Sexual Health Accessibility with OUTMemphis
(Photo above: A volunteer at the center, Victoria Coss, is in the process of creating a mural in the Health Office) I recently met with Jessie Claudio, Senior Manager of
August 3, 2022
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HOIST Continues a Legacy of Leather Culture with Safe, Consenting Practices
(Photos courtesy of Sir Den) HOIST has been around for seven years. Focus had the pleasure of speaking with Boy Aaron, this year’s president. What is HOIST’s background? HOIST is
July 29, 2022
Creativity Thrives at Music City Creative
(Above: The Music City Creative Staff poses for a group photo in a few of their tees. From left to right: Cameron (he/him), Emmitt (they/ them), Alexis (they/them), Jared (he/him),
March 29, 2022
Exploring the Work of Brantley Ellzey
(Above: Brantley poses in front of his artwork. The piece commemorates the Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare Centennial. It is hung at Shorb Tower at Methodist University Hospital in Midtown Memphis. Photo
March 22, 2022
Q + A with photographer Emily April Allen
(Above photo by Steph Beasley) Emily April Allen is a portrait photographer exploring and documenting queer identity in Tennessee. I first became aware of Emily through her phenomenal project the
March 17, 2022
Q + A with Andrea Morales
Andrea Morales is a photojournalist based in Memphis and the Visuals Director at MLK50, a Black woman-led non-profit newsroom. Having always been in awe with how she captures and documents
March 4, 2022
Keep the Fun in Dog Training 101
Teaching your dog new tricks can be great fun for your dog—and for you. And training dogs is not as difficult as you might think. That’s because their needs and
October 14, 2021
Pop Culture: Looking Back
Curated by Chellie Bowman (she/her) Part of pop culture is reimagining now some of our most cherished literary figures of the past. In recent years I’ve come to find that
October 7, 2021
Laid Back Women’s Soccer League
by Joan Allison | photo courtesy of LBL In Memphis, organized soccer for girls goes all the way back to the early 1970s. Back then, choices for player were limited
September 30, 2021
Nashville Pride Headliner: Kim Petras
edited by Joan Allison | photo courtesy of PRESS HERE International popstar Kim Petras is one of music’s most buzzed-about artists, first breaking out with her 1 Spotify Global Viral
September 8, 2021
Pop Culture!
Curated by Chellie Bowman This issue’s pop culture picks: Milkfed by Melissa Broder Next on my reading list, this new daring novel by Melissa Broder explores a young woman’s fantasy-laden journey
August 25, 2021
Affirmative Ways to Talk to Yourself
by Ray Rico We are always our own worst critics and oftentimes can be most critical of our actions. The way we manage those critiques and how that voice in
August 1, 2021
