
Trans Awareness Week: Celebrate in Memphis Nov. 14-20
by Kayla Gore, OUTMemphis Transgender Services Specialist | photo by Focus staff Statistics from studies by the National Center for
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 Kayla Gore, OUTMemphis Transgender Services Specialist | photo by Focus staff Statistics from studies by the National Center for

It’s crazy how the world around us can abruptly change leaving hope and compassion dangling on the edge of a

by Robin Beaudoin NOVEMBER 3 MYSTIC KREWE OF PEGASUS SILENT AUCTION TOWER ROOM AT CLARK TOWER 6-8 PM 5100 POPLAR

by Diane Thornton | photos by Kevin Reed Do you have what it takes to win the Krisko County Holiday

by Melinda Lejman | photos courtesy of Tina Allen “To me, there is no shame in telling the truth, but

Featuring JAMES BOCKELMAN Born in Hebron, Nebraska, James Bockelman grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. And though he doesn’t

story by Kevin Shaw | photo above by Justin Fox Burks There is so much about Memphis to love. In

Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook By Allison Gregory Running November 23 – December 23, 2018 The Circuit

by Joan Allison TERMINOLOGY PRIMER Gender nonconformity The extent to which a person’s gender identity, role, or expression differs from

by Melinda Lejman | photos courtesy of MICAH Memphis is home to an eclectic mix of social justice groups, nonprofits,

by Dana Cooper | photos by Selavie Photography When considering low-cost reproductive health care, Planned Parenthood is often the

MICAH – Memphis Interfaith Coalition For Action and Hope MICAH, Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope, is a growing