Bradford Greer
May 251 min read


Queens of the Dead
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
Derek Sherlock
Jan 302 min read


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
Nov 28, 20252 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 19, 20252 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 18, 20252 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 13, 20257 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 30, 20253 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
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