TGI Network

Sign up now for this free event co-sponsored by Thundermist and the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights.

Trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse (TGD) people are still protected from discrimination under Rhode Island law! RSVP for anonline information session on October 7, co-hosted by Thundermist and the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights to learn about your rights, responsibilities, and how to seek help if you have experienced discrimination in Rhode Island.
From employment to housing, public places, credit, and service delivery, the Commission has helped Rhode Islanders facing unequal treatment for more than 70 years. The Commission is one of the oldest state agencies in the U.S. charged with non-discrimination law enforcement.

During this event you’ll hear from leaders at the Commission and have an opportunity to ask questions.

Registration is required online at Lu.Ma/THAT.

When: Wednesday, October 7, 6-7 p.m.
Where: Online
Who: Trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse people
Cost: Free
RSVP: Lu.Ma/THAT

Have questions? Please send an email to [email protected].

Electromagnetic Pinball Museum Outing October 3!

Where: Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and Restoration 881 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI

When: Saturday, October 3, 12pm to ?. We will meet at noon outside the building and go in together. We may not be able to pay for late arrivals.

What: Their website has a list of games, but know that they're restoring new ones all the time and the list could change.

Considerations: the museum is mobility accessible. For details call them at (401)743-8067

Are you interested in helping plan the next RI Trans Health Conference? See below for information on how to apply.

Would you like to join the team that makes it happen? Scan the QR code or check out the link in our bio to apply to join the Rhode Island Trans Health Conference Planning Committee!

Come see us at the Newport Pride Festival today!

Come see us at the RI Pride Pridefest today!

Our OpEd was published in Newport a couple days ago for the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act- who else will do another?!

Dear Editor,
I am writing today to emphasize the importance of the Rhode Island General Assembly in passing the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act, (H8334, S3143). Justice Roberts and his court jesters have once again shown their scorn for the most basic of American rights; the right to vote.

The proposed bill will codify the, (former), Voting Rights Act of 1965. It will strengthen the protections for all voters. It will give every American voter the opportunity to bring a case to court for violations against their right to vote. The bill expands on protected classes and language access, etc. It is a very long bill and very technical; however, it is exactly what is needed to combat the corruption, grift, and inhumane treatment of this country and her citizens.

Write and/or call your state representative and state senator and ask them to pass the RIVRA and the proposed amendments by the Campaign Legal Center, now while we still can vote and freely choose our leaders.

- Susan Razza, TWP Volunteer Lobbyist, Newport Daily News

Dear Community Members,

We are writing to provide updates on TGI Network.

Last week, a board member and two long standing volunteers resigned.

First, we thank them for their support of TGI Network. Their work has benefited many community members and is appreciated.

Second, we acknowledge that each of them shared important feedback with us, the remaining members of the board. This feedback is valuable and important and we recognize the labor that went into sharing it.

TGI Network is Rhode Island's only organization whose sole mission centers on Rhode Island's trans, gender-diverse, and intersex community. We recognize we've fallen short of our mission and are committed to working to make it right. Rhode Island deserves an organization ready to meet this moment, act in solidarity with others, and be accountable to our community.

This Spring, we engaged a local consultant who will lead a community listening and strategic planning process. In June, we promise to share more information about the process and how to engage with it for those who are interested. The TGI Board promises to listen to the feedback of the community with humility and to center the needs of the community as we chart a future path.

We anticipate this work starting in earnest after Pride, TGI's busiest season. TGI anticipates doing outreach during the Pride season to ensure folks statewide continue to have access to the peer support and social events they need.

Our transformation will include rotating the current board members out of service in a mindful way. We intend to balance future progress with organizational stability to limit disruption of services that so many in our community rely on.

If you're interested in joining the Board to be part of the Strategic Planning process, please email the consultant at [email protected], who will be assisting in the board recruitment process. We seek to on-board at least three new board members to help with this organizational transformation.

In the immediate term, we are seeking temporary and/or permanent replacement peer facilitators for the Nonbinary and Harbor Trans-Masculine peer support groups. We will also be looking for facilitators for the Borderlands peer support group in the near future. If you'd like to discuss the opportunity to facilitate a peer support group for our community, please reach out to the consultant at [email protected], who will be assisting us in this process.

Finally, if you have any questions or feedback that you'd like to share, please email [email protected]. Please note the TGI Network Board does not have access to this email address, and the consultant will not share any information about your correspondence with the Board without your consent.

We look forward to learning and growing with our community into the future.

Trevor Beard
Janelle Heideman
Monique Paul
Brianna Anderson

We are so grateful for our generous supporters who gave during .

Each gift made during this campaign will allow us to further our mission of to serve the needs of the transgender, gender diverse, and intersex (TGI) communities in Rhode Island and surrounding areas through support, advocacy, and education.

Thank you to all who took part in this day with us!