Ask Allie: Honoring LGBT Trailblazers
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie,I’m a young queer kid in my early twenties. I know that things haven’t always
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
September 13, 2019
Mid-South
A fresh look at the LGBT+ Culture and Communities in Memphis and the Mid-South.
Original Memphis: Cooper-Young Festival
story by Jesse Davis | photos courtesy of Cooper Young Business Association Tucked away between Central Gardens on the north
Focus Mid-South
September 11, 2019
LGBTQ BLUFF CITY LAW CASTING NOTICE FOR 9/12/19
MEMPHIS, TN – CASTING NOTICE! WE ARE BOOKING LOCAL TALENT FOR NBC’s TV series ‘Bluff City Law’ for WORK on
Focus Mid-South
September 11, 2019
One of “Bluff City Law’s” Main Characters is a Lesbian. No Objections Here.
story by Joan Allison, Focus® Mid-South managing editor (image above: Jayne Atkinson as Della Bedford, photo by Virginia Sherwood) MEMPHIS—Sept.
Ray Rico
September 10, 2019
Deaf Family Reunion to Celebrate Deaf Awareness Month
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hundreds of Deaf people and those who care about them will gather to celebrate Deaf Awareness Month
Focus Mid-South
September 9, 2019
Oxford Pride
by Tricia Dewey | photos courtesy of Gail Stratton and Kevin Cozart The year was 1992… maybe 30 people were
Tricia Dewey
September 9, 2019
Repair Days at the Metal Museum Brings Over 100 Metalsmiths to the City of Memphis
MEMPHIS (August 20, 2019) – The Metal Museum is pleased to announce Repair Days 2019, an annual fundraiser that supports Museum
Focus Mid-South
September 6, 2019
30 Days of Opera in National Spotlight
Opera Memphis in National Spotlight during this year’s 30 Days of Opera events. Memphis, Tenn. August 27, 2019 – 30
Focus Mid-South
September 5, 2019
Fall Pride Festivals
The origins of gay pride here in the United States date back to the Stonewall raid on June 28, 1969.
Focus Mid-South
September 4, 2019
Dear Allie: Domestic Partner Violence: Is Your Safety Plan Ready?
I’m a 23-year-old transman married to a 30-year-old woman. I adore her, but I am such a disappointment to her.
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
August 27, 2019
ETC’s Fourth Annual 10 Minute Play Festival
Emerald Theatre Company in residency at THEATREWORKS at the SQUARE 2085 Monroe Ave September 6, 7, 8, 2019 Friday and
Focus Mid-South
August 27, 2019
Everybody Say Yeah to Kinky Boots
by Kevin Shaw | photos courtesy of Playhouse on the Square In the early 1990’s, I was visiting a childhood
Kevin Shaw
August 21, 2019
