A Barrington, Rhode Island man was arrested after assaulting a Middle Eastern neighbor and calling him a "n***er" and a "rag***d" in an attack that prompted neighbors to come out in force to support … [Read more...] about Rhode Island Man Arrested After Racist Assault on Neighbor, Prompting ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protest from Town Supporters: WATCH
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Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin Urges Catholics to Shun LGBTQ Pride Month Because It’s ‘Harmful’ to Children
Thomas J Tobin, the Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, is under fire for a tweet calling on Catholics to not support or attend LGBTQ Pride Month events because they are "harmful for children," among … [Read more...] about Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin Urges Catholics to Shun LGBTQ Pride Month Because It’s ‘Harmful’ to Children
Rhode Island Becomes 10th State to Ban Harmful Gay Conversion Therapy for Minors
Rhode Island's Governor Gina Raimondo has signed a bill into law banning harmful gay conversion therapy for minors, making the state the 10th in the U.S. to do so. Washington D.C. also bans the … [Read more...] about Rhode Island Becomes 10th State to Ban Harmful Gay Conversion Therapy for Minors
Rhode Island House Votes to Ban Harmful Gay ‘Conversion Therapy’
Rhode Island House lawmakers have voted to ban “conversion therapy” for LGBT youth. Prior to yesterday’s vote on H-5277, more than 100 people spoke out against the harmful practice. Democrat … [Read more...] about Rhode Island House Votes to Ban Harmful Gay ‘Conversion Therapy’
Swastika Made with Human Feces Found in Gender Neutral Bathroom at RISD: WATCH
A swastika made with human feces found over the weekend in a gender-neutral bathroom at Rhode Island School of Design is being investigated as a hate crime and act of vandalism. WJAR … [Read more...] about Swastika Made with Human Feces Found in Gender Neutral Bathroom at RISD: WATCH
Man Dressed in Old Lady Drag Planted at Photo Op for Rhode Island Mayor: WATCH
In Mrs. Doubtfire news... The executive director of a senior center in Cranston, Rhode Island has resigned after a local news station exposed the fact that she had planted a man, dressed in old … [Read more...] about Man Dressed in Old Lady Drag Planted at Photo Op for Rhode Island Mayor: WATCH
Lincoln Chafee Drops Out of Presidential Race
Former RI Governor Lincoln Chafee is dropping out of the presidential race on Friday after failing to grab the momentum or numbers that would get him the Democratic nomination. Chafee will make the … [Read more...] about Lincoln Chafee Drops Out of Presidential Race
Chris Burns is First Division 1 Basketball Coach to Come Out As Gay: WATCH
Chris Burns, the assistant men's basketball coach at Bryant University, has come out as gay, and is the nation's first Division 1 coach to do so. USA Today Sports describes how he told his … [Read more...] about Chris Burns is First Division 1 Basketball Coach to Come Out As Gay: WATCH
Rhode Island Supreme Court Shoots Down Firefighters’ Religious Liberty Lawsuit
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has ruled that Theodore Fabrizio Jr. and Stephen Deninno, two Rhode Island firefighters, were not actually under social duress as claimed in their lawsuit against the … [Read more...] about Rhode Island Supreme Court Shoots Down Firefighters’ Religious Liberty Lawsuit
Out Gay Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) Wins Re-Election
Out gay congressman David Cicilline, Democrat of Rhode Island, has won his bid for re-election to the U.S. House of Representative. WLNE-TV reports: Democrat David Cicilline has retained his seat in … [Read more...] about Out Gay Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) Wins Re-Election
