Marching for Drag: The Hustle of Creating Grassroots Representation
by Moth Moth Moth | photos by Drew Parker After the cancellation of the drag show to celebrate the closing of the Memphis Proud exhibit at MoSH last month, the
by Moth Moth Moth | photos by Drew Parker After the cancellation of the drag show to celebrate the closing of the Memphis Proud exhibit at MoSH last month, the
by Moth Moth Moth | photos by Jackson McMinn My version of counting sheep is building Pokémon teams in my mind until I drift off. Ever since I was younger
(photos courtesy of Crystal Jo) July 1st 1994. Crystal Jo Casino steps into a spot on a club floor. The distorted stringy harpsichord sound of Cher’s “I’ve Found Someone” pours
(above photo by Drew Parker) Meet Hunny Blunt, a drag entertainer and true lady of wisdom! Hunny directs drag shows at Lamplighter Lounge every Monday night! She also frequents Atomic
I have the most wonderful friend to introduce you to. She comes with a universe of musical experience. If you are a cool bean in the Memphis music scene then
For Tess Shelton, the battle to win easier name changing systems for trans people is personal. Tess’s girlfriend is trans, and through this relationship Tess came to understand that there
You simply have to meet this friend of mine! There are people you meet in life who have a certain gravity to them. A way they shift the air, like
by Moth Moth Moth | photo by Marcus Menefee There is a marvelous person staring back at me from my kitchen table. It’s early February 2022, and this is far
by Moth Moth Moth | Photos by Marcus Menefee One of the best-kept secrets in Memphis is in the Memorial Park of brilliant onyx and gold mausoleums, a throne said
by Moth Moth Moth | above photo by Jamie Harmon COVID-19 and her many daughters have sucked the fun out of just about everything in the past two years. Whatever
story by Moth Moth Moth | illustrations by Fergus Harmon Fergus and Angel are the doting fathers of Chiquita Laquita Bonita, a young chihuahua who has become an elusive, yet
story by Moth Moth Moth | photos by Marcus Menefee “I take more stock and pride in compliments such as people enjoy my spirit or my aura or my wisdom.”
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