Read the true life stories of our LGBT+ advocates, youth, seniors, allies, and trans community in the Mid-South.
For Tess Shelton, the battle to win easier name changing systems for trans people is personal. Tess’s girlfriend is trans, and through this relationship Tess
I first met Jasmine Settles years ago, facilitating a youth poetry program at Hattiloo Theater called Write On, Speak Out. In my time here as
story by Chris Reeder Young | photos by Marcus Menefee Memphis is blessed with two business creatives who form one of my most favorite and
(Above: Brantley poses in front of his artwork. The piece commemorates the Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare Centennial. It is hung at Shorb Tower at Methodist University
by Moth Moth Moth | photo by Marcus Menefee There is a marvelous person staring back at me from my kitchen table. It’s early February
Andrea Morales is a photojournalist based in Memphis and the Visuals Director at MLK50, a Black woman-led non-profit newsroom. Having always been in awe with
photo above & story by Maureen Truax Holland, Esq. Full disclosure: I was asked to write this article when the Focus editor found out I
story by Moth Moth Moth | illustrations by Fergus Harmon Fergus and Angel are the doting fathers of Chiquita Laquita Bonita, a young chihuahua who
by Robin Beaudoin Ownby | photo courtesy of Eileen Hogan The pandemic has been rough for the beloved bartender, and yet, she persists. In the
by Allen Brewer (he/his) | photos courtesy of Gina Sweat Among the brave members of the Memphis Fire Department, Fire Chief Gina Sweat stands out
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photo by Joan Allison Holistic AttorneyIn the early 2000s, Maureen T. Holland was developing a philosophy of law. Though she
by Sarah Rushakoff With a dogged determination to keep the beloved festival alive amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Rodley led a team of volunteers at Mid-South
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