HOIST Continues a Legacy of Leather Culture with Safe, Consenting Practices
(Photos courtesy of Sir Den) HOIST has been around for seven years. Focus had the pleasure of speaking with Boy
Ray Rico
July 29, 2022
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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.
A Kiss From Crystal Jo Casino
(photos courtesy of Crystal Jo) July 1st 1994. Crystal Jo Casino steps into a spot on a club floor. The
Moth Moth Moth
July 25, 2022
The Diva of the Cards: Hunny Blunt!
(above photo by Drew Parker) Meet Hunny Blunt, a drag entertainer and true lady of wisdom! Hunny directs drag shows
Moth Moth Moth
July 18, 2022
Brenda Newport + Will Ryder: Finding Love On & Off Stage
Share a little bit about yourselves. Brenda: My name is Brenda Newport, and I’m nonbinary, gender fluid. I’m not trans
Chris Reeder-Young, M.A.
July 11, 2022
Pride in Pints
(above photo by Rosie Schmitz) With summer right around the corner and Pride month upon us, what better way to
Marisa Actis
June 29, 2022
Deconversion Book Recs: A Resource List for Those Grappling with a Loss of Faith
Religious deconversion, succinctly defined, is the loss of one’s faith in a given religion. What is left out of the
Tiffany Day
June 14, 2022
Promethean Fire: Tamar Love on Life, Cello, & What’s Next for Mama Honey
I have the most wonderful friend to introduce you to. She comes with a universe of musical experience. If you
Moth Moth Moth
May 31, 2022
Dionne & Millie: Coming Out and Coming Together
When we don’t have a shared lived experience with others, it can cause us to develop a blind spot. When
KeOnte Criswell
May 27, 2022
Focus Center Foundation Taps Local Artist, Moth, to Build LGBT-focused Programs
The Focus Center Foundation, a Memphis non-profit foundation that provides programming for Focus LGBT magazine and the Mid-South community has
Focus Mid-South
May 26, 2022
Ask Allie: Am I Still Bisexual if I’m Married to a Man?
Dear Allie, I am a 34-year-old woman in a happy hetero marriage who has only ever dated men. After going
Star McGill Goudey
May 23, 2022
Discover T.O. Fuller State Park
T.O. Fuller State Park, the only state park within Memphis city limits, is tucked into a corner of South Memphis
Tricia Dewey
May 23, 2022
Kitten Season: Fostering Saves Hundreds of Lives
Last year at Memphis Animal Services, the city of Memphis’s municipal animal shelter, everyday people volunteering as foster parents saved
Katie Pemberton
May 20, 2022
