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Mar 21, 2022
criminal justice
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +3 Issues

Sex Work Decriminalization Commission

At a meeting of a state legislative commission designed to examine the impact of the criminalization of sex work, we testified in favor of decriminalization of these offenses and provided a number of other policy recommendations on the topic.
Legislation
Jun 16, 2021
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Gender Inclusive Bathrooms (H 5741, S 755)

For individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming, the ability to access private and safe bathroom facilities is critical.
Legislation
Mar 12, 2021
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

LGBTQ Discrimination and Fair Housing (H 6215, S 563)

We supported legislation that makes a number of changes to the state’s fair housing law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Legislation
Mar 06, 2020
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Gender Inclusive Bathrooms (S 2557)

This bill would require that all newly constructed single-user public bathroom facilities be gender neutral, and thus allow all Rhode Islanders to access bathrooms in a non-stigmatizing manner.
Legislation
Feb 10, 2020
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Uniform Parentage (S 2136A, H 7541)

We supported this important legislation which updated Rhode Island’s parentage and adoption laws to reflect the diversity of families that live in the state.
Legislation
Mar 29, 2019
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Uniform Parentage (H 5706, H 5707, S 497, S 789)

We supported legislation which would have updated Rhode Island parentage and adoption laws to reflect the diversity of families that live in the state.
Legislation
Mar 20, 2019
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Benefits for LGBTQ Veterans (H 5443, S 837)

Legislation
May 18, 2018
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Veterans' Benefits (H 7204)

Legislation sought to permit the recipients of "less than honorable" military discharges to qualify for state veterans' benefits when the discharge was based on the veteran's sexual orientation.
Legislation
Feb 17, 2012
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Marriage Equality (H 7753, H 7845)

Casting aside the disappointing outcome of 2011’s marriage equality legislation, advocates returned this year with the marriage equality bill.
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
criminal justice
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +3 Issues

Sex Work Decriminalization Commission

At a meeting of a state legislative commission designed to examine the impact of the criminalization of sex work, we testified in favor of decriminalization of these offenses and provided a number of other policy recommendations on the topic.
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Legislation
Jun 16, 2021
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Legislation
Jun 16, 2021
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Gender Inclusive Bathrooms (H 5741, S 755)

For individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming, the ability to access private and safe bathroom facilities is critical.
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Legislation
Mar 12, 2021
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Legislation
Mar 12, 2021
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

LGBTQ Discrimination and Fair Housing (H 6215, S 563)

We supported legislation that makes a number of changes to the state’s fair housing law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Legislation
Mar 06, 2020
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Legislation
Mar 06, 2020
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Gender Inclusive Bathrooms (S 2557)

This bill would require that all newly constructed single-user public bathroom facilities be gender neutral, and thus allow all Rhode Islanders to access bathrooms in a non-stigmatizing manner.
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Legislation
Feb 10, 2020
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Legislation
Feb 10, 2020
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Uniform Parentage (S 2136A, H 7541)

We supported this important legislation which updated Rhode Island’s parentage and adoption laws to reflect the diversity of families that live in the state.
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Legislation
Mar 29, 2019
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Legislation
Mar 29, 2019
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Uniform Parentage (H 5706, H 5707, S 497, S 789)

We supported legislation which would have updated Rhode Island parentage and adoption laws to reflect the diversity of families that live in the state.
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Legislation
Mar 20, 2019
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Legislation
Mar 20, 2019
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Benefits for LGBTQ Veterans (H 5443, S 837)

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Legislation
May 18, 2018
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Legislation
May 18, 2018
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Veterans' Benefits (H 7204)

Legislation sought to permit the recipients of "less than honorable" military discharges to qualify for state veterans' benefits when the discharge was based on the veteran's sexual orientation.
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Legislation
Feb 17, 2012
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Legislation
Feb 17, 2012
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Marriage Equality (H 7753, H 7845)

Casting aside the disappointing outcome of 2011’s marriage equality legislation, advocates returned this year with the marriage equality bill.
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