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Beyond the Spotlight

Memphis

Memphis stories from Beyond the Spotlight — local LGBTQ culture, nightlife, and the people and places that shaped queer community in the Bluff City.

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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