Glitz, Glam & Grits: Memphis is Making Room for Trans Joy
A Memphis brunch and drag fundraiser brings WeCareTN, My Sistah’s House and OUTMemphis together to build toward the 2027 Southern
Ray Rico
September 30, 2026
OUTMemphis
When Someone Needs a Reason to Stay
Suicide Prevention Is About More Than Crisis. It Is About Connection. By Ray Rico September is Suicide Prevention Month, a
Ray Rico
September 17, 2026
Pride, Paper and Plenty of Creativity
Organized by Like Really Creative Things got delightfully messy at the inaugural Pride Collage Party on June 24, presented by
Vaniel Simmons
July 21, 2026
‘A Historic New Era’ for Mid-South LGBTQ+ Services
OUTMemphis, the region’s oldest LGBTQ+ nonprofit, scales to meet record demand MEMPHIS, Tenn. — OUTMemphis, the longest-running LGBTQ+ organization in
Focus Mid-South
April 21, 2026
Lena Chipman: Leading Out Loud
by Vaniel Simmons Lena Chipman, they/she, is a bisexual, transgender woman currently running for Shelby County Commission District 13. Having
Vaniel Simmons
March 10, 2026
Emergency Resources for Trans Folks In The Mid-South
With rapid new challenges facing our trans and nonbinary communities, here’s an overview of easy-to-access immediate support. Compiled by OUTMemphis
Focus
April 7, 2025
Sexual Health Accessibility with OUTMemphis
(Photo above: A volunteer at the center, Victoria Coss, is in the process of creating a mural in the Health
Ray Rico
August 3, 2022
OUTMemphis Announces the Opening of the Youth Emergency Center
MEMPHIS, TN, June 21, 2021 – OUTMemphis will open doors of its Youth Emergency Center Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The
Focus Mid-South
June 28, 2021
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
Being LGBTQ in 2020: A Note from Molly Rose Quinn of OUTMemphis
by Molly Rose Quinn, Executive Director, OUTMemphis | photo courtesy of OUTMemphis Pride month 2020 has been marked by extraordinary
Focus Mid-South
July 20, 2020
Planned Parenthood and OUTMemphis Join Forces at Joint Press Conference
Planned Parenthood and OUTMemphis Press Conference What: During a joint press conference, Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi (PPTNM)
Ray Rico
September 23, 2019
FedEx Grants $25,000 to OUTMemphis’s Services for LGBTQ+ Youth
OUTMemphis: The LGBTQ+ Center for the Mid-South announced today that it is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from FedEx
Focus Mid-South
June 10, 2019
