African-American Trans Celebrity Laverne Cox: “Ain’t I a Woman?”
story by Dana Cooper | photos by Addie James Laverne Cox, an African-American, trans woman who stars as Sophia
Dana Cooper
March 28, 2018
Mid-South
A fresh look at the LGBT+ Culture and Communities in Memphis and the Mid-South.
Congressman Cohen Remembers Linda Brown
Landmark Supreme Court Case was based on Topeka segregation WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today recalled the important role Linda
Focus Mid-South
March 28, 2018
Planned Parenthood Awaits Senate Defunding Vote
NASHVILLE, TN (March 28, 2018) – Despite what has proven to be another hostile legislative session against women’s health, patient
Focus Mid-South
March 28, 2018
Modest Mouse at the Orpheum, Tickets on Sale Friday
Modest Mouse Orpheum Theatre Saturday, July 14 TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 30 AT 10AM AT TICKETMASTER.COM; ORPHEUM THEATRE BOX OFFICE. CHARGE
Focus Mid-South
March 28, 2018
Straight, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer ALL SKATE!
by Rachel Warren | photos by Terry Christian & Rachel Warren The sport of roller derby has always attracted
Focus Mid-South
March 26, 2018
Love Doesn’t Hurt Fundraiser for LGBTQ Domestic Violence Victims
Love Doesn’t Hurt Fundraiser, March 30 Event Supports LGBTQ Domestic Violence Victims MEMPHIS, TN, Since its inception in 2012,
Focus Mid-South
March 23, 2018
Teen Girls’ Therapeutic Art Group: Sharing Experiences Through Art
Ferren Family Counseling to Offer an Art Therapy Group for Teens Within the Heart of the Cooper Young District
Focus Mid-South
March 23, 2018
LGBT Youth: For the Love of Theater
by Kevin Shaw | photo provided by Heather Zurowski Every year, Playhouse on the Square scans the United States
Kevin Shaw
March 23, 2018
Congressman Cohen Files Petition for Floor Vote on Bill to Protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller Investigation
Files Discharge Petition to Require Speaker to Call a Vote on Special Counsel Integrity Act WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen
Focus Mid-South
March 21, 2018
An Evening of Conversation with Leslie Odom Jr at the Orpheum, Tickets On Sale Now
NOVEL BRINGS LESLIE ODOM, JR. TO MEMPHIS Join us at 7:00 pm on Friday, March 30 at the Orpheum Theatre for an evening of
Focus Mid-South
March 19, 2018
Ask Allie: Faux Pas: Beware Of Your Own Biased Behavior
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, I grew up in a very conservative family where any deviance from traditional
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
March 19, 2018
Donovan, Cohen Introduce Bipartisan Bill Banning Pets From Overhead Compartments
Measure is in response to a dog’s death on a United Airlines flight Washington, DC – March 15, 2018….Congressman Dan
Focus Mid-South
March 15, 2018
