Pop Culture Sneak Peek
Curated by Ray Rico (he/him) and Chellie Bowman (she/her) BOOKSThe Over the Rainbow committee of the American Library Association’s Rainbow
Ray Rico
May 3, 2021
Community
Celebrating our LGBT+ community and our allies by bringing you stories of our life, music, food+entertainment, health+wellness, and advocacy in the Mid-South.
LGBT Advocate: Eileen Hogan
by Robin Beaudoin Ownby | photo courtesy of Eileen Hogan The pandemic has been rough for the beloved bartender, and
Robin Beaudoin Ownby
May 3, 2021
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
Chris Reeder-Young, M.A.
April 29, 2021
Creep of the Week: Florida’s Anti-Trans Athlete Law
By D’Anne Witkowski Whenever I want to bum myself out, I do a Google news search for “Florida.” Because if terrible
D'Anne Witkowski
April 28, 2021
Hotmess Sports Brings Kickball to Memphis’ LGBTQ
by Savannah Bearden (she/her)| photos courtesy of Hotmess Sports As a middle-aged CIS gender hetero married lady, I naturally have
Savannah Bearden
April 27, 2021
Feeling at Home in Your Own Skin
by Nick Lingerfelt In one of Kae Papula’s graduate school classes, she and the rest of her classmates were doing
Nick Lingerfelt
April 26, 2021
Earth & Us: Religious or Not, It’s a Covenant Relationship
by Joan Allison (she/her) I was once a volunteer for Inner City Outings. It was a youth-outreach program of the
Ray Rico
April 23, 2021
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
Focus Mid-South
April 12, 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
Focus Mid-South
April 11, 2021
Ask Allie: Is Questioning Gender Real or Simply Trending?
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer (she/they) Dear Allie, I feel like everywhere I turn someone is questioning their gender, exploring they/them
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
April 5, 2021
Q & A: Darren L. Bradford
Pronouns: He/Him/His Hometown: Galesburg, Illinois Current city: Nashville Spouse? Yes. My husband’s name is David E. Plazas Training: Bachelor’s in Business Degree and 30 years
Ray Rico
April 2, 2021
At Home with Cotton Row Uniques
story and photos by Robin Beaudoin Ownby (she/her) Partners both in business and in life, Shane Waldroup and Scott Barnes
Robin Beaudoin Ownby
April 2, 2021
