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Looking for updates about our programs, services, announcements, and news? This is our official OUTMemphis blog which we keep up to date with all of the information you need to know about the work we’re doing here in Memphis.
Supporting Sexual Health Services this holiday season
Sexual Health Services at OUTMemphis has been hard at work this year! In 2017, OUTMemphis helped over 300 people get tested, gave over 130 people HIV tests they could use at home, worked to connect over 200 people to PEP and PrEP, and much, much more. And our...
Holiday Schedule at OUTMemphis
At OUTMemphis we are gearing up for the holiday season! Check out our holiday schedule below and make sure to mark your calendars for OUTMemphis's holiday events! Holiday Events at OUTMemphis Sunday, 12/10: 11:30a-3:00p - Seniors OUT for Coffee is hosting an...
Volunteers of the Year 2017
OUTMemphis is proud to announce the Volunteers of the Year for 2017: Marianne Carter and Stephanie Wicker In honor of these two amazing women and their service to OUTMemphis and the LGBTQ community, their names have been added to the Volunteer of the Year...
Supporting LGBTQ youth this holiday season
The Metamorphosis Project has helped to place 15 homeless LGBTQ young adults into apartments this year, and connected many others to critical resources like emergency shelter, health care, legal transition support, and more. For our young adults adjusting to...
Seniors OUT for Coffee Intergenerational Holiday Open House (12/10)
Join OUTMemphis and the Senior Services Committee for Seniors OUT for Coffee at OUTMemphis on Sunday, December 10th from 11:30a-3:00p for a holiday treat! We will be celebrating the season with an Intergenerational Open House. All ages are welcome! Coffee and light...
Join the Outflix 2018 Committee!
Did you love Outflix last year? Are you the movie buff in your group? Outflix is looking for volunteers who are passionate about bringing LGBTQ films to Memphis theaters! Outflix is recruiting for the 2018 festival planning committee right now. To...
OUT and Proud of Our Volunteers! Volunteer Appreciation at OUT (12/14)
At OUTMemphis, volunteers support the work we do at every level. When visiting the community center, often a volunteer is the first smiling face you see. Volunteers greet guests, run tours, connect LGBTQ people to vital community resources, conduct HIV tests,...
Thank You for an Amazing Trans Awareness Week 2017!
Thank You to everyone who helped make Transgender Awareness Week 2017 a success! Special thanks to The Trans Awareness Week 2017 Planning Committee, to the committed team of volunteers who helped make our ambitious plan a reality, and all of the partner organizations...
Thanksgiving Week at OUTMemphis
Thanksgiving Week is fast approaching, and we want to make sure you know about the community center's holiday schedule and Thanksgiving Potluck! Thanksgiving Week (11/20-11/24) Schedule at OUTMemphis Monday, 11/20: 2:00p-9:00p (regular hours) Tuesday, 11/21:...
An 125 Year Old Sapphic Scandal: Memphis History at Elmwood
In 1892, 125 years ago last January, Alice Mitchell murdered the woman she loved, Freda Ward, on the railroad tracks just north of the post office downtown. The murder and resulting trial produced a scandal covered by newspapers both local and outside of...