Profiles
Mr. Lincoln’s Costume Shoppe
story and photos by Robin Beaudoin Odds are, you’ve passed by it, seen it on Florence in Overton Square while hopping into Maggie’s Pharm, Gould’s, or Memphis Pizza Café. You may have even rented a costume at Mr. Lincoln’s Costume Shoppe- I have, in 1995 for my senior...
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Q&A: Michael Traynor of Bluff City Mafia
Bluff City Mafia (BCM), the independent supporter’s group for Memphis 901 FC, in June named the Focus® Center Foundation their first ever ‘Prideraiser’ beneficiary. Prideraiser is the coalition of independent soccer supporters that raise money for a local LGBTQ+...
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Community
The Sights and Colors of Memphis Pride 2019
Photos by Andrew Stanford Andrew Stanford took some amazing photos at Pride this year. Check them out! For the full gallery go to his Facebook...
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Ask Allie: Treats for Your Trans Loved One
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer, with Jad Davis | photos from the brands’ websites Dear Allie,My niece, a transwoman in her early 20s, just moved nearby after a terrible break with her family of origin. As a gay man (and decent human being), I am horrified at how my...
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Allysun Wunderland: Everyone’s Favorite Queen
by Robin Beaudoin | photos by Andrew Stanford + Kevin Reed “I don’t have any tragic stories. It’s kind of been idyllic,” says Stephen (Steve) Cossitt, alter-ego of the beloved Memphis drag queen Allysun Wunderland as he reflects on her beginnings.“She was a...
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Art & Culture
Book of Mormon Star Puts His Faith in Laughter
by Kevin Shaw | photos courtesy of Orpheum Theatre If you haven’t seen The Book of Mormon, you ain’t seen nothing yet! It’s perhaps the bawdiest, shockingly hilarious show I’ve seen in my 45 years attending the theatre. It’s the story about Mormon missionaries who...
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Cats is a Jellicle Ball: A Review by Kevin Shaw
My daughter LOVES cats! Her entire life, she’s been obsessed with them. She has posters of cats, calendars with cats, countless books about cats, etc. When she was 6 years old, she got a kitten and I couldn’t get her to stop licking the cat (she just wanted to give...
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Digital Lottery Announced for Dear Evan Hansen
DEAR EVAN HANSENFIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR MAKESMEMPHIS DEBUT AT THE ORPHEUM THEATREANNOUNCES $25 DIGITAL LOTTERY FOR EVERY PERFORMANCE [MEMPHIS] (10/3/19) – Described by the Los Angeles Times as a “cultural phenomenon,” Dear Evan Hansen comes to...
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Original Memphis: Cooper-Young Festival
story by Jesse Davis | photos courtesy of Cooper Young Business Association Tucked away between Central Gardens on the north and Glenview to the south is Memphis’ Cooper-Young neighborhood, the city’s largest historic district, and a thriving hub of arts and...
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Fall Pride Festivals
The origins of gay pride here in the United States date back to the Stonewall raid on June 28, 1969. On this day, police in New York City staged a raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. A year later, as reported by NBC News, the...
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Pride Journey: Milwaukee
story and photos by Joey Amato One of my lifelong friends, Steven Binko, is a Milwaukee resident so I had a permanent tour guide for my visit. Our first stop was the famous Miller Brewery Tour, where we learned about the ghost of Frederick Miller who haunts the...
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