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
LGBT Advocate
Featuring the area’s most interesting LGBTQ+ identifying persons whom we profile.
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
Brian Douglas, Uniquely Qualified to Serve the LGBT Community as an ADPA Financial Advisor
story by Melinda Lejman | photo provided by Morris Marketing Group Thinking about finances can be a stressful experience.
Melinda Lejman
February 2, 2018
Rev. Lindsay Butler’s Shift in Practice that Changed her Faith – and Others’ Lives – Forever
by Jamilyn Cole | photos courtesy of Lindsay Butler (Caption, photo above: Butler with Terry, the homeless man who she
Focus Mid-South
January 29, 2018
LGBT Advocate: Louis Holiday
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photos by H.N. James On March 23, 2001, Louis Holiday sat in a contentious
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
November 27, 2017
LGBT Advocate: Jerre Dye
interview by Joan Allison | photos courtesy of Jerre Dye Hometown: Amory, Mississippi Current town: Chicago, Illinois Dream town:
Ray Rico
November 20, 2017
Cloth Napkins, A Celebration of Life Release
Cloth Napkins is a heartfelt story by first time author, Ray Leitschuh, who takes us back to a time
Focus Mid-South
November 15, 2017
Michael Hansen: Alabama’s first openly gay candidate is challenging the status quo
story by Chellie Bowman | photo courtesy of Michael Hansen “Openly gay environmentalist running for Jeff Session’s old seat.”
Ray Rico
October 9, 2017
Blue Suede Sisters Use Humor, And Outlandish Costumes, To Help Others
interview by Joan Allison | photos by Greg Campbell We’ve been called drag nuns, sacred clowns, freaks, heretics, etc.
Ray Rico
September 29, 2017
Mural Master Brandon Marshall Loves Memphis!
story of Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photo by Justin Fox Burks Brandon Marshall loves Memphis, but he never dreamed that
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
September 25, 2017
Terryl Bucker, the Father of Memphis Black Pride
Celebrating living LGBT legend, Terryl Bucker, the father of Memphis Black Pride Community.
Anita Moyt
September 18, 2017
Immigrant Youth & Allies Will March Together To Support Relief From Deportation
WHAT: On Saturday, August 19th, immigrant youth and allies will dress in white t-shirts and march from The Civil Rights
Focus Mid-South
August 18, 2017
