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Staff February Spotlight!
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Staff February Spotlight!

The OUTMemphis staff stands for more than ourselves, but as leaders in the LGBTQ+ community. Meet two of our rising stars who you’ll regularly see at both our service-providing locations, who deserve more than a shout-out. Christian and Andrew have a hand in the development of engagement opportunities that make our services come alive.

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Director of Community health
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Director of Community health

The Community Health Role manages and executes community health programming for OUTMemphis at our physical sites and in fieldwork and outreach programs. This position will lead OUTMemphis’s core health programs which include HIV and STI prevention, healthcare navigation, food access and justice, supportive services, education, outreach and training. This role will identify and build relationships with neighborhoods and communities facing health disparities and identify impactful interventions to social-political determinants of health and wellness for LGBTQ+ people in the Mid-South. This role will be responsible for metric and budget tracking for the relevant program areas and be responsible for collecting and evaluating participant feedback, data, and needs. This position will work closely with all OUTMemphis program directors and managers to implement evaluation tools that ensure our programming is inclusive, accessible, equity-driven, and person-centered. Spanish fluency is a highly sought after skill for this community health role. As a lead programs staffer, this role will also include basic/general facility duties and on-site coverage responsibilities.

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Crowned in Color @ the Southern Trans Celebration
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Crowned in Color @ the Southern Trans Celebration

We are deeply grateful to everyone who joined us in creating space for real conversations during the Southern Trans Celebration at Crowned in Color Trans Summit. Your voices, your stories, and your honesty gave life to this inaugural Trans Pride gathering. By sharing your feedback on services, policies, unmet needs, and future hopes, you’ve helped lay the foundation for change that centers our community. Thank you for showing up and reminding us that together, our voices are powerful.

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Aging with HIV at the US Conference on HIV/AIDS
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Aging with HIV at the US Conference on HIV/AIDS

OUTMemphis Trans Services Manager, TaMesha Kaye, attended the 2025 U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS [USCHA] in Washington, DC from Thursday, September 4 through Sunday, September 7, 2025. The conference overarching theme Aging with HIV aimed to honor people who have lived a life living with HIV, examine their challenges, and learn from their life experiences.

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Case Management Spotlight!
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Case Management Spotlight!

Meet some of the faces behind our Case Management Team with OUTMemphis serving participants at both centers. We provide Case Managers for everything from working with youth at the Youth Empowerment Center or through gender journeys to guidance through living with HIV.

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Queer Prom 2025: A night to remember! 
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Queer Prom 2025: A night to remember! 

What a night! Our 4th annual Queer Prom was an absolute celebration of joy, self-expression, and queer magic. The dance floor was alive, the vibes were immaculate, and the smiles were nonstop. Everywhere you looked, there was pride, glamour, and the kind of happiness that only happens when a community shows up exactly as they are.

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