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Rhode Island Pride is an LGBT organization that serves the Rhode Island LGBTQ community, most notably holding its annual PrideFest in June. The organization traces its roots to the 1976 march, [2] in which 75 individuals protested the city's refusal of a permit to host an official march. [3]
Rhode Island PrideFest (prideri.org), Saturday, June 15, noon to 10 p.m., District Park, 120 Peck St., Providence. Enjoy hours lounging on the grass in front of the main stage and experience a ...
In 2017, Rhode Island became the tenth state to ban conversion therapy for minors. In June 2019, Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin received significant backlash, including from Rhode Island Pride and Providence mayor Jorge Elorza, after tweeting that Catholics should not attend Pride events.
Peter Manfredo Jr. (born November 26, 1980) is a former American professional boxer and former IBO middleweight champion. He has challenged twice for upper-level world titles, at middleweight and super middleweight, as well as having won the NABO, IBU and European Boxing Association (EBA) light middleweight titles.
In the end, the council voted 3-1 to adopt a policy limiting the flags flown at Town Hall to the U.S. flag, the Rhode Island flag, the town flag and the POW-MIA flag.
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David Cicilline speaks in support of the Respect for Marriage Act. Recorded December 8, 2022. David Nicola Cicilline ( / sɪsɪˈliːni / sih-sih-LEE-nee; born July 15, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district from 2011 to 2023. [ 1]
Data from the 2000 U.S. census showed that 2,471 same-sex couples were living in Rhode Island, with most couples living in Providence and Kent counties. Same-sex partners in Rhode Island were on average younger than opposite-sex partners, and significantly more likely to be employed.