Chris Reeder-Young, M.A.

Is an applied anthropologist and has lived in Memphis for 16 years.
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Chris Reeder-Young, M.A.

Voice Training for Trans Women

by Chris Reeder Young | photo by Feliza Vasquez ( Above photo: Marisa Actis made her gender transformation about three years ago. Her voice, however, didn’t naturally sound feminine. Here

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Chris Reeder-Young, M.A.

Gardens for the Dearly Departed

by Chris Reeder Young (she/her) | photos courtesy of Elmwood Cemetery Cultural practices around death, dying, and how we honor our ancestors are varied and expansive. Depending on where you

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Happy & Home—For Life

by Chris Reeder Young (she/her) | photos from Shutterstock At least 7 million aging seniors are LGBTQ+ and almost half of same-sex couples already report experiencing housing discrimination. Most LGBTQ+

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LGBT Senior: Shelia Tankersley

by Chris Reeder-Young | photos by Joan Allison When a need is called into the universe, Shelia Tankersley listens and responds. In 1991, she heard a call and responded by

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Feeding Body & Soul

story by Chris Reeder Young | photos by Demarcus Bowser + Memphis Tilth Where does nutritional health begin? Does it begin with a meal prepared by a restaurant, by you,

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Spirituality Profile: Peter Gathje

by Chris Reeder-Young Peter Gathje. Pronounced ‘GET-key.’ Professor, activist, Manna House partner, family guy and a lighthouse of sanity on social media. His messages are always relevant, but I think

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