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Stay updated on LGBTQ+ news in Rhode Island, from civil rights milestones to the community events shaping the Ocean State.
News

Elon Musk-linked mural at Rhode Island gay bar sparks backlash

Brown University Rhode Island campus student orientation
News

Brown University is ‘functionally inaccessible’ to transgender students after Trump settlement

“Everyone I talked to thought it only applied to sports. But it applies to everything," one transgender student told The Advocate.

Republican Lawmaker Asks Lesbian Colleague if She’s a Pedophile
Politics

Republican Lawmaker Asks Lesbian Colleague if She’s a Pedophile

Video captured the entire exchange, which the lawmaker now claims was a misunderstanding.

David Cicilline
Politics

Gay Lawmaker David Cicilline Announces Resignation From Congress

Cicilline has served since 2011.

Being Thunder
film

Two-Spirit Joy (and Pain) Examined in New Doc 'Being Thunder'

Sherente Mishitashin breaks the bounds of gender -- just as their ancestors did hundreds of years ago.

Man Arrested for Punches, Anti-Gay Slurs Outside Rhode Island Gay Bar
Crime

Man Arrested Over Allegedly Throwing Punches, Antigay Slurs at Gay Bar

Police say the alleged homophobic assailant was still inside the Dark Lady bar in Providence, Rhode Island when police arrived.

Russell Taub and David Cicilline
Crime

GOP Candidate Sought Russian Help to Unseat Gay Rep. David Cicilline

The Federal Election Commission said H. Russell Taub reached out to a Twitter account known to be used by Russian intelligence to help find him win the election.

Eduardo Tirella and Doris Duke
Opinion

The Triple 'Murder' of Eduardo Tirella, Gay Confidant of Doris Duke

In 1966, Eduardo Tirella was killed by his friend and employer, Doris Duke. Police ruled the incident an accident, but questions remain about what really happened and what the police really knew. 

Peter Lance
Crime

Newport Museum Urged to Fix 'Big Lie' Exhibition on Gay Man's Death

The Newport Restoration Foundation's Rough Point Museum is accused of misrepresenting founder Doris Duke's killing of Eduardo Tirella.

Buttigieg
Elections

The Buttigieg Campaign Says No to a Gay Bar's Stripper Pole

A Rhode Island campaign event was moved at the last minute, allegedly because of the pole.

Rhode Island Restores Benefits For LGBTQ Vets
Politics

Rhode Island Will Restore Benefits for LGBTQ Veterans

Gov. Gina Raimondo signed legislation into law on Friday.

Dolly Parton and Brandi Carlile
Music

Dolly Parton & Brandi Carlile's Tearjerking 'I Will Always Love You'

The legendary Parton joined Carlile, Maren Morris, Amanda Shire, and Natalie Hembly for their premiere gig at the Newport Folk Festival. 

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