Martha Hample
story and photos by Tricia Dewey When she heard this Focus issue was themed “Sheroes,” Martha Hample said, in typical
Tricia Dewey
January 28, 2021
LGBT Advocate
Featuring the area’s most interesting LGBTQ+ identifying persons whom we profile.
Q & A with Brittany Pace, Spay Memphis Executive Director
edited by Joan Allison | photos courtesy of Brittany Pace (Above photo: Pace, with a snuggle bug patient, says she’s
Focus Mid-South
January 24, 2021
Maureen Holland
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photo by Joan Allison Holistic AttorneyIn the early 2000s, Maureen T. Holland was developing a
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
January 11, 2021
Sheroes of Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group
story by Sarah Rushakoff | photos by Angel Ortez The sky’s the limit. That’s what the sheroes of Cazateatro Bilingual
Sarah Rushakoff
January 6, 2021
Keeping Funds Local to Promote Effective Change in Access to HIV Care
Friends for Life, Special to Focus Mid-South | photo by Ray Rico Thanks to Memphis LGBT+ advocate Jerred Price, The
Ray Rico
December 30, 2020
Remembering Lisa Michaels
by Robin Beaudoin Ownby | scrapbook photos from Facebook At 6’3” and always with a head of bright violet hair,
Robin Beaudoin Ownby
December 28, 2020
Q & A with Vanessa Rodley
by Sarah Rushakoff With a dogged determination to keep the beloved festival alive amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Rodley led a
Sarah Rushakoff
December 16, 2020
Cross Gender in the Gay Old Days
by Vincent Astor In her early days, Memphis was anything but a sleepy river town. I’ve lived part of the
Vincent Astor
December 13, 2020
Chef Marisa Baggett
by Gila Golder | photos by Sarah Rushakoff “I am exhausted,” says chef Marisa Baggett, a few days after the
Gila Golder
December 3, 2020
Mother/Son Seek Parity for Poor
by Tricia Dewey | photos from tuvmag.com When you can’t trust the leaders of your church to create a place
Tricia Dewey
October 26, 2020
Q & A with Lucas Crow
by Sarah Rushakoff Age: 20Hometown: Memphis Current City: St Andrew’s, ScotlandSchool: University of St Andrew’s When did you realize you
Sarah Rushakoff
October 9, 2020
Doody Divas: Smells like Success
story by Robin Beaudoin Ownby | photos courtesy of Hannah Eans Dog owners agree, backyard picnics and pool days are
Robin Beaudoin Ownby
October 4, 2020
