Rejecting discrimination: Rhode Island stands against anti-LGBTQ legislation
April 19, 2023

Rejecting discrimination: Rhode Island stands against anti-LGBTQ legislation

Rhode Island legislators are introducing bills targeting LGBTQ people, especially transgender and non-binary youth. Local organizations and...

Underpass encampment in Pawtucket issued eviction notices
March 25, 2023

Underpass encampment in Pawtucket issued eviction notices

Unhoused people living beneath a Route 95 overpass in Pawtucket were served eviction notices on Friday by...

Providence mayoral candidates tackle questions from addiction recovery community
August 5, 2022

Providence mayoral candidates tackle questions from addiction recovery community

“As you know, 435 of our friends and family members died of accidental drug overdoses in the...

Activists rally at RI State House to end mass criminalization
June 8, 2022

Activists rally at RI State House to end mass criminalization

“A small amount of [prison] time can change your life,” said Trent Manning, and organizer with Behind...

Mendes and Brown end Sleep Out protest, vow further action
December 18, 2021

Mendes and Brown end Sleep Out protest, vow further action

“Governor McKee always had the tools and resources to solve the crisis of houselessness, but he chose...

Advocates rally, stage ‘die-in’ for dedicated narcan funding stream
August 31, 2021

Advocates rally, stage ‘die-in’ for dedicated narcan funding stream

“We’re not asking for much right now – for a sustainable funding source for narcan,” said Sarah...

Advocates rally at state house in support of overdose prevention legislation
June 25, 2021

Advocates rally at state house in support of overdose prevention legislation

“The opposite of addiction is not recovery, it is not sobriety, it is connection,” said Ashley Perry,...

A State House vigil to mourn those who have died of an overdose
January 25, 2021

A State House vigil to mourn those who have died of an overdose

It was a powerful image: A hearse leading a procession of two dozen cars away from a...

Remembering – and Honoring – trans lives lost in 2020
November 22, 2020

Remembering – and Honoring – trans lives lost in 2020

“Locally, we lost a friend and loved one who was an organizer in Providence for several years,...

The Trans Day of Remembrance celebrates history, mourns losses
March 2, 2020

The Trans Day of Remembrance celebrates history, mourns losses

The Trans Day of Remembrance is “an annual day of observance to remember the lives lost to...

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