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Steve Ahlquist
Nov 1, 20249 min read
Right-wing zealots are lying to you about trans rights in RI
Moms For Liberty court injunctions have no impact on the rights and protections afforded to Rhode Island's LGBTQ+ students.
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Steve Ahlquist
Oct 21, 202429 min read
Westerly School Committee election matters for LGBTQ+ youth
When asked if they endorsed Moms for Liberty's policies, two Republican candidates declined to answer, and one gave a partial "yes."
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Matt McDermott
Aug 3, 20245 min read
2024 Activism Edition: LGTBQ+ Leaders' Crucial Role in Democracy
In 2022, a record-breaking 1,065 out LGBTQ+ individuals ran for office across the United States, with more than 430 achieving victory.
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Zane Wolfang
Jun 19, 20241 min read
PHOTO GALLERY: Providence DTPOC Pride March
The original organizers started it basically to really uplift space for women of color, trans folks of color, nonbinary folks of color...
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Zane Wolfang
Jun 17, 20242 min read
One Fair Wage: the LGBTQ+ worker crisis
Surveys of LGBTQ restaurant workers reveal that the subminimum wage plays a central role in exposing them to rampant workplace homophobia.
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Steve Ahlquist
Jun 17, 20243 min read
Providence's fifth annual Dyke Trans People of Color (DTPOC) March
The three original organizers of the first Providence DTPOC marches were on hand to pass the mantle on to SISTA fire.
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Steve Ahlquist
May 22, 20243 min read
Middletown commended by RIDE and Amnesty International for excellent transgender student policy
Middletown commended by RIDE and Amnesty International for excellent Gender Non-Conforming Student Policy.
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Steve Ahlquist
May 9, 20249 min read
New Title IX regulations slow Foster School Committee's quest to alter transgender student policy
The importance of the next presidential election as it relates to trans rights was made clear at a recent Foster School Committee meeting.
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Zane Wolfang
May 7, 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
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Steve Ahlquist
May 3, 202421 min read
Westerly plan to rewrite Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Transitioning Student Policy crashing into reality
Steve Ahlquist reports on the Westerly School Committee's attempts to replace the RIDE-recommended transgender student policy.
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Zane Wolfang
Apr 10, 20242 min read
Counter-protest against anti-trans hate group at RI Statehouse on Saturday
Counter-protest against an anti-trans rally at the RI statehouse non Saturday April 13.
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Zane Wolfang
Mar 22, 202412 min read
Steve Ahlquist's excellent coverage of transgender student policies in Barrington, Foster-Glocester, North Kingstown and Westerly
Over the course of the past three months, independent journalist Steve Ahlquist has been one of the only people in Rhode Island to offer...
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Grant Pike
Nov 1, 20222 min read
Five Ways To Support Your Transgender Youth
Advice and takeaways from a therapist who works with Transgender and Nonbinary children for parents, teachers, and anyone else working...
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Ryan Vigneau
Oct 5, 20224 min read
Trans Community Comes Together To Say No To Hate In Cranston
A far-right Charles Koch-funded front group tried to bring anti-Trans hate to Cranston and found an army of activists waiting to call...
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Felicia Nimue Ackerman
May 1, 20221 min read
Felicitations: Memo to Anti-Trans Legislators
Memo to Anti-Trans Legislators You want to choose my gender. You think I must surrender. It's time for you to see You're not the boss of...
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Bradford Greer
May 1, 20223 min read
How North Kingston School Committee Member Lima Stands Up To Hate
"It’s The Very Least I Can Do!" When Jennifer O’Connor Lima ran for the school committee in North Kingstown she knew it would be tough...
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Alex Morash
Nov 15, 20215 min read
Drag Race’s Kelly Mantle Breaks Gender Barriers, Steals The Show In The Browns
Kelly Mantle talks with Options Magazine about Rupaul’s Drag Race, making Oscars history, and their work costarring with Tammie Brown on...
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Press Release
Jun 14, 20212 min read
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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