12 Local Ways You Can Show Support for Palestine
Here’s some ways we can stand in solidarity with Palestine in Memphis.
December 11, 2023
Ray Rico
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George M. Johnson Shares a Moving Speech at World AIDS Day
George M. Johnson and local HIV/AIDS advocates honor World AIDS Day at The Cadre Building.
December 2, 2023
World AIDS Day: How to fight against the southern HIV epidemic
Read on to learn more about World AIDS Day and local HIV/AIDS resources.
November 29, 2023
The 6th Annual Trans Girls Rock Awards Honor Local LGBTQIA+ Trailblazers
Trans Girls Rock Awards 2023 celebrates Memphis LGBTQIA+ trailblazers.
November 22, 2023
The Low-Down on Six: The Musical
Check out our review of the fabulous SIX: THE MUSICAL now showing at the Orpheum Theater.
November 22, 2023
Honoring Our Trans Siblings this Trans Day of Remembrance
How you can show up this Trans Day of Remembrance in Memphis.
November 20, 2023
Editor’s Note: In Celebration of Us
In this Editor’s note, new Digital Content Editor, Jasper Joyner, shares their vision for Focus Magazine.
November 16, 2023
Focus Mid-South Magazine Announces Focus Awards 2023
Focus Mid-South Magazine Announces Focus Awards 2023 People’s Choice Award Recipients with Surprise $10,000 Prize Focus Mid-South Magazine is thrilled to reveal the 2023 People’s Choice Award recipient, Mr. Eli
October 22, 2023
Q + A with Filmmaker Naima Overton
(Above photo of Naima Overton, by Malik Martin) We partnered with Indie Memphis to bring you a queer guide to the 2023 festival. We also got to talk briefly with
October 17, 2023
7 Tips for LGBTQ+ Solo Travelers
Making Memories, Unleashing Freedom In a world opening up to diversity and acceptance, embarking on a solo journey as an LGBTQ+ traveler is not just fine, it’s a chance to
October 2, 2023
Flower Friend Farms
In early June, I left Midtown and ventured out to Bartlett to visit Angie Arnold at her newly established flower farm. The farm sits on three acres of property that
July 20, 2023
The Future is Queer: Star Trek Brings Memphians & Our Community Together
by Chellie Bowman | photos by Frank Chin This is an article where I get to tell you about some really nerdy, really unique stuff happening in Memphis, but I
October 31, 2022
