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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.

Anthony Santurri

Feb 1
2 min

VOICES: Anthony Santurri

The way forward for RI Pride 2021. How do we go forward? How do we connect? How do we heal from the loss of our sense of community?

Myra Shays

Feb 1
1 min

Passages: Donald Boss

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

Rex LeBeau

Feb 1
0 min

Transosaurus Rex

Transosaurus Rex is a cartoon about a genderqueer T. rex

Options Needs Your Support to Match $5000 Donation

Jen Stevens

Dec 17, 2020
1 min

Options Needs Your Support to Match $5000 Donation

Would you consider donating part (or all!) of your stimulus check to boost your community by donating to Options today?

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.

Page Wooler

Dec 17, 2020
3 min

Single and Socializing During Covid

Single LGBTQ+ community members share how their social lives have changed in the age of social distancing.

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Intersex Activist Emily Quinn: Making Healthcare Workers Think Outside the Box

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

Felicia Nimue Ackerman

Dec 1, 2020
1 min

We Did It!

Poetry: "I thought that I would never see A president as bad as T. . . "

122

Be a Community Health Hero at This Weekend’s AIDS Run/Walk for Life

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.

First We Mourn. Then We Fight: Why You Need to Vote and Volunteer Now

Marti Rosenberg

Sep 30, 2020
4 min

First We Mourn. Then We Fight: Why You Need to Vote and Volunteer Now

On Friday morning, September 18, it was crucial for LGBTQ Rhode Islanders that we unelect Donald Trump as President.

Jen Stevens

Sep 30, 2020
1 min

Options Oct/Nov 2020 Issue

Options Oct/Nov 2020 Issue Cover Illustration

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+

Bradford Greer

Jul 22, 2020
4 min

Letter to the Editor: Defund or Reform?

Defund the police department? This has burst on the scene amid the hysteria of the anger, grief, and frustration with the police.

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Interview: Pride "76er" Billy Mencer Ackerly

Jen Stevens

Jun 20, 2020
5 min

Interview: Pride "76er" Billy Mencer Ackerly

Pride "76er" Billy Mencer Ackerly responds to his personal experience in the LGBTQ+ movement

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Options Denounces Racism & Police Brutality

Jen Stevens

Jun 17, 2020
2 min

Options Denounces Racism & Police Brutality

In solidarity with the BLM movement, Options condemns incidences of brutality and murder perpetrated by police against the Black community.

Descovy & Truvada: The Two Faces of Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

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.

Ten years later: The instrumental role of the Affordable Care Act in LGBTQ+ health Coverage

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.

Felicia Nimue Ackerman

Jun 16, 2020
1 min

Felicitations

Felicitations with a heartfelt poem during these difficult times.

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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