Focus Mid-South

Ray Rico, a Latinx advocate, owns a digital marketing agency and publishes Focus LGBT magazine, amplifying LGBTQ+ voices in Tennessee and the Mid-South. He champions HIV advocacy, fighting stigma and discrimination. Through his work, Ray strives for a more inclusive society.
Focus Mid-South

Women’s Health Equity Press Conference

WOMEN’S HEALTH EQUITY BILL GAINS SUPPORT OF STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS, TWO PRESS CONFERENCES SCHEDULED   NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 14, 2018) – Statewide organizations and businesses are standing together in support of the

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Congressman Cohen Co-Sponsors PARADE Act

  Bill would Prohibit Allocation of Resources for Absurd Defense Expenditures (P.A.R.A.D.E) WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today co-sponsored the PARADE Act, whose acronym spells out “Prohibit Allocation of Resources

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What Does The A Stand For?

by Remy Chartier, age 18  |  Originally Published as “Asexuality: It’s Normal and So Are You” November 9, 2017. Reprinted with permission from Sex, Etc.., a teen-written sexual health magazine and website,

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