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Newsmakers | Rhode Island

This Just in from the Ocean State McCaffrey confirmation The former Senate majority leader, who has opposed every bill to protect LGBT Rights since 1995—including the...

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Newsmakers | Rhode Island

This Just in from the Ocean State Youth Pride joins lawsuit Amid concerns that the Trump administration is creating laws and restrictions that will plunge many...

Newsmakers | Rhode Island

This Just in from the Ocean State Lawsuit against HHS Along with attorneys general from 15 other states and the District of Columbia, Rhode Island AG...

Newsmakers | Rhode Island

This Just in from the Ocean State HIV research funding Funding for HIV Research at Providence’s Open Door Health (ODH) clinic was cancelled but is now...

Newsmakers | Rhode Island

This Just in from the Ocean State RIP Myra Shays A strong supporter of the RI LGBT community, Myra Shays died in April at the age...

Newsmakers | Rhode Island

This Just in from the Ocean State Redefining ‘sex’? Enacted in 1972, Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school program that receives government funding, and...

Newsmakers | Rhode Island

This Just in from the Ocean State National landmark In an apparent response to the lack of representation of the LGBTQ+ community in Rhode Island’s historical...

Newsmakers | Rhode Island

This Just in from the Ocean State Equity Action Fund grants The Equity Action Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation has announced the recipients of over...

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This Just in from the Ocean State Public art in Providence A large-scale work of public art—featuring a historic drag queen, a legendary gay costume designer...

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Hull Pride

Despite a cold, overcast day, people came out this year in record numbers for the 10th annual Hull Pride. Boston drag sensation Missy Steak...

Maine House passes bill to ban conversion therapy on minors, with governor support, senate approval

The Maine House of representatives voted 91–46 for a bill to ban conversion therapy on minors. Five Republicans and five independents joined 81 Democrats...

Plaintiffs argue DC Circuit must address whether transgender military ban is based on hostility or ‘animus’

Last week, the plaintiffs in Talbott filed a letter brief with the DC Circuit Court of Appeals responding to yesterday’s Supreme Court order in the related Shilling case and alerting...

Community Servings ‘Pie in the Sky’ bake sale | through Nov. 19, 2022

Autumn 2022 bring Community Servings’ 30th anniversary Pie in the Sky bake-sale benefit, which began as a grassroots community bake sale to help fund their work...