Rhode Island Public Policy Advocates
Rhode Island Public Policy Advocates is a group of organizations from across the state coming together to build and strengthen connections, collaborate, and discuss LGBTQ+ advocacy priorities.
At each convening, members gain:
- New and strengthened relationships with RI advocates
- A greater understanding of issues impacting LGBTQ+ people in RI
- Opportunities for collaboration and partnerships
Rhode Island Public Policy Advocates member organizations:
- ACLU of Rhode Island
- AIDS Project Rhode Island
- Alien Athletes
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island
- Black and Pink RI
- Coyote RI
- GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
- interACT
- LGBTQ Action Rhode Island
- Old Lesbians Organizing for Change – RI Chapter
- Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
- Project Weber/RENEW
- PRYSM
- Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights
- Rhode Island Commission on Prejudice & Bias
- Rhode Island Department of Health
- Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc.
- RICAREs
- SAGE Rhode Island
- Sojourner House
- TGI Network
- The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health
- Thundermist
- Working Families RI
- Youth Pride Rhode Island
To learn more or to sign your organization up to join the Rhode Island Public Policy Advocates, please contact GLAD’s Community Engagement Manager Qwin Mbabazi at qmbabazi@glad.org.
Recent RI Legislative Achievements:
- Change in treatment of certain discharges (RI Gen. Stat. § 30-18-3)
- RI Uniform Parentage Act (SB 0789, HB 6707)
- Fair Housing Practices Act (SB 563, HB 6125)
- Gender Inclusive Restroom Act (HB 5741, SB 755)
- An act relating to labor and labor relations – Fair Employment Practices (HB 5261, SB 0270)