LGBT Advocate: John Michael Alderson
story by Melinda Lejman | photos by Greg Campbell John-Michael Alderson isn’t from Memphis, but that’s a good thing.
Melinda Lejman
July 19, 2018
LGBT Advocate
Featuring the area’s most interesting LGBTQ+ identifying persons whom we profile.
Boy George: Making a Splash for Decades
by Dana Cooper | photos: Shutterstock If, like me, you are a child of the ‘80s, it’s doubtful you’ve
Dana Cooper
July 5, 2018
Stonewall Tigers at U of M: Active and Proud GSA
story and photos by Nick Lingerfelt At the gay bar Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, a neighborhood of Manhattan,
Nick Lingerfelt
June 22, 2018
Get Happy: Angela Ingersoll sings Judy Garland on WKNO
Former Playhouse on the Square intern Angela Ingersoll has gone on to become a performer who embodies American icon Judy
Focus Mid-South
June 4, 2018
The Love Fest Grows Into Annual Event
story by Selena Haynes | photo courtesy of Rachel and Dorsha With all that we face in the world
Focus Mid-South
May 22, 2018
Q & A with Jonathan M. Ealy
by Melinda Lejman | photo by Stephen Dillon You were recently elected to serve as Chairman of the board
Melinda Lejman
May 21, 2018
Say hello to Dana Cooper, Focus Mid-South’s 2018 Summer Intern
From our editor, Joan Allison: I’m so happy to announce that Dana Cooper will be the 2018 Focus Mid-South Intern.
Focus Mid-South
May 14, 2018
Manuel Duran’s Statement From This Morning
Statement of journalist Manuel Duran Read at press event 4/16/18 Memphis, TN I cannot thank you enough for the
Focus Mid-South
April 16, 2018
Southern Poverty Law Center Update on Legal Filing for Manuel Duran
WHAT: On April 16th, Latino Memphis and Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) will have a press conference concerning a legal
Focus Mid-South
April 15, 2018
Joey Palermino: Riding for Good
story & photos by Robin Beaudoin Fledgling street cyclist Joey Palermino, 28, reflects the Grit & Grind of his
Robin Beaudoin Ownby
April 13, 2018
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
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
