For nearly 40 years, OUTMemphis has provided community, refuge, and dedicated support for LGBTQ+ individuals of all ages. Today, we are the only organization of our kind in the region.

Founded in 1989, OUTMemphis was a community member-driven, volunteer-run project for our first two decades, reliant on the teamwork of the LGBTQ+ Memphis community to create a shared space—whether a storefront on Madison or the basement of a volunteer’s home—to gather and be simply In 2008, supporters and leaders purchased our bungalow community center on Cooper Street, began to hire full-time staff and formalized programs. Over the last five years, OUTMemphis has grown from a staff of 8 to a team of 23, built our Youth Empowerment Center, opened our Donation Center facility, and began conducting lifesaving direct services and driving forward relentless advocacy through the hardest obstacles of the modern LGBTQ+ movement.

We are proud to be the largest and longest-running LGBTQ+ nonprofit serving folks in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas.