LGBTQ+ Business Week in full swing in Memphis
LGBTQ+ Business Week celebrates the entrepreneurs, small businesses and community partners helping Memphis grow. By Ray Rico Memphis is changing,
Ray Rico
October 13, 2026
Community
Celebrating our LGBT+ community and our allies by bringing you stories of our life, music, food+entertainment, health+wellness, and advocacy in the Mid-South.
Building What Comes Next
As OUTMemphis prepares for a new home, Focus asks a bigger question: What infrastructure does LGBTQ+ Memphis need for the
Ray Rico
October 13, 2026
OUTMemphis Breaks Ground on a New Home
By Ray Ricophotos by Vaniel Simmons A groundbreaking is about what comes next. At 340 N. Cleveland St., OUTMemphis is
Ray Rico
October 12, 2026
Memphis Youth Symphony Program 60th Anniversary Gala set for November 14 at CMOM
Tickets on sale now MEMPHIS, TN – As a longstanding part of Memphis’s rich musical heritage, MYSP has played a
Focus Mid-South
October 8, 2026
Party for a Cause: Focus Awards Winners Choose Mystic Krewe of Pegasus for $5,000 Community Partnership
by Ray Rico When Jesse James and Joe Zeeben were named the People’s Choice winners at the Focus Awards, their
Ray Rico
October 7, 2026
Glitz, Glam & Grits: Memphis is Making Room for Trans Joy
A Memphis brunch and drag fundraiser brings WeCareTN, My Sistah’s House and OUTMemphis together to build toward the 2027 Southern
Ray Rico
September 30, 2026
Wicked Manors Returning to Wilton Manors with Masquerade of Mayhem
by Joey Amato Wicked Manors 2026: Masquerade of Mayhem, largest Halloween celebration in Southeast and the signature fundraiser for The
Joey Amato
September 29, 2026
Fat Bear Week: The Bears Are Back, and We Have Some Notes
Forget Fashion Week. Forget Shark Week. The thickest competition of the season is happening right now, and these bears have
Ray Rico
September 25, 2026
50 Years of Art, Gardens and Community at the Dixon
by Tricia Dewey Art, gardens, and parties have been part of the corner of Park Avenue and Cherry Road since
Tricia Dewey
September 22, 2026
Redefining Aesthetics: Cory Wilbanks Brings a New Approach to Beauty and Wellness in Memphis with Pose
Cory Wilbanks is not interested in simply opening another aesthetics practice in Memphis. He is interested in changing the conversation
Ray Rico
September 22, 2026
Patsy Ruth’s Brings Mother’s Glamour, Musical Theater and New Nightlife to Memphis
by Ray Rico There is a portrait of Patsy Ruth Williams from 1970 that will soon have a place of
Ray Rico
September 22, 2026
MidSouth LGBT Chamber of Commerce 2026 Award Winners
by Erin Swinney, Board PresidentMidSouth LGBT Chamber of Commerce What a night to celebrate the people, businesses and organizations that
Erin Swinney
September 22, 2026
