OUTMemphis calendar
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
This space welcomes all trans women, with room for different experiences, backgrounds, and stories. Come laugh, vent, learn, heal, and leave feeling a little more connected to your sisters.
Ar-TEA-stic — Group Art therapy
Ar-TEA-stic is an affirming space for LGBTQ+ folks to explore and express their transition journeys through art.
Thursday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
The Queer Yarn Collective
The Queer Yarn Collective is a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ adults to gather, connect, and learn how to crochet and knit.
Halloween Movie Night
Join us in counting down to Halloween with spooky movie showings every Friday of October at the Youth Empowerment Center!!
Reminder that all events hosted at the Youth Empowerment Center are limited to 18-24 year old folks only.
C.R.O.S.S.
Continuously Rising Over Systemic Stigma or C.R.O.S.S. is a support group for trans masc and male-identifying LGBTQ+ individuals. Through shared experiences, dialogue, and access to daily essentials, C.R.O.S.S. helps men rise over systemic stigma, build brotherhood, and thrive in their full authenticity.
PRYSM
Weekly programing, 1-on-1 and peer support, and resources for LGBTQ+ youth 12-17 and their caregivers.
Testing & Takeout
We are looking to provide you not only with testing but also set you up with whatever prevention you might want or need (condoms, plan B, lube, referrals, & more). While also providing a hot meal you can take home and enjoy.
Midday Meditations
Come get flexy to stay sexy! Midday Meditations offers a safe and supportive space to reconnect with yourself, reset your nervous system, and rejuvenate your spirit. Whether you’re seeking peace, presence, or just a midweek recharge, this session is designed to ground and energize you.
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
This space welcomes all trans women, with room for different experiences, backgrounds, and stories. Come laugh, vent, learn, heal, and leave feeling a little more connected to your sisters.
Thursday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Life Hack
A skill-building workshop focused on important life skills for a healthy adult life. Hacks range from budgeting and resume building to sexual health and self-defense. Join us if you are wanting an educational opportunity to help people build skills that will sustain independent living and help youth better navigate the adult world.
All YEC events are for LGBTQ+ youth and allies 18-24.
The Lunch Bunch
This social group gathering is for LGBTQ+ elders 50+ centered around shared meals, potlucks, conversation, and community building. Join us at the Community Center at 892 S Cooper for lunch and gab!
Game Night
Game Night at the Youth Empowerment Center is every 4th friday of the month, alternating between board games and video games. Games are chosen based of attendee desires so you’ll always havea say!
All YEC events are for LGBTQ+ youth and allies 18-24.
Halloween Movie Night
Join us in counting down to Halloween with spooky movie showings every Friday of October at the Youth Empowerment Center!!
Reminder that all events hosted at the Youth Empowerment Center are limited to 18-24 year old folks only.
Day of Service
The Community Health team would love for you to join us for a Day of Service in supporting our community with essential resources and care where they are needed most.
PRYSM
Weekly programing, 1-on-1 and peer support, and resources for LGBTQ+ youth 12-17 and their caregivers.
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
This space welcomes all trans women, with room for different experiences, backgrounds, and stories. Come laugh, vent, learn, heal, and leave feeling a little more connected to your sisters.
Thursday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Halloween Movie Night
Join us in counting down to Halloween with spooky movie showings every Friday of October at the Youth Empowerment Center!!
Reminder that all events hosted at the Youth Empowerment Center are limited to 18-24 year old folks only.
C.R.O.S.S.
Continuously Rising Over Systemic Stigma or C.R.O.S.S. is a support group for trans masc and male-identifying LGBTQ+ individuals. Through shared experiences, dialogue, and access to daily essentials, C.R.O.S.S. helps men rise over systemic stigma, build brotherhood, and thrive in their full authenticity.
PRYSM
Weekly programing, 1-on-1 and peer support, and resources for LGBTQ+ youth 12-17 and their caregivers.
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
This space welcomes all trans women, with room for different experiences, backgrounds, and stories. Come laugh, vent, learn, heal, and leave feeling a little more connected to your sisters.
Thursday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
PRYSM
Weekly programing, 1-on-1 and peer support, and resources for LGBTQ+ youth 12-17 and their caregivers.
Craft Night
Come create with us at the Youth Empowerment Center! Our craft nights rotate between holiday-themed projects, easy step-by-step activities, and, from time to time, more in-depth workshops led by local artists. All supplies for the craft of the night are provided—just bring yourself!
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
This space welcomes all trans women, with room for different experiences, backgrounds, and stories. Come laugh, vent, learn, heal, and leave feeling a little more connected to your sisters.
Ar-TEA-stic — Group Art therapy
Ar-TEA-stic is an affirming space for LGBTQ+ folks to explore and express their transition journeys through art.
Thursday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Queer Yarn Collective
The Queer Yarn Collective is a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ adults to gather, connect, and learn how to crochet and knit.
Transgender Week of Awareness
Each year between November 13 – 19, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help increase understanding about transgender people and the issues members of the community face.
Movie Night
Movie Night at the Youth Empowerment Center!
Reminder that all events hosted at the Youth Empowerment Center are limited to 18-24 year old folks only.
C.R.O.S.S.
Continuously Rising Over Systemic Stigma or C.R.O.S.S. is a support group for trans masc and male-identifying LGBTQ+ individuals. Through shared experiences, dialogue, and access to daily essentials, C.R.O.S.S. helps men rise over systemic stigma, build brotherhood, and thrive in their full authenticity.
Day of Service
The Community Health team would love for you to join us for a Day of Service in supporting our community with essential resources and care where they are needed most.
PRYSM
Weekly programing, 1-on-1 and peer support, and resources for LGBTQ+ youth 12-17 and their caregivers.
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
Join us for an intimate, beauty-shop–style conversation created with the real lives of sisters in mind. This space honors the true experiences of Black and Brown trans women—the things we carry every day and don’t always get to say out loud.
Thursday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Life Hack
A skill-building workshop focused on important life skills for a healthy adult life. Hacks range from budgeting and resume building to sexual health and self-defense. Join us if you are wanting an educational opportunity to help people build skills that will sustain independent living and help youth better navigate the adult world.
All YEC events are for LGBTQ+ youth and allies 18-24.
PRYSM
Weekly programing, 1-on-1 and peer support, and resources for LGBTQ+ youth 12-17 and their caregivers.
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
This space welcomes all trans women, with room for different experiences, backgrounds, and stories. Come laugh, vent, learn, heal, and leave feeling a little more connected to your sisters.
PRYSM
Weekly programing, 1-on-1 and peer support, and resources for LGBTQ+ youth 12-17 and their caregivers.
Queer Yarn Collective (Copy)
The Queer Yarn Collective is a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ adults to gather, connect, and learn how to crochet and knit.
Meets Second Thursdays & Fourth Saturdays of the month!
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
Join us for an intimate, beauty-shop–style conversation created with the real lives of sisters in mind. This space honors the true experiences of Black and Brown trans women—the things we carry every day and don’t always get to say out loud.
Thursday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
PRYSM
Weekly programing, 1-on-1 and peer support, and resources for LGBTQ+ youth 12-17 and their caregivers.
Craft Night
Come create with us at the Youth Empowerment Center! Our craft nights rotate between holiday-themed projects, easy step-by-step activities, and, from time to time, more in-depth workshops led by local artists. All supplies for the craft of the night are provided—just bring yourself!
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
This space welcomes all trans women, with room for different experiences, backgrounds, and stories. Come laugh, vent, learn, heal, and leave feeling a little more connected to your sisters.
Ar-TEA-stic — Group Art therapy
Ar-TEA-stic is an affirming space for LGBTQ+ folks to explore and express their transition journeys through art.
Thursday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Movie Night
Movie Night at the Youth Empowerment Center!
Reminder that all events hosted at the Youth Empowerment Center are limited to 18-24 year old folks only.
C.R.O.S.S.
Continuously Rising Over Systemic Stigma or C.R.O.S.S. is a support group for trans masc and male-identifying LGBTQ+ individuals. Through shared experiences, dialogue, and access to daily essentials, C.R.O.S.S. helps men rise over systemic stigma, build brotherhood, and thrive in their full authenticity.
Day of Service
We would love for you to join us in supporting our community with essential resources and care.
PRYSM
Weekly programing, 1-on-1 and peer support, and resources for LGBTQ+ youth 12-17 and their caregivers.
Midday Meditations
Come get flexy to stay sexy! Midday Meditations offers a safe and supportive space to reconnect with yourself, reset your nervous system, and rejuvenate your spirit. Whether you’re seeking peace, presence, or just a midweek recharge, this session is designed to ground and energize you.
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
This space welcomes all trans women, with room for different experiences, backgrounds, and stories. Come laugh, vent, learn, heal, and leave feeling a little more connected to your sisters.
Thursday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
PRYSM
Weekly programing, 1-on-1 and peer support, and resources for LGBTQ+ youth 12-17 and their caregivers.
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
Join us for an intimate, beauty-shop–style conversation created with the real lives of sisters in mind. This space honors the true experiences of Black and Brown trans women—the things we carry every day and don’t always get to say out loud.
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Now it is our turn to give back to you!
Join us for our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on October 10, 2026 at the OUTMemphis Community Center at 829 S Cooper St
We will be serving Spaghett, salad, and bread sticks!
Craft Night
Come create with us at the Youth Empowerment Center! Our craft nights rotate between holiday-themed projects, easy step-by-step activities, and, from time to time, more in-depth workshops led by local artists. All supplies for the craft of the night are provided—just bring yourself!
PRYSM
Weekly programing, 1-on-1 and peer support, and resources for LGBTQ+ youth 12-17 and their caregivers.
Thursday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
25th Annual Wellness Fair at the University of Memphis
The University of Memphis is holding its 25th Annual Wellness Fair Wednesday, October 7th from 11-2PM. Join us for free, confidential HIV/STI testing, interactive activities, giveaways, and resources & tips for living your healthiest life!
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
This space welcomes all trans women, with room for different experiences, backgrounds, and stories. Come laugh, vent, learn, heal, and leave feeling a little more connected to your sisters.
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Evergreen Street Fair
This FREE, family-friendly community festival will have live music featuring local bands, community resources, arts, and culture booths, food and drink vendors including alcoholic beverages, a kids zone with lots of activities, and a car-free street transforming Overton Park Avenue into a vibrant community celebration.
Gltiz, Glam, & Gritz: Brunch + Drag Fundraiser
Join us for Glitz, Glam & Grits Brunch & Drag, a fabulous fundraiser benefiting Southern Trans Celebration 2027! Enjoy an afternoon of incredible drag entertainment, delicious brunch vibes, and community while helping support an organization dedicated to uplifting and celebrating the trans community.
C.R.O.S.S.
Continuously Rising Over Systemic Stigma or C.R.O.S.S. is a support group for trans masc and male-identifying LGBTQ+ individuals. Through shared experiences, dialogue, and access to daily essentials, C.R.O.S.S. helps men rise over systemic stigma, build brotherhood, and thrive in their full authenticity.
Halloween Movie Night
Join us in counting down to Halloween with spooky movie showings every Friday of October at the Youth Empowerment Center!!
Reminder that all events hosted at the Youth Empowerment Center are limited to 18-24 year old folks only.
Thursday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
Join us for an intimate, beauty-shop–style conversation created with the real lives of sisters in mind. This space honors the true experiences of Black and Brown trans women—the things we carry every day and don’t always get to say out loud.
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Youth Day OUT
We’re back with our annual Youth Day OUT program for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults (12-24). What better way to end summer than getting OUT with OUTMemphis!
Game Night
Game Night at the Youth Empowerment Center is every 4th friday of the month, alternating between board games and video games. Games are chosen based of attendee desires so you’ll always havea say!
All YEC events are for LGBTQ+ youth and allies 18-24.
Thursday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
Join us for an intimate, beauty-shop–style conversation created with the real lives of sisters in mind. This space honors the true experiences of Black and Brown trans women—the things we carry every day and don’t always get to say out loud.
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Rainbow Reset — YEC Group Therapy
A confidential mental wellness group for LGBTQ+ young adults (18-24) that meets in person (& virtually) every other Tuesday! We discuss how to deal with the problems of today through the specific lens of living as an LGBTQ+ person.
This group is lead by local LGBTQ+ therapist Meghan Paige.
Cooper-Young Festival
The Cooper-Young Festival, hosted by the Cooper-Young Business Association (CYBA), is Memphis' most anticipated outdoor celebration. Held in Memphis' largest historic district, the Cooper-Young Festival is scheduled for September 19, 2026.
Thursday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Talk it OUT Tuesdays
Join us for an intimate, beauty-shop–style conversation created with the real lives of sisters in mind. This space honors the true experiences of Black and Brown trans women—the things we carry every day and don’t always get to say out loud.
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Midday Meditations
Come get flexy to stay sexy! Midday Meditations offers a safe and supportive space to reconnect with yourself, reset your nervous system, and rejuvenate your spirit. Whether you’re seeking peace, presence, or just a midweek recharge, this session is designed to ground and energize you.
PRYSM
Weekly programing, 1-on-1 and peer support, and resources for LGBTQ+ youth 12-17 and their caregivers.
Movie Night
Movie Night at the Youth Empowerment Center!
Reminder that all events hosted at the Youth Empowerment Center are limited to 18-24 year old folks only.
Thursday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.
Ar-TEA-stic — Group Art therapy
Ar-TEA-stic is an affirming space for LGBTQ+ folks to explore and express their transition journeys through art.
Tuesday Community Dinners
Community Dinners are served for FREE to all LGBTQ+ community members ages 18-24 looking for a hot meal. Drop in and stay a while or grab one to-go.