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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 Election season heats up This year promises to be a lively one for Ocean State politics! Here are a...

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This Just in from the Ocean State Discrimination charge E. Corry Kole, the former head of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Providence College filed a...

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This Just in from the Ocean State Healthcare Provider Shield Act In March, the RI Senate Judiciary held a hearing regarding the Healthcare Provider Shield Act,...

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This Just in from the Ocean State RIP Bonnie Simon Bonnie L. Simon, 65, of Cranston, passed away on December 5, 2023 with her devoted friends...

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This Just in from the Ocean State Amo wins Democrat Gabe Amo, an LGBTQ+ ally and the first person of color to represent Rhode Island in...

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This Just in from the Ocean State Amo take the primary  Out of the 11 RI Democrats vying for the First Congressional District seat, Gabriel Amo...

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This Just in from the Ocean State Covering PrEP & PEP Legislation that will help reduce the spread of HIV transmission by making medications accessible and...

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This Just in from the Ocean State Cicilline moves on US Congressman David Cicilline, cochair of the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, resigned from Congress back in February...

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Rhode Island family returns to Puerto Rico for post-hurricane reconstruction

“Maybe we should just live here.”  These were Veronica Cintron’s words every time she and her wife Ronia Peguero visited Puerto Rico. A native Puerto...

Maine House of Representatives votes to ban conversion therapy

After an emotionally charged debate, the Maine House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban conversion therapy on anyone under the age of...

HRC, GLAD condemn Trump’s latest attack on trans military servicepeople

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and LGBT Legal Defenders and Advocates (GLAD) came out swiftly and strongly condemning the Trump-Pence administration's announcement late yesterday...