by Sarah Rutledge Fischer This is the first installment of a three-part series by Focus® Mid-South magazine. We have developed this series in the hope that law enforcement and citizens
story by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photos provided by the Dean campaign committee In November of 2018, Tennesseans will go to the polls to choose the next Governor of
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photos by H.N. James On March 23, 2001, Louis Holiday sat in a contentious settlement agreement across the table from the legal representatives of
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, Recently I have come out on social media where a majority of my family can see it. I’m 22, and I’ve known I
In November of 2018, Tennesseans will go to the polls to choose the next Governor of Tennessee. Karl Foster Dean, former mayor of Nashville and leading Democratic candidate in the gubernatorial race, was recently in town to attend Memphis Pride Fest and sat down with Focus to answer a few questions.
My sister is gay, and I’ve known that just about as long as there was anything to know. I never thought it was much of a big deal. Our parents are…
story of Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photo by Justin Fox Burks Brandon Marshall loves Memphis, but he never dreamed that Memphis would know his name. See, Marshall— whose iconic Cooper
by Sarah Rutledge Fisher Even the best made funeral plans are vulnerable. When it comes to unmarried couples, straight or LGBT, what happens to one’s remains after death is
by Sarah Rutledge Fisher | photo courtesy of Parrish Oglesby For people in the greater Memphis area who are living with or at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, Parrish Oglesby
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, My husband and I have a dispute that I hope you can settle. We are both healthy HIV+ men in our mid-thirties. We
story by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photo courtesy Office of Steve Cohen U.S. Representative Steve Cohen is a fourth generation Memphian. He was Shelby County Commissioner from 1978-80. He served
Resistance is not futile, but it can be exhausting! by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, Like a lot of people, I’ve gotten more involved in activism over the past few
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