Upcoming Events & Programming

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.

Stressed Backwards is Desserts is The Youth Empowerment Center's Group Therapy providing support for LGBTQ+ youth 18-24 through life & social transitions.

Continuously Rising Over Systemic Stigma or C.R.O.S.S. is a support group for trans masc and male-identifying 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.

Play with every color at the Like Really Creative Pride Collage Party with curated tunes by OUTMemphis staff and provided materials from Focus Magazine on June 24 from 6-8 PM at Ugly Art Co.

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.

Join us every fourth Thursday to read, connect, and spark genuine conversations in a welcoming space, for queer adults. (18+)

Reading: “Go Ask Alice”

The Prom You Deserved.

Queer Prom is more than a party, it’s a chance to reclaim a milestone. Whether your prom was everything, nothing, or something you never got to have, this is your moment to rewrite the night your way. Come solo. Come with your crew. Come in sequins, sneakers, or something entirely your own.

This is the prom we deserved.

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.

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.

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!

This month’s craft is Paint, Paint, Pass! Join us for an afternoon of collaborative painting, community building, and most of all, FUN!

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.

Weekly programing, 1-on-1 and peer support, and resources for LGBTQ+ youth 12-17 and their caregivers.

Stressed Backwards is Desserts is The Youth Empowerment Center's Group Therapy providing support for LGBTQ+ youth 18-24 through life & social transitions.

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.