LGBTQ Musician Lana Blue Releases “I Was Never Yours”
by Joey Amato | photo by Lana Blue Allana Rachel Zerrudo aka “Lana Blue” is a 22-year-old independent queer musician
Joey Amato
August 27, 2021
Profiles
Read the true life stories of our LGBT+ advocates, youth, seniors, allies, and trans community in the Mid-South.
On the New ‘L Word,’ Everybody’s Invited to the Party
Series vets Hailey, Moennig and Beals talk shining a light on a new LGBTQ+ generation with ‘Generation Q’ By Chris
Chris Azzopardi
August 18, 2021
Chuck Saylor, Gay Softball League Co-Founder, Slides into Retirement
by Dr. Michael C. Purvis, league player In 1993, Chuck Saylor and a group of other LGBTQ community members organized
Michael Purvis
July 14, 2021
Shine On, Miss Coco Peru
story by Miss Mothie | photos by Peter Palladino How does one begin to write about someone so writerly as
Moth Moth Moth
July 6, 2021
A Magical Mix: Matt Petty + Cristy Michel
by Focus Staff | photo courtesy of Matt Petty You Can Call Me Sir is an electronic rock collective featuring
Focus Mid-South
June 30, 2021
OUTMemphis Announces the Opening of the Youth Emergency Center
MEMPHIS, TN, June 21, 2021 – OUTMemphis will open doors of its Youth Emergency Center Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The
Focus Mid-South
June 28, 2021
Be Creative: Yancy Calvo, Artist
by Sarah Rushakoff | photos courtesy of Yancy Calvo Where were you born?Mexico City What was your favorite thing to
Sarah Rushakoff
June 23, 2021
Be Creative: Tori WhoDat, Singer + Songwriter
by Olivia Roman | photos © Keenan ‘KG’ Greer Through grit, grind, and commitment to authenticity, independent rapper Tori WhoDat
Olivia Roman
June 21, 2021
Be Creative: Toonky Berry, Muralist
with Joan Allison | photo courtesy Toonky Berry On a scale of 1-10, how strict were your parents?Dad 10 and
Ray Rico
June 14, 2021
Be Creative: Jamie Harmon, Photographer
by Sarah Rushakoff | photos by Jamie Harmon and Max Gersh Focus sat down recently with friendly Memphis photographer Jamie
Sarah Rushakoff
June 10, 2021
Allie + Katie + Clare of Pretty Useful Co.
by Savannah Bearden | photos courtesy of Pretty Useful Co. Pretty Useful Co., founded by Allie Mounce and Clare Freeman
Savannah Bearden
June 7, 2021
Filmmaker Chris O’Conner
by Tricia Dewey | photos by Amelia Moore This May, Chris O’Conner’s television, film, and animation production company, Prodigi Arts,
Tricia Dewey
June 3, 2021
