Pride in Pints
(above photo by Rosie Schmitz) With summer right around the corner and Pride month upon us, what better way to enjoy this time of year, the many pool parties, time
June 29, 2022
Marisa Actis
Marisa Actis, a native of Argentina, has had the pleasure to call Memphis home since 2008 and works as a researcher at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In her free time, Marisa loves catching up with friends at local breweries, kayaking, rock climbing, and photography.
Disparities in Transgender Healthcare and Finding a Path Forward for Inclusive & Affirming Care
by Marisa Actis Transgender and gender non-conforming people are individuals that come to realize at some stage in life that the typical gender binary of male or female just don’t
January 21, 2022
Family Vacation Turns into Chance to March for a Difference
Story and photos by Marisa ActisSpecial to Focus Magazine In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision not to review Texas’s SB8 law, which introduced draconian limits on reproductive rights,
October 11, 2021
