Outbid 2017: An Evening of Pure Imagination + Serious Fundraising
Story & photos by Chellie Bowman Last Saturday night dozens of members from the community arrived at the Clark
Ray Rico
June 16, 2017
Mid-South
A fresh look at the LGBT+ Culture and Communities in Memphis and the Mid-South.
Nothing Sounds Like Memphis
story by John Paul Keith | photos courtesy of Shenanigans Photography In the summer of 2016, rising British folk star
John Paul Keith
June 13, 2017
Honoring Them with Action, Pulse Vigil One Year Later
OutMemphis is planning a community vigil to honor the 49 lives taken from us last year in Orlando. The flag at
Focus Mid-South
June 12, 2017
BRENNAN VILLINES: Celebrating Success
by Kevin Shaw | photos by Greg Campbell Plenty of musicians have called Memphis home throughout the years and
Kevin Shaw
June 9, 2017
Opera Memphis Wins Innovation Grant
TOTAL OF $1.4 MILLION AWARDED TO OPERA MEMPHIS AND OTHERS TO FOSTER INNOVATION OPERA AMERICA ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF INNOVATION
Focus Mid-South
June 8, 2017
South Pacific: A Somewhat Enchanted Evening
by Kevin Shaw In 1975, at the age of nine, I was so desperate to be an actor that
Kevin Shaw
June 7, 2017
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert heads off into the Outback at Playhouse
by Anita Moyt | image courtesy of Playhouse on the Square Priscilla, Queen of the Desert drives across the stage at Playhouse
Anita Moyt
June 6, 2017
Health + Wellness: Recovery
By Melinda Lejman If you Google LGBT addiction statistics, you might assume that the population is disproportionately affected by
Melinda Lejman
June 5, 2017
Heart Strings: How a 1989 Musical United Memphis & Raised Critical Funds for HIV/AIDS
by Vincent Astor | photos courtesy OUTMemphis, and David Sheppard ©2017 DIFFA According to a Chicago Tribune article from
Vincent Astor
June 2, 2017
PutinIsADrag March Inspires Local Community
Story & photos by Chellie Bowman Saturday, May 27, community members gathered together in downtown Memphis in response to the
Ray Rico
June 1, 2017
Protecting All the Colors of the Rainbow: Matthew Hollon & Keshet
story and photo by Melinda Lejman In the last issue of Focus, we learned about Temple Israel synagogue becoming
Melinda Lejman
May 29, 2017
Cameron Rogers: Trans Teen Finds Equity Assisting Legal Case
by Robin Freeman Beaudoin | photo by Chellie Bowman Rick Mula is an Equal Justice Works Fellow (sponsored by the
Robin Beaudoin Ownby
May 26, 2017
