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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