LGBT Advocate: Eileen Hogan
by Robin Beaudoin Ownby | photo courtesy of Eileen Hogan The pandemic has been rough for the beloved bartender, and yet, she persists. In the
May 3, 2021
Profiles
Read the true life stories of our LGBT+ advocates, youth, seniors, allies, and trans community in the Mid-South.
Focus On: Gina Sweat
by Allen Brewer (he/his) | photos courtesy of Gina Sweat Among the brave members of the Memphis Fire Department, Fire Chief Gina Sweat stands out
March 26, 2021
Maureen Holland
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photo by Joan Allison Holistic AttorneyIn the early 2000s, Maureen T. Holland was developing a philosophy of law. Though she
January 11, 2021
Q & A with Vanessa Rodley
by Sarah Rushakoff With a dogged determination to keep the beloved festival alive amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Rodley led a team of volunteers at Mid-South
December 16, 2020
Cross Gender in the Gay Old Days
by Vincent Astor In her early days, Memphis was anything but a sleepy river town. I’ve lived part of the LGBT history of the city,
December 13, 2020
LGBT Ally: Allan Creasy
by Sarah Rushakoff | photos courtesy of Allan Creasy If you’ve lived in Memphis for a while, chances are you’ve had a conversation with Allan
December 1, 2020
Mother/Son Seek Parity for Poor
by Tricia Dewey | photos from tuvmag.com When you can’t trust the leaders of your church to create a place at the table for you,
October 26, 2020
Oothoon’s: Retail Magic
story by Robin Beaudoin Ownby | photos by Beverly Love “I never would have thought back then, this is what I’d end up doing. It’s
October 15, 2020
Q & A with Lucas Crow
by Sarah Rushakoff Age: 20Hometown: Memphis Current City: St Andrew’s, ScotlandSchool: University of St Andrew’s When did you realize you were trans?These realizations came in
October 9, 2020
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
October 1, 2020
