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Education Health

Rhode Island Passes Legislation to Make Period Products Free in Schools

Madeleine Roberts-Ganim | June 30th, 2021

The Rhode Island Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that will allow public school students to have access to menstrual products for free. The bill says that public schools who teach grades five through 12 must provide pads and tampons in gender-neutral and women’s bathrooms beginning in the 2022-2023 school year at no cost […]

Courts Health Immigration

ACLU Secures the Release of 25 ICE Detainees in Rhode Island

Feminist Newswire | June 25th, 2020

The Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls, Rhode Island has released 25 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees since a class-action lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Last month, the ACLU filed a federal class-action lawsuit asserting that it was not safe to keep detainees there amid the spread of COVID-19. […]

Abortion Reproductive Rights

Rhode Island Codifies Rights Granted under Roe v. Wade

Feminist Newswire | June 21st, 2019

Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo signed the Reproductive Privacy Act (RPA) into law, a monumental moment for the protection of abortion rights in the state. The bill codifies the privacy rights that were established in Roe v. Wade, meaning that if Roe were to be overturned on the federal level, citizens of Rhode Island would […]

LGBTQ

Rhode Island Bans LGBTQ Youth “Conversion Therapy”

Feminist Newswire | August 1st, 2017

Earlier this year, over 100 people testified in support of the law which prohibits conversion therapy providers from advertising to those under 18 or practicing conversion therapy on those under 18. However, adults can still undergo conversion therapy if they choose.

Labor Rights

Rhode Island Now Third State with Paid Family Leave Program

Feminist Newswire | January 3rd, 2014

On Wednesday, Rhode Island became the third U.S. state to offer a paid family leave program, which will make most of the state workforce eligible to take paid time off to care for a new child or a sick loved one. “It’s for those unexpected, serious health crises that people can’t plan for,” said Senator Gayle […]

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