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Miss Gay Memphis Historical Marker Unveiling Later This Month

(photo above: An historic marker to commemorate the 1969 Miss Memphis Review (later called the Miss Gay Memphis Pageant) will look similar to this one. It will be unveiled on…

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Tennesseans Petition Sen. Blackburn to Back LGBTQ rights

Memphis and Nashville, TN: Members of the Tennessee Equality Project delivered petitions to the Memphis and Nashville offices of U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn today urging her to remove her name…

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Rainbow Crosswalk is Officially Coming to Cooper Young!

After a record-breaking Mid-South Pride this year, there’s even more LGBTQ+ recognition happening in Memphis. In its first official decision, the newly formed Public Art Committee has unanimously approved the…

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Planned Parenthood and OUTMemphis Join Forces at Joint Press Conference

Planned Parenthood and OUTMemphis Press Conference What: During a joint press conference, Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi (PPTNM) and OUTMemphis will be making a special announcement about an…

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30 Days of Opera in National Spotlight

Opera Memphis in National Spotlight during this year’s 30 Days of Opera events. Memphis, Tenn. August 27, 2019 – 30 Days of Opera returns September 1-30, 2019, putting Memphis and…

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Have a Great Idea? Youth Ignite Memphis Can Help You Launch It!

On November 9, 2019, BRIDGES and the Bridge Builders® program will be hosting its 5th Annual Youth Ignite Memphis event. Youth Ignite Memphis is a youth-led event that provides a…

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$20,000 Focus Magazine Grant for LGBT+ and Allies to be Awarded

One deserving non-profit organization will be awarded the first-ever Focus Magazine grant, a prize worth $20,000 in marketing services, advertising, and a cash prize provided by Ray Rico Freelance, Focus®…

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Under the Radar: Tennessee Continuing its Push of Discriminatory Bills

by Lauren Means Nashville, Tenn. – On May 21, 2019, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed House Bill 213 which revokes the right of ordained officiants to solemnize the rite of…

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FedEx Grants $25,000 to OUTMemphis’s Services for LGBTQ+ Youth

OUTMemphis: The LGBTQ+ Center for the Mid-South announced today that it is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from FedEx Corp. to support services and programming for LGBTQ+ youth in…

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Congressman Cohen Votes to Protect Dreamers

Bill treats immigrants brought to U.S. as children humanely WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today voted for and the House passed H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act, whose Dream…

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Miss Gay Memphis Historical Marker Unveiling Later This Month

Tennesseans Petition Sen. Blackburn to Back LGBTQ rights

Rainbow Crosswalk is Officially Coming to Cooper Young!

Planned Parenthood and OUTMemphis Join Forces at Joint Press Conference

30 Days of Opera in National Spotlight

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Have a Great Idea? Youth Ignite Memphis Can Help You Launch It!

$20,000 Focus Magazine Grant for LGBT+ and Allies to be Awarded

Under the Radar: Tennessee Continuing its Push of Discriminatory Bills

FedEx Grants $25,000 to OUTMemphis’s Services for LGBTQ+ Youth

Congressman Cohen Votes to Protect Dreamers

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