Ray Rico

Ray Rico is the publisher of Focus and an award winning communications strategist with more than 20 years of experience in journalism, marketing, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. His writing explores the people, issues, and organizations shaping the Mid South, drawing on a career in public health, community engagement, and nonprofit leadership to inform and inspire readers.
Ray Rico

Ava Max, Trinity the Tuck, Marielle Kraft Join the OUTLOUD Drive-In Line-up

The reimagined music-centric drive-in event will continue to feature a fun, energetic, and diverse lineup with Big Freedia, Trinity the Tuck (RuPaul’s Drag Race All Star Winner), Avenue Beat, Marielle Kraft, The Miss Fits featuring Jaidynn Diore Fierce (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7), Sapphire Mylan, and Venus Ann Serena, with guest host obSINity, guest DJ Alanna Royal, plus a virtual appearance and performance from Ava Max.

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TPAC to present virtual concert series “Live from The West Side: Women of Broadway”

The nonprofit Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) joins a select group of arts organizations in presenting a three-part virtual concert series, Live from the West Side: Women of Broadway, featuring two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone on October 24, Tony Award winner Laura Benanti on November 14 and critically acclaimed actress and singer Vanessa Williams on December 5.

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Supporting Queer Youth

Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) are school-based, student-run clubs for LGBTQ+ and Gender Non-Conforming (GNC) youth and their allies. The first documented GSAs appeared in the late 1980s.

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