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
Culture
Exploring and discovering the culture that shapes us through arts+entertainment, law+ethics, and news that affects the community throughout the Mid-South.
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
Author David Jackson Ambrose Tackles LGBT Relationships, Mental Health, and “Transracialism” in Sophomore Novel, A Blind Eye
Multiple worlds collide in Philadelphia-based author David Jackson Ambrose’s sophomore novel, A Blind Eye. The novel delves into various forms
Focus Mid-South
April 12, 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
Inside Hollywood
story by Romeo San Vincente A ‘Wizard of Oz’ remake? Lol ok. New Line Cinema is teaming up with Emmy
Romeo San Vincente
April 9, 2021
Fortune Feimster is Giving the Gays Something to Talk About
By Chris Azzopardi | photos courtesy of Fortune Feimster Fortune Feimster’s mouth has been going and going and going. “I
Chris Azzopardi
April 7, 2021
At Home with Cotton Row Uniques
story and photos by Robin Beaudoin Ownby (she/her) Partners both in business and in life, Shane Waldroup and Scott Barnes
Robin Beaudoin Ownby
April 2, 2021
Dominique Jackson Won’t Stop Surviving
By Chris Azzopardi | photos courtesy of Starz Model and actress Dominique Jackson can’t say a thing about the third
Chris Azzopardi
April 1, 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
MTSU’s 2021 LGBT+ College Conference
The 2021 LGBT+ College Conference will be held as a virtual event April 1-3, 2021. The conference is FREE to
Focus Mid-South
March 25, 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
Slate of Hate is Still Trying to Find a Home in Tennessee
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)
Ray Rico
March 15, 2021
