Congressman Cohen Announces $6.67 Million HIV Grant
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded to Shelby
Focus Mid-South
January 16, 2019
Profiles
Read the true life stories of our LGBT+ advocates, youth, seniors, allies, and trans community in the Mid-South.
Queer Movers and Shakers
story by Chellie Bowman & Moth Moth Moth | photos by Andrew Stanford | mural by Lexie Perkins The first
Ray Rico
January 10, 2019
Maddie Waters: Taking on Life’s Challenges with Style
story and photo by Dana Cooper Maddie Waters is not your average 18-year-old. Her sunny disposition belies the world of
Dana Cooper
January 2, 2019
Tawny Skye Armus: Sculptor’s Sexual Assault & Healing Experiences Shape Her Feminist Creations
by Barthaz | photos courtesy of Tawny Armus Tawny Skye Armus is a feminist artist, activist, entrepreneur, and gallery coordinator
Focus Mid-South
December 12, 2018
LGBT Ally: Robin Beaudoin
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photo by Greg Campbell If you are a loyal reader of Focus Mid-South Magazine, you
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
December 2, 2018
Jackson State Community College: For Some LGBTQ Students, It’s the First Safe Place They’ve Known
by Nick Lingerfelt | photo by John McCommon, JSCC Director of PR While the world marches in the direction of
Nick Lingerfelt
November 27, 2018
LGBT Senior Laurence Albert: Bass-baritone and Buddhist
interview by Joan Allison | photo courtesy of Laurence Albert OK, so here’s an awkward first question: are you gay?
Ray Rico
November 26, 2018
Your Holiday Mom
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Hello my darling holiday child! Come in, come in from out of the cold! You must
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
November 15, 2018
Playhouse on the Square Playwriting Competition Finalists Announced
Memphis’ Professional Resident Theatre company is pleased to announce the NewWorks@TheWorks Playwriting Competition Finalists. Playhouse on the Square, in
Ray Rico
November 13, 2018
Trans Awareness Week: Celebrate in Memphis Nov. 14-20
by Kayla Gore, OUTMemphis Transgender Services Specialist | photo by Focus staff Statistics from studies by the National Center for
Focus Mid-South
November 12, 2018
Tina Alexis Allen’s Hiding Out: A Memoir of Drugs, Deception, and Double Lives
by Melinda Lejman | photos courtesy of Tina Allen “To me, there is no shame in telling the truth, but
Melinda Lejman
November 5, 2018
LGBT Ameri-Pop Artist Molly Adele Brown Interviewed by Washington Post Regarding #MeToo Inspired Anthem
Nashville, Tenn. (Oct. 25, 2018) – After countless encounters of injustice and disparity, ameri-pop artist, avid human rights activist and LGBT
Ray Rico
October 31, 2018
