

Empowering LGBTQ+ Youth: Essential Mental Health Resources
by Jennifer Ferren, LPC-MHSP, NCC, ACS In today’s world, young people face an array of challenges that significantly impact their
Featuring the area’s most interesting LGBTQ+ identifying youth whom we profile.
by Jennifer Ferren, LPC-MHSP, NCC, ACS In today’s world, young people face an array of challenges that significantly impact their
Here are 5 ways to build community as a queer Memphis transplant.
How New Ballet Ensemble & School fosters our youth with dance.
In Memphis, anti-trans laws can affect everything from mental health to housing to employment.
Local, queer Gen-Z folks share their experiences moving away from religion.
Quailvarious Brown joins us as our 2024 summer intern We’re so excited to welcome Quailvarious Brown (they/them), our new 2024
by Youth Villages (Above photo: Richard, Alvin, Robert & Jaz Lewis) It’s Baby Steps Richard and Alvin Lewis had been
story and images by Vincent Astor As the years pass people, quite naturally, are occupied with their own time and
story by Kevin Shaw | photos by Greg Campbell Times have definitely changed. When I was in high school, a
story & photos courtesy of The Church of the River (caption above photo: Four representatives of The Church of the
Southwest Tennessee Community College Students Celebrate Diversity, Inclusion by Melissa N. Reyna | photos by Julie Lester On March 29,
story by Nick Lingerfelt | photos by Robin Beaudoin Everyone knows; no one cares– Kristian Shaw When Kristian Shaw was
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