From the Editor

From the Editor: Queer Providence Is Building The World Of The 21st Century

Link to the digital version of the full magazine is below. Dear Reader, Welcome to this year’s edition of Options Magazine. You may have...

Chattering Classes: Dear Young People, For The Love Of God Run For Office!

From a Rhode Island lawmaker asking one of his out colleagues if she is a pedophile, to the cringe-inducing behavior of Congress’s TikTok...

Nothing To Smile About When Providence Politicians Dismiss Out Of Control Rent

In the latest Chattering Classes column, Options’ editor-in-chief asks Brett Smiley does he really want to be the mayor that presides...

Salvatore Wraps Himself In Rainbows and Nostalgia To Oust Out Senator

This piece is part of the Options’ opinion column Chattering Classes. State Senator Sam Bell’s challenger is mired in accusations of...

From the Editor: Here’s To A Loving Future

Dear Reader, Cheers to Options Magazine for 40 years of telling the stories of Rhode Island’s Queer and Trans communities. What started...

Chattering Classes: Unaccountable Elites Will Never Hand Us Our Rights

The leaked draft Supreme Court opinion overturning abortion rights is a sad reminder that unelected, unaccountable elites don’t have our...

When We Talk About Trans Sports We Are Not Talking About Trans Murders

Rhode Island’s legislature has its very own Three Stooges, except they don’t do slapstick comedy, this bipartisan trio peddles trash...

Chattering Classes: In The Name Of Public Safety, Providence Council Wants Police To Get COVID

Last week, the Providence City Council embarrassed themselves, our police, and our city when they claimed public safety would be at risk...

From The Editor: Maybe It’s Time To Make January A Month-Long Holiday

The Omicron variant is creating a surge of new cases across the United States and Rhode Island – bringing with it new restrictions and...