Profiles
Dee Billmeier: An Ally’s Legacy of Love
by Tricia Dewey | photos courtesy of Jerry Billmeier The Memphis gay community lost a beloved and inspiring advocate in the passing of Dee Billmeier on May 20, 2019, after a battle with lung cancer. For almost 30 years Dee was the driving force behind PFLAG (Parents...
read more
LGBT Ally: Tamara Goldstein
story by Robin Beaudoin | photos by Andrew Stanford If it’s not the party itself, it’s the afterparty. Zebra Lounge has won the hearts of Memphians over the past five years. Part owner Tamara (pronounced like “tomorrow”, minus the W) Goldstein, 39, brought Chicago’s...
read more
Community
LGBT & Food: The Uneasy Relationship
by Joan Allison & Danielle McBride | photos courtesy of Fairhaven Treatment Center Similar to any mental health illness, eating disorders and negative body image do not discriminate- and can affect anyone from any cultural, racial, sexual, or socioeconomic...
read more
The Memphis Bevy’s Upcoming Events + Pride Announcement!
Upcoming Dates:The Bevy’s L-Word Trivia: Season 1Sunday, August 4th at Midtown Crossing Grill, 3:00pm The Bevy’s August Happy HourThursday, August 29th at Bar DKDC, 6:00pm-8:00pm The Bevy’s L-Word Trivia: Season 2Sunday, September 8th at Midtown Crossing Grill, 3:00pm...
read more
Congressman Cohen Introduces Censure Resolution Against Trump
Racist and xenophobic comments about members of Congress cannot be tolerated WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced H. Res. 490, a resolution of censure against President Trump for his racist and xenophobic comments about freshman Democratic...
read more
Art & Culture
There’s a New Dog in Town!
by Joan Allison | photos by Chellie Bowman Today through Labor Day across America, 818 hotdogs will be consumed—every, single. second. That’s according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council’s website, hot-dog.org. And now, Memphis’ soon-to- open hot dog...
read more
Word Up: Kevin Shaw Reviews Matilda
by Kevin Shaw Words are powerful. Words matter. Words can be used for good or they can be used to cause tremendous damage. If you believe the antiquated cliché, “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never harm me,” you’ve never had the right (or wrong)...
read more
Mempops: Memphis’ Favorite Frozen Delight!
by Jeff Hughlett | photos by Justin Fox Burks and Bob Bayne Founded in 2015 by Chris Taylor, Mempops started with one cart going from festival to festival, event to event. It didn’t take long for folks to take notice and begin to crave the latest sweet treats on the...
read moreTravel
Original Memphis: Lichterman Nature Center
story and photos by Tricia Dewey Where in the world is Lichterman Nature Center, otherwise known as the hidden gem of Memphis nature areas? Actually, it’s smack in the middle of the Memphis metro area. Comprising 65 acres of native wildflowers, meadow, forest, lake...
read more
Original Memphis: Memphis Botanic Garden
story by Tricia Dewey | photos courtesy of Memphis Botanic Garden Memphis is lucky to have a number of places within city limits to wander in beautiful, green surroundings and the Memphis Botanic Garden (MBG) is one of the best. Located almost in the center of...
read more
Travel: Cape Cod
story & photos by Joey Amato By now, most of you know I march to the beat of my own drummer, so when I decided to visit a summer time destination in the winter, people weren’t surprised. Cape Cod is known for attracting throngs of LGBTQ beach and party goers to...
read more
