Kim Stowell5 days ago5 minOptions: A Mainly Accurate And Very Loving HistoryOptions was first printed in 1982 by the Rhode Island Lesbian and Gay Alliance, which was run, in part, by Kate Monteiro and Tina Wood....
Steve AhlquistJun 175 minUpriseRI: Reversing Course, Little Compton Council Votes Against Flying Pride FlagThis piece originally appeared in UpriseRI and is republished with permission at Options. Little Compton’s LGBTQ+ Coordinating Committee,...
Alex MorashJun 164 minSalvatore Wraps Himself In Rainbows and Nostalgia To Oust Out SenatorThis piece is part of the Options’ opinion column Chattering Classes. State Senator Sam Bell’s challenger is mired in accusations of...
Kwana AdamsJun 105 minSeeing ALL the Colors of Pride: The Black Queer PerspectiveEvery year, Pride is the perfect celebration from city to city. It’s a party where everyone can come out, be themselves, eat, mingle, and...
Alex MorashJun 55 minThe Rise Of Neo-HomophobiaAnti-LGBTQ hate groups have been planning a comeback for years –– they succeeded. From their new “groomer” language, COVID conspiracies,...
Bradford GreerJun 23 minThe Long Queer History Of Rhode Island’s NightlifeThis piece was by both Bradford Greer and Greg Wright. As Options celebrates its 40th anniversary as a mainstay in the RI LGBTQ...
Alex MorashMay 316 minA Very Disorienting Conversation With Graham StokesOptions Magazine sits down with Rhode Island’s local Queer movie sensation Graham Stokes to talk about his many films, including his...
Jen StevensMay 316 minOn the Shoulders of Giants: An Interview with Myra ShaysMyra Shays is best known in our local LGBTQ+ community as the woman who brought PFLAG to Rhode Island. PFLAG (formerly Parents & Friends...
Alex MorashMay 312 minFrom the Editor: Here’s To A Loving FutureDear Reader, Cheers to Options Magazine for 40 years of telling the stories of Rhode Island’s Queer and Trans communities. What started...
Alex MorashMay 153 minChattering Classes: Unaccountable Elites Will Never Hand Us Our RightsThe leaked draft Supreme Court opinion overturning abortion rights is a sad reminder that unelected, unaccountable elites don’t have our...
Felicia Nimue AckermanMay 11 minFelicitations: Memo to Anti-Trans LegislatorsMemo 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...
Bradford GreerMay 13 minHow 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...
Bradford GreerApr 182 minAs Options Turns 40, Help Us Continue To Share Our Community's Story What a rich tapestry we make when we come together for a common cause. In May, Options will turn 40. Forty years of newsletters,...
Alex MorashApr 182 minPat Morgan’s Racist Anti-Trans Legislation Met Overwhelming Outcry At Public HearingRep. Patricia Morgan, who achieved nationwide infamy for claiming on Twitter she lost her Black friend but “didn't do anything to her,...
Alex MorashMar 214 minWhen We Talk About Trans Sports We Are Not Talking About Trans MurdersRhode Island’s legislature has its very own Three Stooges, except they don’t do slapstick comedy, this bipartisan trio peddles trash...
Alex MorashMar 153 minWatch “Super Gay” Queerties Awards Show Wednesday, March 16Update: The Queerties aired on March 16. Watch the full awards show. The 10th annual Queerties Award show celebrating LGBTQ entertainment...
Alex MorashMar 132 minRhode Island Pride’s Illuminated Night Parade Returns June 18Rhode Island Pride has formally announced the return of both the Illuminated Night Parade and all traditional pride programming. On March...
Kwana AdamsFeb 226 minGetting Our Queer Back: How YPI Puts The Pride In ProvidenceNote from the editor: This is part of Options Magazine's profiles and events series Surviving A Pandemic: How Providence Is Getting Its...
Kwana AdamsJan 236 minHow Faith, Adversity, And Acceptance Shaped New Head Of Southern New England’s United ChurchOptions Magazine chatted with Rev. Darrell Goodwin, the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ’s recently named...
Alex MorashDec 20, 20217 minThese Are The Songs Every Queer Needs On Their Holiday PlaylistIt's that time of year again, Christmas is just days away and the holiday season is in full swing. So Options Magazine’s music experts*...