Announcing the Focus Awards 2019 and it’s Exciting New Location at Ballet Memphis!
Honor the great work being done in the Mid-South LGBTQ community by attending the 4th annual Focus Awards this August!
Ray Rico
June 24, 2019
Mid-South
A fresh look at the LGBT+ Culture and Communities in Memphis and the Mid-South.
Mempops: Memphis’ Favorite Frozen Delight!
by Jeff Hughlett | photos by Justin Fox Burks and Bob Bayne Founded in 2015 by Chris Taylor, Mempops started
Jeff Hulett
June 23, 2019
Being LGBT: The Diabetes Connection
by Dana Cooper A 2018 study published in the medical journal Diabetes Care indicates that lesbian and bisexual women may
Dana Cooper
June 19, 2019
Opera Memphis Announces 2019-20 Season: Putting the Memphis in Opera
Opera Memphis is pleased to announce the lineup of events for its 2019-2020 Season, featuring a Puccini Double Bill of Suor
Focus Mid-South
June 19, 2019
Queer Fest is Back! June 27-30
Queer Fest is back again this summer—bigger and better than ever! Local performers Brando Little and Lisa Michaels have been
Ray Rico
June 18, 2019
STONEWALL TIGERS: The U of M Pride is Growing!
by Kendra Murphy | photos courtesy Stonewall Tigers The Stonewall Tigers Gender and Sexuality Alliance at the University of Memphis
Kendra Murphy
June 16, 2019
Hairspray is Big and Beautiful
by Kevin Shaw | photos by Carla McDonald I am disgusted! I started out annoyed and now I’m just outright
Kevin Shaw
June 15, 2019
Under the Radar: Tennessee Continuing its Push of Discriminatory Bills
by Lauren Means Nashville, Tenn. – On May 21, 2019, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed House Bill 213 which revokes
Lauren Means
June 14, 2019
Stax Alumni Band
story by Tim Sampson, Communications Director Soulsville Foundation | photos courtesy of Soulsville Foundation The Stax Music Academy Alumni Band
Tim Sampson
June 12, 2019
This “Georgia” Ain’t a Peach
by Kevin Shaw | photos by Bill Simmers I was naughty. I did something I’ve never done before. Over a
Kevin Shaw
June 11, 2019
FedEx Grants $25,000 to OUTMemphis’s Services for LGBTQ+ Youth
OUTMemphis: The LGBTQ+ Center for the Mid-South announced today that it is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from FedEx
Focus Mid-South
June 10, 2019
Love Sessions
by Nick Lingerfelt Back in 2011, Phillis Lewis started her research for what would become Love Doesn’t Hurt, an organization
Nick Lingerfelt
June 9, 2019
