Chuck Saylor, Gay Softball League Co-Founder, Slides into Retirement
by Dr. Michael C. Purvis, league player In 1993, Chuck Saylor and a group of other LGBTQ community members organized
Michael Purvis
July 14, 2021
Health & Wellness
Keeping the LGBT+ community and our allies well with mind, body and spirit.
OUTMemphis Announces the Opening of the Youth Emergency Center
MEMPHIS, TN, June 21, 2021 – OUTMemphis will open doors of its Youth Emergency Center Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The
Focus Mid-South
June 28, 2021
Meet the new Executive Director of CHOICES: Jennifer Pepper
story by Jade Wong | photo courtesy of Abortion Care Network CHOICES sees a need in patients and is not
Jade Wong
May 13, 2021
Re:Focus is Three!
by Dana Cooper | photos courtesy of Chellie Bowman Over the years, I’ve participated in plenty of projects that have
Dana Cooper
May 6, 2021
Memories of Home: My Grandparents’ Backyard
When I was younger I named my grandparent’s house ‘The Pool House’ because in the backyard sat a crystal clear
Christian Lampley
May 4, 2021
Creep of the Week: Florida’s Anti-Trans Athlete Law
By D’Anne Witkowski Whenever I want to bum myself out, I do a Google news search for “Florida.” Because if terrible
D'Anne Witkowski
April 28, 2021
Hotmess Sports Brings Kickball to Memphis’ LGBTQ
by Savannah Bearden (she/her)| photos courtesy of Hotmess Sports As a middle-aged CIS gender hetero married lady, I naturally have
Savannah Bearden
April 27, 2021
Feeling at Home in Your Own Skin
by Nick Lingerfelt In one of Kae Papula’s graduate school classes, she and the rest of her classmates were doing
Nick Lingerfelt
April 26, 2021
The Power of Pets: Health Benefits of Family Pets
From NIH News in Health | images from Shutterstock Nothing compares to the joy of coming home to a loyal
Focus Mid-South
April 11, 2021
Trees: Memphis’ Cherished Crown
story and photos by Tricia Dewey (she/her) Turning one’s gaze to the landscape of Memphis in springtime, the greening panorama
Tricia Dewey
March 29, 2021
Focus Magazine Publisher Ray Rico Freelance Launches Web, Social Channels ‘End HIV 901’
by Joan Allison (she/her) The St. Jude-led community coalition aims to achieve zero HIV transmissions by 2030. With leading centers
Ray Rico
March 18, 2021
Concrete Steps the Biden-Harris Administration Must Make to End the HIV Epidemic
by AIDS United | photos from Shutterstock The first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration mark a unique opportunity to
Ray Rico
March 12, 2021
