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.
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)
by AIDS United | photos from Shutterstock The first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration mark a unique opportunity to
By Chris Azzopardi (above photo by James Anthony) For Angelica Ross, her short time on “Pose” wasn’t an end —
by Judy Neal | photos by Kenzie Campbell + Brad Gilmer As we emerge from our pandemic cocoons, eager to
With an onslaught of anti-LGBT legislation in Tennessee, top businesses sign a letter urging a focus on economic recovery. NASHVILLE,
story and photos by Allen Brewer A long eventful journey came to a close near the Mississippi River. Mikah Meyer,
By Chris Azzopardi | photos by V. Tony Hauser It all started with Rufus Wainwright in his bathrobe. The crooner,
By Chris Azzopardi | photos by Robert Viglasky / Hulu Russell Tovey steamed up screens as Jonathan Groff’s hunky boss
By Chris Azzopardi | photos courtesy of Bleecker Street Stanley Tucci has survived the icy death stare of Meryl Streep’s
By Charles Sanchez (Above photo credit: Rick Guidotti) Our first date was on a Tuesday night. I wasn’t sure it
(Above: Veit with her fiance, Carly Crawford. Photo by Phillip Van Zandt.) Not all sheroes wear capes. Some are out
by Joan Allison, Focus® magazines managing editor Memphis leader, Kayla Gore, is making big news with improved construction plans for
