Profiles
LGBT Ally: Kym Clark
story & photos by Tricia Dewey Local News Anchor’s Smile is Her Superpower Yes, she’s as effervescent off camera as she is on camera and, of course, she is also much more. Kym Clark is a consummate professional and at the top of her game at WMC Action News 5...
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David & Jane Parks
story and photo by Robin Beaudoin Sitting at the crafty coffee spot, City & State, over coffee and hibiscus tea, Jane and David “Parks” Parks have arrived a few minutes behind. Jane says it’s because Parks took extra time getting ready. I smirk, knowing how...
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Community
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)...
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Announcing the Focus Awards 2019 and it’s Exciting New Location at Ballet Memphis!
Honor the great work being done in the Mid-South LGBTQ community by attending the 4th annual Focus Awards this August! The Focus Awards are the Mid-South’s premiere awards for recognizing LGBTQ+ persons and allies who are making a significant impact on the queer...
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Being LGBT: The Diabetes Connection
by Dana Cooper A 2018 study published in the medical journal Diabetes Care indicates that lesbian and bisexual women may be at increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Another 2018 study published in Pediatric Diabetes shows that teens who identify along the LGBTQ+ spectrum...
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Art & Culture
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)...
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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...
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Opera Memphis Announces 2019-20 Season: Putting the Memphis in Opera
Opera Memphis is pleased to announce the lineup of events for its 2019-2020 Season, featuring a Puccini Double Bill of Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi and Mozart’s Così fan tutte as the anchoring performance of the Midtown Opera...
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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...
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Original Memphis: Memphis in May
story by Robert Griffin and Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photos courtesy of Memphis in May You may have heard that the Memphis in May International Festival will break tradition in 2019 by saluting the rich and colorful fabric of Memphis’ culture. It is only fitting that...
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Little Rock: Way More Than a Cheap Flight Hub
by Jon Crawford (above photo: Villa Marre, the exterior used for the house in the ‘90s sitcom, Designing Women) Little Rock, Arkansas is not on most top ten lists of must-see gay destinations, but this laid back locale may just surprise you. The newly revived SoMa...
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