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Singer Tom Goss Tells Options About His Big Gay Christmas
Holiday music was always pretty queer, but Tom Goss’ EP Big Fat Gay Ass Christmas takes it to a whole new level. Options spoke to Goss...
Ryan Vigneau
Dec 19, 20225 min read


Check Out The Options Pride Galleries Of 2022
Visit The Options Pride Galleries Rodney Davis and the Rhode Island Pride Committee pulled more than a rabbit out of their hats with the...
Bradford Greer
Nov 30, 20221 min read


The Winners Of The Options Awards!
Options Magazine hosted the Options Awards Party at Mirabar on October 18. Nearly 200 people came out to Mirabar that night to see who...
Alex Morash
Nov 29, 20223 min read


RI Dept. Of Public Health Announces New Monkeypox Vaccine Clinics
The State of Rhode Island is holding new weekday monkeypox vaccine clinics for eligible Rhode Islanders, with the next one being held...
Alex Morash
Nov 13, 20223 min read


Providence Vibes: The Options Awards Edition
Providence Vibes, an Options podcast is out with an Options Awards recap episode. In the fourth episode of Providence Vibes: The Options...
Alex Morash
Nov 6, 20221 min read


Providence Vibes: Election Results And The Options Awards Are In Full Swing
Providence Vibes, an Options podcast is out with its latest episode. In the third episode of Providence Vibes: Election Results And...
Alex Morash
Oct 9, 20221 min read


Voting Is Open For The Options Awards!
Update: Voting has closed. Vote On Rhode Island’s Best Queer And Trans People And Places Today! Winners will be announced at the Options...
Alex Morash
Sep 23, 20222 min read


RI’s Latest Campaign Trend: Don’t Vote For My Opponent – They’re Queer!
Rhode Island voters are accusing candidates in Providence and Woonsocket of bashing their opponents for being LGBTQ while out on the...
Kwana Adams
Sep 11, 20223 min read


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


Providence Vibes: Queer The Vote, And The Options Awards
Providence Vibes, an Options podcast is out with its second episode and its much more coherent than before. In the second episode of...
Alex Morash
Sep 1, 20221 min read


Nominations Are Open For The Options Awards!
Update: Nominations for the 2022 Options Awards are now closed Nominate People And Places Today! Options Magazine presents the first...
Alex Morash
Aug 21, 20223 min read


RI Queer PAC Is Queering the Vote This Election Season
The 2022 election season is upon us. And if you have not yet noticed, there are a record number of LGBTQ+ candidates running for various...
Martha Young
Aug 21, 20225 min read


Options Launches Its First Podcast Series: Providence Vibes
Options Magazine has launched its first podcast series, Providence Vibes, with co-hosts Ephraim Melmer and Alex Morash. The series is a...
Alex Morash
Aug 21, 20221 min read


Alt-Right Haters Meltdown Can’t Stop The Unapologetic Tiara Mack
Respectability has never saved us from abuse or police brutality. It’s never kept us from being disrespected or ridiculed, and it never...
Kwana Adams
Aug 3, 20227 min read


Options: A Mainly Accurate And Very Loving History
Options was first printed in 1982 by the Rhode Island Lesbian and Gay Alliance, which was run, in part, by Kate Monteiro and Tina Wood....
Kim Stowell
Jun 23, 20225 min read


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


Seeing ALL the Colors of Pride: The Black Queer Perspective
Every year, Pride is the perfect celebration from city to city. It’s a party where everyone can come out, be themselves, eat, mingle, and...
Kwana Adams
Jun 10, 20225 min read


The Long Queer History Of Rhode Island’s Nightlife
This piece was by both Bradford Greer and Greg Wright. As Options celebrates its 40th anniversary as a mainstay in the RI LGBTQ...
Bradford Greer
Jun 2, 20223 min read


A Very Disorienting Conversation With Graham Stokes
Options Magazine sits down with Rhode Island’s local Queer movie sensation Graham Stokes to talk about his many films, including his...
Alex Morash
May 31, 20226 min read


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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