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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Like Father, Like Son
story by Anita Moyt Tom Campbell photo by Tom Dearen Imagine a father so proud of his son and daughter, he beams. Imagine a grandfather, with pride in his…
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Terryl Bucker, the Father of the Memphis Black Pride Community
By Anita Moyt, with contributions by Joy Doss | photos courtesy of Tristate Black Pride and Terryl Buckner Terryl Buckner was honored by Tristate Black Pride on June 15,…
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Here Come The Brides: Amanda DeVlugt and Suzie Szanyi
story by Amanda DeVlugt with her soon-to-be wife, Suzanne Szanyi | portrait photo by Lisa Cline Photography, snapshots courtesy of Amanda DeVlugt It’s any normal day in August in…
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