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Beyond the Spotlight

LGBTQ+ History

Memphis LGBTQ+ history from Beyond the Spotlight — bars, Pride, activism, and the people who built community when safe gathering places were scarce.

History
Jul 24, 2026

The History of George's

For nearly three decades, George's stood as the Queen Mother of Memphis gay bars, earning its moniker as the "Showplace of the…
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History
Nov 10, 2025

The 1969 Miss Memphis Review

On Halloween night 1969, at the theatre we now call home, a drag pageant defied a city ordinance and quietly started a…
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