Mid-South Pride is celebrating 50 years since Gay Day in the Park 1976 brought the LGBTQ rights fight to Memphis. But this anniversary comes at a fraught time, when those rights are under fresh assault at both the state and federal levels. Chris McCoy talks with Mid-South Pride Foundation director Vanessa Rodley, board member Elijah Townsend, Focus magazine founder Ray Rico, and Krista Wright Thayer of the LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce about the meaning of Pride weekend and the future of the movement. Read all about it in this week’s cover story.
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Memphis Flyer Podcast June 5, 2025: Mid South Pride at 50
Celebrating a historic Pride Month
