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Q + A with Illustrator Mia Saine

by Chris Reeder-Young | above photo by Marcus Menefee CRY: Tell me a little about yourself and your entrée into graphic design. MS: I’m a

Chris Reeder-Young November 14, 2022

Yellow & Lavender: The Delicious, Inclusive Vegan Bakery that Queer Nashville Deserves

by GK Gurley | above photo by Josh Bethea As Nashville has grown, so has its queer community. While queer people inhabit all areas of

GK Gurley November 9, 2022

The Power of Showing Up for Yourself: A Conversation with Trinette Johnson-Williams

by Chris Reeder-Young | photos by Nicole Craig Tell me a little about yourself. I’m originally from Mississippi, but I moved to Memphis from Puerto

Chris Reeder-Young November 9, 2022

The Moon and Me

I often remember feeling like I couldn’t relate to my peers and that my soul was out of place with its time, but one day

Whitney Carter October 31, 2022

Third Places

In the HBO show Somebody Somewhere, the beloved character Joel introduces the main character, Sam, to “Choir Practice.” Simultaneously place, community, and event, Choir Practice

Tiffany Day October 25, 2022

Q + A with Designer Shelda Edwards

Tell us about the Legend of Shelda studio. What does this space help cultivate? How does it define you? When did you start it? When

Focus Mid-South September 22, 2022

Diving Into Fish Flicks

I got the chance to have a chat with Jackson McMinn, the creator behind the YouTube channel “Fish Flicks” (and partner to our very own

Vijdan Gill September 14, 2022

Musings by Lady A: Do It Yourself

For as long as I have been out, there have been troubles in some relationships about where, and with whom, one is to be buried

Vincent Astor September 9, 2022

Sexual Health Accessibility with OUTMemphis

(Photo above: A volunteer at the center, Victoria Coss, is in the process of creating a mural in the Health Office) I recently met with

Chellie Bowman August 3, 2022

Author David Jackson Ambrose Tackles LGBT Relationships, Mental Health, and “Transracialism” in Sophomore Novel, A Blind Eye

Multiple worlds collide in Philadelphia-based author David Jackson Ambrose’s sophomore novel, A Blind Eye. The novel delves into various forms of domestic abuse, disability, the

Focus Mid-South April 12, 2021

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

Chris Reeder-Young April 11, 2021

The Power of Pets: Health Benefits of Family Pets

From NIH News in Health | images from Shutterstock Nothing compares to the joy of coming home to a loyal companion. The unconditional love of

Focus Mid-South April 11, 2021