Keep the Fun in Dog Training 101
Teaching your dog new tricks can be great fun for your dog—and for you. And training dogs is not as difficult as you might think.
Joan Allison
October 14, 2021
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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.
Family Vacation Turns into Chance to March for a Difference
Story and photos by Marisa ActisSpecial to Focus Magazine In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision not to review Texas’s SB8 law, which introduced
Marisa Actis
October 11, 2021
Managing Menopause
by Kemetra King, CNM, APRN, MSN, RN (she/her) CHOICES: Memphis Center for Reproductive Health What is menopause?Menopause is defined as the time in life when
Kemetra King
October 4, 2021
Voice Training for Trans Women
by Chris Reeder Young | photo by Feliza Vasquez ( Above photo: Marisa Actis made her gender transformation about three years ago. Her voice, however,
Chris Reeder-Young
October 4, 2021
3 Estate Considerations for LGBTQ Persons
by Kathy Fish, Fish and Associates Inspired Financial Planning A will is a great starting point but is by no means the only documentation that
Kathy Fish
October 1, 2021
Laid Back Women’s Soccer League
by Joan Allison | photo courtesy of LBL In Memphis, organized soccer for girls goes all the way back to the early 1970s. Back then,
Joan Allison
September 30, 2021
Religions’ Responsibility to Social Justice
by Tricia Dewey | photos provided by Wohlner, Mathes, Cornish; Earle Fisher photo by Tricia Dewey It is one thing to say with the prophet
Tricia Dewey
September 27, 2021
Ask Allie: Protect Your Questioning Child
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer, (she/they) Dear Allie… After a long year of distancing, we are traveling to see my siblings, but I’m worried that our
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
September 23, 2021
Announcing Leslie Jordan as Grand Marshal of the 30th Anniversary Nashville AIDS Walk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville CARES is thrilled to announce Leslie Jordan as Grand Marshal of the 30th Anniversary of the Nashville AIDS Walk. The Nashville AIDS Walk,
Focus
September 22, 2021
Blood Donation Policy for Gay and Bisexual Men
by Chris Reeder Young The early 1980’s were both a terrifying and confusing time as the HIV/AIDS epidemic surged through communities. Medical institutions, public health
Chris Reeder-Young
September 20, 2021
Memphis Drag Superstar Fantasia Bourdeaux!
story by Moth Moth Moth | photos by Marcus Menefee “I take more stock and pride in compliments such as people enjoy my spirit or
Moth Moth Moth
September 14, 2021
OUTMemphis’ New Director of Community Services, Neal Holmes
story and photos by Tricia Dewey I want to make impactful touch points in the community for people to see our organization as ‘the go-to
Tricia Dewey
September 11, 2021
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