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…
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Country Queer: Brandon Pugh and Delta Sol Farm
story and photos by Chellie Bowman If you’ve ever woken up early Saturday morning, grabbed your reusable tote bag and headed to the Cooper Young Farmer’s Market then you’ve no…
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LGBT History Timeline
by Danielle McBride As pride month has come to an end and Memphis is preparing to celebrate its own pride in September, we are reminded of how far rights for…
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Belo Cipriani: Blind, With the Clearest of Visions
by Dana Cooper | images courtesy of Belo Cipriani “I was never a writer prior to losing my sight… Learning how to tell my story helped me tell other people’s…
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Ask Allie: Parents with Dementia
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie,I’m a gay man in my 60s and recently moved home to help care for my aging mother. I knew that helping my mother through…
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Queer Movers and Shakers
story by Chellie Bowman & Moth Moth Moth | photos by Andrew Stanford | mural by Lexie Perkins The first time I ever saw Moth Moth Moth perform was during…
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Protecting LGBT+ Students: In Memory of Middle-School Student Andy Leach
by Melinda Lejman Andy Leach has been described by friends and family as a sweet and loving boy. The 12-year-old, who recently came out to classmates at Southaven Middle…
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Q & A with Jonathan M. Ealy
by Melinda Lejman | photo by Stephen Dillon You were recently elected to serve as Chairman of the board of directors at OUTMemphis, and you are the first African…
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CHOICES: Capital Campaign
story by Melinda Lejman Many women of color are not afforded protections in the U.S. healthcare system. CHOICES Memphis Center for Reproductive Health intends to create seamless access to…
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Not Just Another Dear John Letter
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer These are not the coming out stories of adolescence and youth, full of parental disapproval and schoolyard bullying. These are stories of grown women confronting…
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