Advocacy in Action: Young Voices Leading the Way
by Vaniel Simmons In its simplest form, advocacy means speaking up—whether for yourself or on behalf of others—to help meet
Vaniel Simmons
November 12, 2025
LGBT Youth
Featuring the area’s most interesting LGBTQ+ identifying youth whom we profile.
Empowering LGBTQ+ Youth: Essential Mental Health Resources
by Jennifer Ferren, LPC-MHSP, NCC, ACS In today’s world, young people face an array of challenges that significantly impact their
Jennifer Ferren
May 28, 2025
How to Find Community as a Queer Memphis Transplant
Here are 5 ways to build community as a queer Memphis transplant.
Quailvarious Brown
July 16, 2024
New Ballet Ensemble & School and Dancing With Pride
How New Ballet Ensemble & School fosters our youth with dance.
Ray Rico
June 4, 2024
Trans Folks Struggle—and Thrive—in the Memphis Area
In Memphis, anti-trans laws can affect everything from mental health to housing to employment.
Sono Motoyama
May 20, 2024
Gen-Z Is Losing Their Religion
Local, queer Gen-Z folks share their experiences moving away from religion.
Quailvarious Brown
May 15, 2024
Welcome Our New 2024 Print + Digital Media Intern, Quailvarious!
Quailvarious Brown joins us as our 2024 summer intern We’re so excited to welcome Quailvarious Brown (they/them), our new 2024
Focus
May 14, 2024
LGBTQ+ Couples Provide Loving, Supportive Homes to Memphis-area Foster Children
by Youth Villages (Above photo: Richard, Alvin, Robert & Jaz Lewis) It’s Baby Steps Richard and Alvin Lewis had been
Focus Mid-South
February 24, 2022
The OUTMemphis Roll of Honor
story and images by Vincent Astor As the years pass people, quite naturally, are occupied with their own time and
Vincent Astor
May 28, 2021
Long Live the Queen
story by Kevin Shaw | photos by Greg Campbell Times have definitely changed. When I was in high school, a
Kevin Shaw
January 7, 2020
And the Teens Shall Lead Them: Teens Lead Their Congregation to Install Rainbow Flags
story & photos courtesy of The Church of the River (caption above photo: Four representatives of The Church of the
Focus Mid-South
November 21, 2019
Second Chance Prom
Southwest Tennessee Community College Students Celebrate Diversity, Inclusion by Melissa N. Reyna | photos by Julie Lester On March 29,
Melissa Reyna
May 15, 2019
