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Myra Shays

Feb 1
1 min

Media Watch

For the first time in five years, LGBTQ representation on TV decreased last year, according to GLAAD.

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Powwow Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Feb. 2-6

Myra Shays

Feb 1
1 min

Powwow Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Feb. 2-6

"Two-Spirit” is the Native American term for people with both female and male energies.

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“Gays for Trump” Riot As Trump’s Policies Harm LGBTQ Community

Victoria McGurn

Feb 1
1 min

“Gays for Trump” Riot As Trump’s Policies Harm LGBTQ Community

Among MAGA signs, anti-semitic slogans, and alt-right emblems and memorabilia, were rainbow flags and signs that read “Gays for for Trump."

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Biden Administration Bolsters LGBTQ Community

Victoria McGurn

Feb 1
1 min

Biden Administration Bolsters LGBTQ Community

Biden plans to enact the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

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Providence Only City in RI to Receive Perfect Score on LGBTQIA+ Equality Survey

Myra Shays

Feb 1
1 min

Providence Only City in RI to Receive Perfect Score on LGBTQIA+ Equality Survey

Providence has earned this grade every year since 2014 and remains the only eligible city in Rhode Island to receive such high marks.

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Community Archives Coming to Providence Public Library

Kate Wells

Feb 1
1 min

Community Archives Coming to Providence Public Library

This project aims to provide a dynamic space to learn about, reflect on, and engage in the histories of RI's LGBTQ+ communities.

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Jen Stevens

Feb 1
1 min

Pride Update

Since Options reported on the turmoil within RI Pride more Pride Board members resigned.

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Councilman Resigns Leadership Position After Disparaging Trans Activist

Jen Stevens

Feb 1
1 min

Councilman Resigns Leadership Position After Disparaging Trans Activist

Michael Correia resigned after had made dehumanizing and transphobic remarks about Justice Gaines.

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Myra Shays

Feb 1
1 min

Passages: Donald Boss

A creative and energetic activist in the LGBT community died on December 22.

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RI Parentage Act Explained in GLAD Video

Jen Stevens

Dec 17, 2020
1 min

RI Parentage Act Explained in GLAD Video

According to GLAD,“The Rhode Island Uniform Parentage Act updates state law to clarify who can be a parent and how to establish parentage.

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Steve Ahlquist

Jul 22, 2020
2 min

Uniform Parentage Act Signed Into Law

Governor Gina Raimondo signed the Rhode Island Uniform Parentage Act which fills critical gaps in the state’s parentage law, esp. for LGBTQ+

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Coalition Formed to Reform RI Parentage Laws

Myra Shays

Mar 1, 2020
1 min

Coalition Formed to Reform RI Parentage Laws

The state currently has no statutes clarifying parentage for children born through assisted reproduction or through surrogacy.

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Largest LGBTQ-Friendly Housing Site Opens

Myra Shays

Mar 1, 2020
1 min

Largest LGBTQ-Friendly Housing Site Opens

The nation's largest LGBTQ-friendly senior housing complex opened in December on publicly owned land in Brooklyn.

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Myra Shays

Mar 1, 2020
1 min

Reporter Fired for Pushing HIV Fears

His story implied that an HIV-positive man who allegedly spit on a Port Authority police officer was somehow putting the officer at risk.

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Myra Shays

Mar 1, 2020
1 min

Home Needle Delivery Offered by ACOS

To help prevent the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C among injection drug users, confidential home needle delivery is now offered by the RI...

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Buttigieg Campaign Moved Fundraiser Due to "Dancer Pole"

Myra Shays

Mar 1, 2020
1 min

Buttigieg Campaign Moved Fundraiser Due to "Dancer Pole"

Manager Buck Asprinio refused, saying, "It's been here since we opened and it's not going anywhere…. It's part of who we are."

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Mental Health Support Groups Meet in PVD

Myra Shays

Jan 1, 2020
1 min

Mental Health Support Groups Meet in PVD

The National Alliance on Mental Illness has formed "Connections," a support group open to LGBTQ people with any kind of mental health issue

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RIDOH Celebrates First Anniversary of RIghtTime Sexual Health App

Myra Shays

Jan 1, 2020
1 min

RIDOH Celebrates First Anniversary of RIghtTime Sexual Health App

RI's Sexual Health App is believed to be the first app of its kind from a state health department.

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Workers Leave National Transgender Organization

Myra Shays

Jan 1, 2020
1 min

Workers Leave National Transgender Organization

In early November, the National Center for Transgender Equality lost about two-thirds of its staff in just a few weeks.

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Faith-based Adoption Groups Exclude LGBTQ Parents

Myra Shays

Jan 1, 2020
1 min

Faith-based Adoption Groups Exclude LGBTQ Parents

The Trump administration has demonstrated they prioritize the work of anti-LGBT activists over the safety and well-being of our children

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