College GSA Groups: Keeping LGBTQ Students Supported and Safe
by Olivia Roman “Back to school” commercials have once again begun interrupting our radio waves and social media feeds, reminding
Olivia Roman
September 10, 2021
Mid-South
A fresh look at the LGBT+ Culture and Communities in Memphis and the Mid-South.
Positive Thoughts: Stigmatizing Language Prevents People from Accessing HIV Care
By Juan Michael Porter II HIV stigma has long been acknowledged for alienating and pushing people living with HIV (PLWH) out
Juan Michael Porter II
September 9, 2021
Carmen Maria Machado: Ready to Set the Memphis Imagination Ablaze
by Moth Moth Moth | photos courtesy of the author Machado’s Her Body and Other Parties, was published by Graywolf
Moth Moth Moth
September 7, 2021
Day Trippin’ to Nashville
story and photos courtesy of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum We’ve waited patiently, masked, and gotten vaccinated (this
Focus Mid-South
September 2, 2021
Deep Inside Hollywood: Trans Actor Alexandra Billings’ New Amazon Series + more!
by Romeo San Vicente ‘The Peripheral’ moves into the cyberfuture with Alexandra Billings We are huge fans of trans actor Alexandra
Romeo San Vincente
September 1, 2021
Inside Hollywood
story by Romeo San Vicente Mj Rodriguez joins Maya Rudolph for Apple+ comedy “Pose” is gone, so long live the
Romeo San Vincente
August 30, 2021
LGBTQ Musician Lana Blue Releases “I Was Never Yours”
by Joey Amato | photo by Lana Blue Allana Rachel Zerrudo aka “Lana Blue” is a 22-year-old independent queer musician
Joey Amato
August 27, 2021
Playhouse on the Square Welcomes Area Professionals to Networking Event
Playhouse the Square, the Mid-South’s largest professional live theatre company, will be hosting quarterly networking events for young professionals beginning
Focus Mid-South
August 26, 2021
Pop Culture!
Curated by Chellie Bowman This issue’s pop culture picks: Milkfed by Melissa Broder Next on my reading list, this new daring
Ray Rico
August 25, 2021
Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group Announces its 2021-2022 Season
(Memphis, TN) August 24,2021: Our current times have been challenging. During the pandemic, while there are so many uncertainties, art
Focus Mid-South
August 24, 2021
Ask Allie: Addressing a Stinky Situation
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer (she/they) Dear Allie, My sister asked me to talk to her 18-year-old son about his hygiene,
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
August 23, 2021
Your Body is a Temple: The Philosophy Uniting Religions
by Olivia Roman The phrase “your body is a temple,” plucked from the New Testament of the Holy Bible, has
Olivia Roman
August 19, 2021
