MTSU’s 2021 LGBT+ College Conference
The 2021 LGBT+ College Conference will be held as a virtual event April 1-3, 2021. The conference is FREE to attend for everyone. Please register to help
March 25, 2021
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.
Positive Thoughts: Fighting For Our Shot
by Rick Guasco How HIV activists won their fight for inclusion in a major COVID-19 vaccine study Victory came in the form of a tweet
March 24, 2021
Josh Wallis
story & photos by Tricia Dewey (she/her) Josh Wallis did not come to the legal profession immediately after college, but he did turn to it
March 22, 2021
Focus Magazine Publisher Ray Rico Freelance Launches Web, Social Channels ‘End HIV 901’
by Joan Allison (she/her) The St. Jude-led community coalition aims to achieve zero HIV transmissions by 2030. With leading centers for children’s cancer research, organ
March 18, 2021
Slate of Hate is Still Trying to Find a Home in Tennessee
by Joan Allison, Focus® Managing Editor (she/her); edited by Shahin Samiei, MPH (he/his)Shelby County Committee Chair, Tennessee Equality Project (ssamiei_mem@yahoo.com) Each year, certain legislators take
March 15, 2021
Concrete Steps the Biden-Harris Administration Must Make to End the HIV Epidemic
by AIDS United | photos from Shutterstock The first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration mark a unique opportunity to revitalize efforts to end the
March 12, 2021
Blooming Creativity on Display at the Cooper-Young Garden Walk
by Judy Neal | photos by Kenzie Campbell + Brad Gilmer As we emerge from our pandemic cocoons, eager to reconnect with the world around
March 9, 2021
137 Tennessee Businesses Sign Letter Opposing Anti-LGBTQ Bills
With an onslaught of anti-LGBT legislation in Tennessee, top businesses sign a letter urging a focus on economic recovery. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Today, 35 corporations
March 8, 2021
Running OUT of Mississippi
story and photos by Allen Brewer A long eventful journey came to a close near the Mississippi River. Mikah Meyer, a gay travelwriter from Minnesota,
March 8, 2021
Nikki Veit, Training Badass
(Above: Veit with her fiance, Carly Crawford. Photo by Phillip Van Zandt.) Not all sheroes wear capes. Some are out there living and speaking their
February 7, 2021
