Here is a breakdown of what’s happening at the center this week.
If you’d like to stay current on the goings-on at OUTMemphis, sign up for our Weekly What’s Happening Newsletter and check out our Calendars for a schedule of upcoming events.
MONDAY 6/24
Perpetual Transition
6:00p-8:00p:
Perpetual Transition is our core Transgender Services peer-led community group. PT is a safe and welcoming space for transgender folks of any flavor, identity, expression, or gender to meet and socialize with other like-minded individuals.
PT is open to anyone who identifies as transgender or is questioning, and is a safe and confidential space to ask questions and meet other people.
For more information, email us.
TUESDAY 6/25
LGBTQ Youth Job Fair
12:00p-5:00p:
Are you LGBTQ, 18-25, and looking for employment? Then grab your resume and join us on June 25th for a job fair!
We will have plenty of LGBTQ affirming employers ready to talk to you about joining their teams.
This is a safe space for LGBTQ youth seeking employment opportunities, and as such all employers will be seeking skilled and hard-working folks regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other identifying factors.
For more information, send us an email at [email protected] or check out the Facebook event.
Volunteer Orientation
5:00p-6:00p:
This is a training to familiarize new volunteers with the organization, and to allow them to ask questions. All new volunteers for OUTMemphis must attend this training before working shifts. These trainings occur the second and fourth Tuesday evening of the month. These trainings are RSVP only.
To apply to be a volunteer, please fill out this application.
Tu Ppl: LGBTQIA+ Latinx
7:00p-9:00p:
Tu Ppl is a social support group for Latinx/Hispanic Memphians who also identify with the LGBTQIA+ community. Tu Ppl is a space for LGBTQIA+ Latinx people to come together and bond over the intersection of these two identities.
Tu Ppl es un grupo social y de apoyo para gente Latinx/Hispanx en Memphis que tabien es parte de la comunidad LGBTQIA+. Si no habla mucho ingles no se preocupe. Lxs facilidatorxs del grupo habla espanol!
For more information, email us.
Para mas informacion, envíenos un correo electrónico
WEDNESDAY 6/26
Trans Committee Meeting
5:30p-6:30p:
This committee meets the last Wednesday of each month. This committee provides input on events, groups, and other Transgender Services that OUTMemphis provides for the LGBTQ+ community in the Mid-South. Anyone that is Transgender or Allied is welcome to be a part of this committee.
For more information, please email us.
Bluff City Sports Association Meeting
6:30p-8:00p:
Bluff City Sports Association holds their monthly meeting at OUTMemphis. If you’d like to attend this meeting, please contact them via email.
For more information on BCSA, check out their Facebook page or their website.
THURSDAY 6/27
National HIV Testing Day
12:00p-9:00p:
Join OUTMemphis on June 27th for a day of events to celebrate National HIV Testing Day! OUTMemphis’s Sexual Health staff will be out in full force for a whole day of activities, and a full day of HIV testing.
We will be hosting a table at the Walgreens at the corner of Union & Pauline, doing free and confidential HIV testing from 10:00a – 7:00p. We will also be opening OUTMemphis early and be doing HIV testing from 12:00p-9:00p at the center. As always, there is no appointment necessary, and the tests are free and confidential with a 20 minute response time.
Join us that evening at OUTMemphis for an evening of fun as well! We will have games, trivia, drag and other entertainment, and we will be hosting an open floor forum for testimonials from community members regarding HIV and their experiences with it. We invite you to join us for this day of awareness, and to wear your best RED outfit to help make this issue more visible.
See you there!
Royal-T
6:30p-8:30p:
Royal-T is a newly Memphis-based social and support group for all transgender people of color. Royal-T is a group for Kings and Queens to come and be themselves. We have to support and motivate each other through the good and bad times.
For more information, please email us.
FRIDAY 6/28
SATURDAY 6/29
PRYSM
4:00p-6:00p:
PRYSM is a safe, welcoming space for 13-17 year-olds to meet friends and get support.
PRYSM was engineered as a space for young LGBTQ and Ally teens to socialize with each other and have fun in a safe, affirming, supportive environment.
SUNDAY 6/30
FU;BU (For Us; By Us)
4:00p-6:00p:
FU;BU is a peer-led community social group for same-gender loving (SGL) men of color. The primary goal of FU;BU is to foster a safe, creative, and positive space for SGL men of color. FU;BU aims to build positive relationships with self and community through great conversation, while providing a forum for community building and socializing.
For more information, click here or email us.
MONDAY 7/1
Perpetual Transition
6:00p-8:00p:
Perpetual Transition is our core Transgender Services peer-led community group. PT is a safe and welcoming space for transgender folks of any flavor, identity, expression, or gender to meet and socialize with other like-minded individuals.
PT is open to anyone who identifies as transgender or is questioning, and is a safe and confidential space to ask questions and meet other people.
For more information, email us.
Trans ID Workshop
7:45p-8:45p:
The Trans ID Workshop is designed to help transgender individuals navigate the legal documentation and processes of transitioning, including name change, gender markers, and other such paperwork. Where applicable, blank documents and applications will be provided as part of the workshop.
Love Sessions
8:00p-9:00p:
Love sessions are conversations – not lectures – about how to provide yourself with some TLC and make sure you are at your best to be a good partner for your next or current relationship. These sessions are built to open the door to conversations that go untouched. Love Sessions are put on in partnership with the Family Safety Center and others.
For more information, click here or send us an email.
