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Election Day Letter from the Editor
Defeating Donald Trump and rejecting his far right authoritarian vision is our most important civic duty.
Zane Wolfang
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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Options Awards tonight at Mirabar
Join co-hosts Claire Annette and KVNG NEPTUNE for a night of awards, music, and refreshments at the 3rd annual Options Awards ceremony.
Zane Wolfang
Oct 15, 20241 min read
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Options Magazine awarded funding to pay LGBTQ+ writers
Nonprofit organizations serving the state’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) communities received more than...
Zane Wolfang
Oct 15, 20242 min read
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LGBTQ+ History Month: Daily Icons
Lgbthistorymonth.com is publishing its Daily Icons series of short videos every day for the entire month of October. The new daily...
Zane Wolfang
Oct 7, 20241 min read
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RI Rally for Palestine Saturday, Oct. 5
A rally, march, and vigil will be held on October 5th at the RI Statehouse, alongside worldwide demonstrations.
Zane Wolfang
Oct 4, 20242 min read
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Read Options Magazine's 2024 Activism Edition online!
Options 2024 Activism Edition features exclusive content by local writers, available online for the first time!
Zane Wolfang
Aug 3, 20241 min read
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Essays on queerness, Islam, and Arab identity
Read one essay about a trans Palestinian-American chef, and another about queer Muslim Americans as they navigate anti-LGBTQ+ culture wars.
Zane Wolfang
May 1, 20245 min read
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Stonewall archive highlights first national lesbian magazine in the U.S.
Stonewall National Museum and Archive highlights The Ladder, the oldest nationally distributed lesbian magazine in the US.
Zane Wolfang
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Meet Options Magazine's new board chair and treasurer
Taylor Neptune joins Options Magazine as board chair, and Alexia Nunez joins as the board's new treasurer.
Zane Wolfang
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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Meet Zane Wolfang, Options Magazine's new editor-in-chief
Meet Options Magazine's new editor-in-chief Zane Wolfang.
Zane Wolfang
Mar 28, 20243 min read
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Chattering Classes: From Don’t Say Gay To Don’t Say Palestine
The harder one tries to silence people motivated by love or saving lives, the louder they will become. The recent firing of a Providence...
Alex Morash
Nov 21, 20237 min read
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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
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From the Editor: Queer Providence Is Building The World Of The 21st Century
Link to the digital version of the full magazine is below. Dear Reader, Welcome to this year’s edition of Options Magazine. You may have...
Alex Morash
Jun 4, 20232 min read
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Chattering Classes: Dear Young People, For The Love Of God Run For Office!
From a Rhode Island lawmaker asking one of his out colleagues if she is a pedophile, to the cringe-inducing behavior of Congress’s TikTok...
Alex Morash
Mar 31, 20235 min read
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Nothing To Smile About When Providence Politicians Dismiss Out Of Control Rent
In the latest Chattering Classes column, Options’ editor-in-chief asks Brett Smiley does he really want to be the mayor that presides...
Alex Morash
Sep 2, 20225 min read
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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...
Alex Morash
Jun 16, 20224 min read
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From the Editor: Here’s To A Loving Future
Dear Reader, Cheers to Options Magazine for 40 years of telling the stories of Rhode Island’s Queer and Trans communities. What started...
Alex Morash
May 31, 20222 min read
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Chattering Classes: Unaccountable Elites Will Never Hand Us Our Rights
The leaked draft Supreme Court opinion overturning abortion rights is a sad reminder that unelected, unaccountable elites don’t have our...
Alex Morash
May 15, 20223 min read
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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...
Alex Morash
Mar 21, 20224 min read
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Chattering Classes: In The Name Of Public Safety, Providence Council Wants Police To Get COVID
Last week, the Providence City Council embarrassed themselves, our police, and our city when they claimed public safety would be at risk...
Alex Morash
Jan 18, 20224 min read
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