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The Bodily Freedom Forever Index for RI voters
The Index is the first effort in RI to ascertain where candidates for office stand on rights to bodily autonomy, including LGBTQ+ rights.
Zane Wolfang
Oct 21, 20242 min read


Westerly School Committee election matters for LGBTQ+ youth
When asked if they endorsed Moms for Liberty's policies, two Republican candidates declined to answer, and one gave a partial "yes."
Steve Ahlquist
Oct 21, 202429 min read


2024 Voter Guide
There will be five state-level ballot questions: four bonds and a referendum on whether or not to hold a state constitutional convention.
Zane Wolfang
Oct 16, 20245 min read


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


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


Youth Pride, Inc. staff vote to ratify first union contract
Frontline staff at Youth Pride, Inc. voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first union contract with SEIU 1199 New England.
Steve Ahlquist
Oct 9, 20243 min read


Grant Funding for Domestic Violence Prevention in RI
Priority given to proposals engaging and affirming youth of color, LGBTQ+, Two-Spirit, gender-nonconforming youth, and disabled youth.
Zane Wolfang
Oct 9, 20242 min read


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


Feliciatations: Just a Few Weeks to Go
"Just a Few Weeks to Go" is part of the poem series Feliciatations by Felicia Nimue Ackerman.
Felicia Nimue Ackerman
Oct 4, 20241 min read


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


Why queer and trans Jews fight for Palestinian liberation
I am proud to have moral clarity about why it is that I stand with other queer and trans Jews as a member of Jewish Voice for Peace.
Jackie Goldman
Sep 17, 20245 min read


Thundermist Health Center lays off 124 employees
The community health center, which serves over 60,000 Rhode Islanders, is facing a financial crisis.
Zane Wolfang
Sep 17, 20242 min read


2024 Activism Edition: LGTBQ+ Leaders' Crucial Role in Democracy
In 2022, a record-breaking 1,065 out LGBTQ+ individuals ran for office across the United States, with more than 430 achieving victory.
Matt McDermott
Aug 3, 20245 min read


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


Follow Team LGBTQ at the Paris 2024 Olympics
This year’s games will feature at least 175 LGBTQ athletes, marking the second consecutive summer games with triple-digit representation.
Zane Wolfang
Jul 26, 20244 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


One Fair Wage: the LGBTQ+ worker crisis
Surveys of LGBTQ restaurant workers reveal that the subminimum wage plays a central role in exposing them to rampant workplace homophobia.
Zane Wolfang
Jun 17, 20242 min read
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