LGBTQ Concerns in the 2020 Election
We at Options wanted to hear your perspectives on the November 2020 election to see what issues matter most to you.
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Mina Asayesh-Brown
- Apr 16, 2020
- 2 min
Census 2020: You Count!
It’s a census year, meaning that amidst these trying times, we have the opportunity to make sure every Rhode Islander is counted.
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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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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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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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Myra Shays
- Jan 1, 2020
- 1 min
Matthew Shepard’s Parents Rebuke Attorney General Barr
At a Justice Department event marking the anniversary of a hate crimes law named for Matthew Shepard, his parents have a message.
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Jen Stevens
- Dec 23, 2019
- 3 min
Rhode Islanders for Parentage Equality Calls for Fixing State’s Outdated Parentage Law
RIPE’s goal is to ensure every child and family in Rhode Island has equal access to establishing the critical protections of parentage.
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Abigail Nilsson
- Jul 10, 2019
- 3 min
Another Look at "Dead Ringer" Exhibit
This exhibit is intended to provoke conversation and encourage the audience to slow down and really examine what is going on.
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Amanda Johnston
- May 27, 2019
- 2 min
Fighting to Modernize RI’s Outdated Parentage Laws
All children and parents need and deserve legal protections. These bills will modernize the state’s parentage and co-parent adoption laws.
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Bradford Greer
- May 26, 2019
- 7 min
Stand Up and Cheer FOR STONEWALL!
June 28–July2 are remembered as the five days 50 years ago when those considered to be the lowest members of society stood up.
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Jen Stevens
- May 26, 2019
- 1 min
Momentous Equality Act Passed in U.S. Congress
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure that would add sexual orientation and transgender status as protected classes.
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Jen Stevens
- May 26, 2019
- 1 min
Trump Plans to Permit Healthcare Discrimination
The Trump administration announced plans to roll back a part of the Affordable Care Act that protects trans people from discrimination.
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Jen Stevens
- Apr 3, 2019
- 4 min
March News Brief
(left: Governor Jared Polis D-Colorado, right:Renaissance City Softball League logo) SCOTUS Rules Against Trans Service Members LGBT...
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