Re:Focus is Three!
by Dana Cooper | photos courtesy of Chellie Bowman Over the years, I’ve participated in plenty of projects that have brought me a sense of
May 6, 2021
Mid-South
A fresh look at the LGBT+ Culture and Communities in Memphis and the Mid-South.
Memories of Home: My Grandparents’ Backyard
When I was younger I named my grandparent’s house ‘The Pool House’ because in the backyard sat a crystal clear chlorine oasis, where I spent
May 4, 2021
Pop Culture Sneak Peek
Curated by Ray Rico (he/him) and Chellie Bowman (she/her) BOOKSThe Over the Rainbow committee of the American Library Association’s Rainbow Roundtable released their 2021 Booklist:
May 3, 2021
LGBT Advocate: Eileen Hogan
by Robin Beaudoin Ownby | photo courtesy of Eileen Hogan The pandemic has been rough for the beloved bartender, and yet, she persists. In the
May 3, 2021
Gardens for the Dearly Departed
by Chris Reeder Young (she/her) | photos courtesy of Elmwood Cemetery Cultural practices around death, dying, and how we honor our ancestors are varied and
April 29, 2021
Creep of the Week: Florida’s Anti-Trans Athlete Law
By D’Anne Witkowski Whenever I want to bum myself out, I do a Google news search for “Florida.” Because if terrible things are happening in the
April 28, 2021
Hotmess Sports Brings Kickball to Memphis’ LGBTQ
by Savannah Bearden (she/her)| photos courtesy of Hotmess Sports As a middle-aged CIS gender hetero married lady, I naturally have my finger on the pulse
April 27, 2021
Feeling at Home in Your Own Skin
by Nick Lingerfelt In one of Kae Papula’s graduate school classes, she and the rest of her classmates were doing a breathing exercise. When she
April 26, 2021
Earth & Us: Religious or Not, It’s a Covenant Relationship
by Joan Allison (she/her) I was once a volunteer for Inner City Outings. It was a youth-outreach program of the Sierra Club. We identified at-risk
April 23, 2021
Author David Jackson Ambrose Tackles LGBT Relationships, Mental Health, and “Transracialism” in Sophomore Novel, A Blind Eye
Multiple worlds collide in Philadelphia-based author David Jackson Ambrose’s sophomore novel, A Blind Eye. The novel delves into various forms of domestic abuse, disability, the
April 12, 2021
