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Special Performances by Ty Herndon, Chris Housman, Brody Ray, Sonia Leigh and More Nashville, Tenn. (June 2, 2021) – On March 16, 2021 Nashville City Council
AUSTIN, TX and NASHVILLE, TN (May 17, 2021) – The Austin and Nashville LGBT Chambers of Commerce are again joining forces to produce the second
by Ray Rico As someone who goes between being an introvert and an extrovert, I have found that it sometimes takes clear focus to stay
Picture Books It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book about Gender Identity by Theresa Thorn– This picture book introduces the concept of gender identity
by Robin Beaudoin Ownby | Illustrations by Michael Hildebrand New York-based artist Michael Hildebrand is a transplant from Memphis, with his heart still in the
Curated by Ray Rico (he/him) and Chellie Bowman (she/her) The Hill We Climbby Amanda GormanA poem of acknowledgment of the past and hope for the
by Joy Doss | photo by Heather Holty-Newton Singer-songwriter Garrison Starr is…well…a star in her own right. The Mississippi native has been making music and
by Michael Aaron, editor “Q Salt Lake Magazine“ Three days after he was murdered, Richard began to feel much better… Utah-born Wess Mongo Jolley spent
A LIVESTREAM EVENT ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 FEATURING LGBTQ+ MUSIC AND MUSICIANS AUSTIN, TX and NASHVILLE, TN (May 17, 2021) – The Austin and Nashville
by Chris Reeder-Young | photos courtesy of OutHaus Films (Above photo: Dianne Davidson on the set with Linda Ronstadt, toured with Ronstadt’s band, and has
By GK Gurley | photos courtesy of Third Coast Comedy Club Nashville may be Music City, but we are a great place for laughs, too.
When I was younger I named my grandparent’s house ‘The Pool House’ because in the backyard sat a crystal clear chlorine oasis, where I spent
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