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Man punched four people standing outside a Rhode Island gay bar while shouting slurs
The man was in the bar before the attack, but police aren’t saying what his motives were.
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City councilman resigns leadership position after calling trans woman “an it”
The cisgender Democrat said that he has met with the trans activist and apologized personally to her.
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Dem politician secretly recorded denigrating a transgender woman as “an it”
Instead of apologizing, he complained that he was “illegally” recorded & has refused to step down.
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Chasten Buttigieg allegedly abandons fundraiser for Pete at ‘inappropriate’ gay bar
The campaign staff for Pete Buttigieg cancelled a Chasten-headlined event at a Rhode Island gay bar because they wouldn’t remove a ‘dancer pole.’
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Defiance and somber celebration mark Pride events nationwide
The music was thumping and crowds were dancing at gay pride events, with revelers saying the partying was proof that people won’t give in to fear.
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Former Rhode Island House speaker gets 3 years for corruption
The 53-year-old Democrat became the nation’s first openly gay House speaker in 2010. He represented Providence for 11 terms in the state House.
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Providence, R.I., to extend transition-related health coverage to city workers
The city of Providence is extending transition-related health coverage for employees and retirees who identify as transgender or gender non-conforming.
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Court throws out firefighters’ lawsuits over driving truck at gay pride
Two Providence, R.I., firefighters claimed their constitutional rights were violated when they were ordered to drive a truck in a gay pride parade.
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Providence defends former mayor in firefighters’ gay pride parade lawsuit
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The city of Providence went before the Rhode Island Supreme Court on Tuesday to defend former Mayor Buddy Cianci in a lawsuit brought by two firefighters who were ordered to drive a fire truck in a 2001 gay pride parade. The arguments centered on the question of whether Cianci and his then-fire chief are immune…
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Gay candidate’s ad campaign features husband, ‘plan for ‘happily ever after’
Brett Smiley, an openly gay Democratic candidate for for mayor of Providence, R.I., has released a campaign video focusing on how he gets things done, including his “plan for happily ever after.” The ad, titled “Man with a Plan,” features a re-creation of Smiley on one knee, proposing to his husband Jim DeRentis.