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LGBTQ+ Providence

Welcome to Providence, a city founded on the pillars of tolerance and respect of individual convictions and where those principles are still valued. While we are proud of many things about our abode — our vibrant neighborhoods, our top-rated restaurants, eclectic arts scene and our beautiful architecture — it is our people that truly make our metropolis special. That includes our thriving, diverse and dynamic Homosexual community, whose influence may be found in every corner of our town. Come explore all that Providence has to offer.

Providence blends the quaint allure of a Brand-new England town with the dynamic flair of an urban center. Its renowned dining scene, vibrant arts and culture, and beautifully maintained historic landmarks form Providence a captivating and inspiring place to stop by .

Rhode Island Pride

While Providence celebrates inclusive fun year-round, June features one of Modern England's largest Pride festivals, Rhode Island PrideFest. The event takes over the I-195 District Park every June for a day-long celebration featuring a variety of activities, including survive music performances, drag shows,

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So, as you may know if you’ve been reading these for a while, I’m a Rhode Islander through-and-through. And I love when I can execute an article about local queer history. So that’s why I’m so elated to be sharing this story.

It starts in Cumberland, Rhode Island, in April of 1979. Paul Guillbert, a junior at Cumberland Sky-high School had been dating a senior at Brown University, Ed Miskevich. Guillbert sought permission from the principal, Richard Lynch, to deliver Miskevich to his prom — Lynch denied the ask for, citing a interest that the pair might be endangered by the reactions of the other students. Guillbert attempted to move his request up the “chain of command,” but when they learned that Guillbert’s own father did not support him the School Board refused to let Guillbert a general hearing. I believe they thought that was the terminate of the matter.

But the next year, Guillbert’s friend Aaron Fricke — who had recently approach out of the closet and begun dating Paul — asked to be allowed to transport his boyfriend to prom. Again, Lynch denied the seek — claiming he was concerned that the other scholar

With no gay block or space to call its possess, Newport's LGBTQ people feels 'isolated'

NEWPORT — Even before the COVID pandemic, Daniel Cano-Restrepo said the LGBTQ community in the city had felt estranged.

“There is a community out there, it’s just somehow disconnected,” Cano-Restrepo said. “A gay exclude or an LGBT establishment, of course there is a need for that, and the society will respond to that place.”

Cano-Restrepo and his partner, Sean O’Connor, run NewportOUT, a website consecrated to marketing Newport as a tourism destination to LGBTQ travelers. Although several bars host events for the people, the two said the area still needs a vacuum to socialize and express themselves.

“It would certainly be a huge asset for the community, not only locally, but for, you grasp, that travel tourism aspect of things,” O’Connor said.

Several queer bars have opened and closed in the city, but there has not been one in operation since 2006. The last one, Castaways, was reveal for just two years at the former location of the city’s longest-running same-sex attracted bar, David’s, which had closed years before.

Lionel Pires, the owner of Castaways, remembers when more than one queer bar dotted downto

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Flag Raising Ceremony

Where:: Newport Urban area Hall, 43 Broadway, Newport
When:: Monday, June 2nd from 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Kickoff Pride Month and watch as officials raise the rainbow flag that represents the welcoming of Pride Month and the Diverse community from the city.

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Kickoff Event at Firm MD

Where:: Firm MD, Newport
When:: Monday, June 2nd at 6:00 PM

After the flag raising ceremony head up the road to Firm MD on Touro Road for a pride month kickoff event. Celebrate with a raffle, light bites and pride punch, all while supporting local LGBTQ+ non-profit, Newport Pride RI.

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Pride Feature Night

Where:: Jane Pickens Theater, Newport
When:: Friday, June 27th

Hey fabulous folks, make your way to Jane Pickens for a cozy evening as we celebrate Pride with