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.
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Zane Wolfang
- May 7
- 3 min
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
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Alex Morash
- Nov 13, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Mason Im
- Nov 3, 2022
- 3 min
Blue “pRIde” Leads The Way At Blue Cross
This piece was sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI). As one of the state’s largest employers, Blue Cross & Blue...
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RI Department of Public Health
- Aug 3, 2022
- 4 min
RIDOH’s Monkeypox Task Force Taking Prevention and Control Measures
This public health message is sponsored by the Rhode Island Department of Health. As national health experts continue to track the...
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Jason Furlan
- Jul 15, 2022
- 2 min
Actions and Language Support Safe, Inclusive Care
This article is sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. As both a local employer and a healthcare company, we at Blue...
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Press Release
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
Thundermist Health Center Launches TransVoteRI.com
Thundermist Health Center Press Release: A new website reduces barriers to voting for trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse Rhode...
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Dontai Carmon
- Feb 1, 2021
- 5 min
Accepting My Gay, Black, Asperger's Identity
I am a 30-year-old, gay, bipolar black man with high functioning autism. I knew I liked guys starting around age four or five.
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Mikel Wadewitz
- Feb 1, 2021
- 2 min
Keep It Up! Men's Health Program
Program focuses on the sexual, mental, and emotional health of young gay and bi+ men
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Cathy Gorman
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
Report From Sage/RI
Throughout this challenging time, SAGE-RI has remained committed to its mission.
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Matt Collins
- Dec 16, 2020
- 3 min
Intersex Activist Emily Quinn: Making Healthcare Workers Think Outside the Box
As part of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI’s dedication to exploring the complexities of diversity and inclusion for intersex people
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AIDS Project Rhode Island
- Sep 30, 2020
- 1 min
Be a Community Health Hero at This Weekend’s AIDS Run/Walk for Life
AIDS Project Rhode Island is gearing up for a virtual AIDS Run/Walk for Life in honor of its 35th anniversary.
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Jonathan Lucero McKinney
- Jun 17, 2020
- 5 min
Descovy & Truvada: The Two Faces of Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
An estimated 1.2 million individuals at risk of HIV infection stand to benefit from daily preexposure prophylaxis or PrEP.
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Guillaume Bagal
- Jun 17, 2020
- 4 min
Ten years later: The instrumental role of the Affordable Care Act in LGBTQ+ health Coverage
The Affordable Care Act and its impact on health coverage and care for LGBTQ+ individuals.
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Jen Stevens
- Jun 5, 2020
- 3 min
New Testing Site with Open Door Health
New CVS Health Drive-Thru Test Sites Open in Frontline Communities.
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Jonathan Lucero McKinney
- May 24, 2020
- 2 min
COVID-19 & The LGBTQ Community
COVID-19 risks for HIV positive individuals.
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Matt Collins and Guillaume Bagal
- May 19, 2020
- 3 min
Health Guide: Sexual Minority Men
Studies show that members of the LGBTQ+ community don’t always receive the same level of healthcare as their heterosexual counterparts.
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Cathy Gorman
- Apr 17, 2020
- 3 min
Report from SAGE/RI
At its annual meeting, SAGE-RI reviewed its successful 2018 reorganization and reported on 2019’s accomplishments.
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Jen Stevens
- Apr 17, 2020
- 2 min
Lessons from HIV for COVID-19: LGBTQ People Know How to Take Care of Each Other
By Mikel Wadewitz, Director of AIDS Project RI I am writing this in mid-March, as we collectively grapple with the threat of COVID-19 and...
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Jen Stevens
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
From the Editor
Coronavirus dominates this issue of Options, because there isn’t a soul in our local community unaffected by the pandemic.
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