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What Is... Haus of Codec
What is Haus of Codec and How Did It All Begin? In 2021, five of us came together (myself, Julio Berroa, Haley Johnson, Charlotte...
GEM
Jun 184 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


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


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


LGBTQ+ advocates praise RI passage of “Health Care Provider Shield Act”
Health Care Provider Shield Act will protect Rhode Island health care providers from restrictive laws in other states.
Zane Wolfang
Jun 14, 20243 min read


Advocates, Providers Praise Senate Passage of Bill to Safeguard LGBTQ+ Rhode Islanders' access to essential care
Rhode Island's Health Care Provider Shield Act would limit risk of hostile out-of-state laws related to abortion, transgender health care
Zane Wolfang
May 7, 20243 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


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


Nominations Are Open For The 2023 Options Awards!
Nominate People And Places Today! Options Magazine presents the second annual Options Awards –– honoring Rhode Island’s LGBTQ...
Alex Morash
Jul 3, 20233 min read


Cicilline Reflects On Progress Made And Importance Of LGBTQ Representation
Congressman David Cicilline announced he was stepping down from the United States House of Representatives to lead the Rhode Island...
Ryan Vigneau
Jul 3, 20236 min read


Smithfield's Decision On Anti-Trans Student Policy May Trigger Lawsuits
This article is reprinted with permission from Steve Ahlquist's substack. You can (and should) sign up for Ahlquist's substack that...
Steve Ahlquist
Jun 21, 20239 min read


Queers Going Wild: Expressing Queerness Through Nature
Correction: A previous version of this article misspelled Tam Willey's last name as Willie. As we enter Pride season here in New England,...
Grant Pike
Jun 15, 20237 min read


Coffee Company Spam Texts “Pride Month Is For Predators”
An ever-increasing number of businesses are showing their true colors this Pride month. Rhode Islanders sent Options screenshots of text...
Alex Morash
Jun 10, 20233 min read


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


Options Starts The Spring With New Board Chair, Ryan Vigneau
Options Magazine board member and RI Queer PAC leader, Ryan Vigneau, takes the reigns of Options’ board of directors. Mike Marrapodi...
Alex Morash
Apr 19, 20233 min read


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


UpRise: Rep. Quattrocchi Asks Out Legislator If She’s a Pedophile
After State Representative Rebecca Kislak (Democrat, District 4, Providence) introduced the Equity Impact Statement Act on Friday in the...
Steve Ahlquist
Mar 27, 20234 min read


Bricks With Homophobic Anti-Leftist Messages Shatter Red Ink’s Windows
A year after neo-Nazis stormed Red Ink trying to stop an annual celebration of The Communist Manifesto, bricks were thrown through and...
Alex Morash
Mar 6, 20235 min read


Providence Vibes: The New Year's Edition
Providence Vibes, an Options podcast is out with episode five, The New Year's Edition. In the fifth episode of Providence Vibes: The New...
Providence VIbes
Jan 14, 20231 min read


Options Welcomes Two Nonbinary Board Members Before The New Year
The Options Magazine board of directors welcomed two new board members in December. These two new members will help Options work to...
Alex Morash
Dec 31, 20221 min read
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