SisterReach, Providing Reproductive Justice
story and photo by Tricia Dewey “Multi-talented” is a word that describes Cherisse Scott. In addition she’s focused, inspiring, and
Tricia Dewey
January 20, 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.
Today’s LGBT+ Lesson: Pronouns
Gender neutral pronouns have been around for centuries. At least as far back as 12th century Old English, the pronouns
Focus Mid-South
January 17, 2021
Navigating Divorce with Dignity
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer In our culture, divorce is assumed to be a battlefield. Two people who can no longer
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
January 14, 2021
Sheroes of Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group
story by Sarah Rushakoff | photos by Angel Ortez The sky’s the limit. That’s what the sheroes of Cazateatro Bilingual
Sarah Rushakoff
January 6, 2021
Ask Allie: Finding Trans Youth Role Models
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, Last November, watching Kamala Harris take the stage as the first someone-who-looks-like- me to
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
January 3, 2021
Keeping Funds Local to Promote Effective Change in Access to HIV Care
Friends for Life, Special to Focus Mid-South | photo by Ray Rico Thanks to Memphis LGBT+ advocate Jerred Price, The
Ray Rico
December 30, 2020
Remembering Lisa Michaels
by Robin Beaudoin Ownby | scrapbook photos from Facebook At 6’3” and always with a head of bright violet hair,
Robin Beaudoin Ownby
December 28, 2020
Q & A with Vanessa Rodley
by Sarah Rushakoff With a dogged determination to keep the beloved festival alive amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Rodley led a
Sarah Rushakoff
December 16, 2020
Cross Gender in the Gay Old Days
by Vincent Astor In her early days, Memphis was anything but a sleepy river town. I’ve lived part of the
Vincent Astor
December 13, 2020
Out of the Woods: A New Animal Rescue
story and photos by Robin Beaudoin Ownby (Above: Left, Harvey holding resident opposum, George Jones. At right, a baby squirrel
Robin Beaudoin Ownby
December 9, 2020
New Crosstown Radio Station Provides Tunes, Connections
by Sheena Barnett | photo by Jamie Harmon [Above photo: Program Manager Jared Boyd, Operations Coordinator Shelby McCall and Executive
Sheena Barnett
December 7, 2020
LGBT Ally: Allan Creasy
by Sarah Rushakoff | photos courtesy of Allan Creasy If you’ve lived in Memphis for a while, chances are you’ve
Sarah Rushakoff
December 1, 2020
