Ask Allie: Protect Your Questioning Child

by Sarah Rutledge Fischer, (she/they)Dear Allie…After a long year of distancing, we are traveling to...

Announcing Leslie Jordan as Grand Marshal of the 30th Anniversary...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville CARES is thrilled to announce Leslie Jordan as Grand Marshal of the...

Blood Donation Policy for Gay and Bisexual Men

by Chris Reeder Young The early 1980’s were both a terrifying and confusing time as...

Memphis Drag Superstar Fantasia Bourdeaux!

story by Moth Moth Moth | photos by Marcus Menefee “I take more stock and...

OUTMemphis’ New Director of Community Services, Neal Holmes

story and photos by Tricia Dewey I want to make impactful touch points in the...

College GSA Groups: Keeping LGBTQ Students Supported and Safe

by Olivia Roman “Back to school” commercials have once again begun interrupting our radio waves...

Positive Thoughts: Stigmatizing Language Prevents People from Accessing HIV Care

By Juan Michael Porter II HIV stigma has long been acknowledged for alienating and pushing people...

Carmen Maria Machado: Ready to Set the Memphis Imagination Ablaze

by Moth Moth Moth | photos courtesy of the author Machado’s Her Body and Other...

Day Trippin’ to Nashville

story and photos courtesy of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum We’ve waited patiently,...

Deep Inside Hollywood: Trans Actor Alexandra Billings’ New Amazon Series...

by Romeo San Vicente ‘The Peripheral’ moves into the cyberfuture with Alexandra Billings We are huge...

Inside Hollywood

story by Romeo San Vicente Mj Rodriguez joins Maya Rudolph for Apple+ comedy “Pose” is...

LGBTQ Musician Lana Blue Releases “I Was Never Yours”

by Joey Amato | photo by Lana Blue Allana Rachel Zerrudo aka “Lana Blue” is...

Playhouse on the Square Welcomes Area Professionals to Networking Event

Playhouse the Square, the Mid-South’s largest professional live theatre company, will be hosting quarterly networking...

Pop Culture!

Curated by Chellie Bowman This issue's pop culture picks: Milkfed by Melissa Broder Next on my...

Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group Announces its 2021-2022 Season

(Memphis, TN) August 24,2021: Our current times have been challenging. During the pandemic, while there...

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Ask Allie: Protect Your Questioning Child

by Sarah Rutledge Fischer, (she/they)Dear Allie…After a long year of distancing, we are traveling to see my siblings, but I’m...

Announcing Leslie Jordan as Grand Marshal of the 30th Anniversary Nashville AIDS Walk

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville CARES is thrilled to announce Leslie Jordan...

Blood Donation Policy for Gay and Bisexual Men

by Chris Reeder Young The early 1980’s were both a...

Memphis Drag Superstar Fantasia Bourdeaux!

story by Moth Moth Moth | photos by Marcus Menefee...

OUTMemphis’ New Director of Community Services, Neal Holmes

story and photos by Tricia Dewey I want to make...

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LGBT Advocate: Eileen Hogan

by Robin Beaudoin Ownby | photo courtesy of Eileen Hogan The pandemic has been rough for the beloved bartender, and...

Focus On: Gina Sweat

by Allen Brewer (he/his) | photos courtesy of Gina Sweat...

Maureen Holland

by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photo by Joan AllisonHolistic AttorneyIn...

Q & A with Vanessa Rodley

by Sarah Rushakoff With a dogged determination to keep the...

Cross Gender in the Gay Old Days

by Vincent Astor In her early days, Memphis was anything...

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Day Trippin’ to Nashville

September 2, 2021 No Comments

story and photos courtesy of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum We’ve waited patiently, masked, and gotten vaccinated (this editor hopes you’ve gotten vaccinated).

Pride Journey: Atlanta

July 12, 2021 No Comments

by Joey Amato Almost everyone has been to Atlanta at some point or another. Whether for a conference or just passing through the Hartsfield-Jackson airport,