Finding Refuge: Luca Tucker is an Artist & Transgender Man
by Nick Lingerfelt | photo by Joan Allison Luca Tucker, a Memphis- based transgender graphic design artist who goes
Nick Lingerfelt
August 9, 2018
Profiles
Read the true life stories of our LGBT+ advocates, youth, seniors, allies, and trans community in the Mid-South.
Living a Long, Fuller Life: Interview with Barry Fuller
by Kevin Shaw | photos by Joan Allison Barry Fuller is the “Betty White” of Memphis theatre and that’s
Kevin Shaw
August 6, 2018
LGBT Ally: Memphis Grocer Rick James
by Dana Cooper | photos by Addie James Inside the corporate offices of Castle Retail Group, the operating entity
Dana Cooper
August 2, 2018
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
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
Protecting LGBT+ Students: In Memory of Middle-School Student Andy Leach
by Melinda Lejman Andy Leach has been described by friends and family as a sweet and loving boy. The
Melinda Lejman
June 18, 2018
Hoist and the Memphis Leather Community
by Vincent Astor | photos courtesy of Hoist (Above photo, left to right: Jim Pickens, Vice President; Ken Briggs,
Vincent Astor
June 15, 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
