They Call Her the Bingo Queen
You simply have to meet this friend of mine! There are people you meet in life who have a certain gravity to them. A way
Moth Moth Moth
March 29, 2022
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.
Rise Up & Memphis Proud
Two upcoming exhibits at the Museum of Science and History (MoSH) will explore the Gay Rights Movement from a national perspective and through a local
Sheila Noone
March 24, 2022
LGBTQ+ Couples Provide Loving, Supportive Homes to Memphis-area Foster Children
by Youth Villages (Above photo: Richard, Alvin, Robert & Jaz Lewis) It’s Baby Steps Richard and Alvin Lewis had been married for five years before
Focus Mid-South
February 24, 2022
Take Action on Several Discriminatory Bills the Week of February 21
From the Tennessee Equality Project: Several discriminatory bills are up for a vote the week of February 21. Here are some ways to fight back.
Focus
February 18, 2022
Pet Reproductive Health
by Alyssa Aldridge, Spay Memphis Manager Whether it be with a general practitioner or a gynecologist, staying on top of our reproductive health is an
Alyssa Aldridge
February 14, 2022
Ask Allie: Emotional Abuse in Sapphic Relationships
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer (she/they) Dear Allie, My friend is in trouble, but none of our other friends see it. I don’t know what to
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
January 27, 2022
Disparities in Transgender Healthcare and Finding a Path Forward for Inclusive & Affirming Care
by Marisa Actis Transgender and gender non-conforming people are individuals that come to realize at some stage in life that the typical gender binary of
Marisa Actis
January 21, 2022
What the HELL is happening with abortion?!
Special to Focus Magazine If you have or had a uterus, love someone with a uterus, or just give a sh*t about sexual and reproductive
Focus Mid-South
January 19, 2022
Becoming an Abortion Doula
by CHOICES. Photo by Sara Jane Goodman Since joining as a board member of the Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, known today as CHOICES, Sara
Focus Mid-South
January 19, 2022
Therapist Moe Ari Brown on Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder
by Chris Reeder Young Tell me a little about yourself and your clinical background. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. My work is
Chris Reeder-Young
January 14, 2022
Empowering, Entertaining, Affirming the Black Queer Community: Meet the Headliners
by Phillis Lewis | photos by L.A. Dowell Photography Headliners Memphis is a group of LGBTQ community members, stakeholders, gatekeepers and allies who plan events
Phillis Lewis
January 13, 2022
Fossey Lynn Sugarbaker
story and photos by Chris Reeder Young Fossey Lynn Sugarbaker was born January 16, 2013, a Capricorn. Her namesake is primatologist and conservationist, Dian Fossey.
Chris Reeder-Young
December 31, 2021
