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Southwest Tennessee Community College Students Celebrate Diversity, Inclusion by Melissa N. Reyna | photos by Julie Lester On March 29, the Nabors gym at Southwest
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Southwest Tennessee Community College Students Celebrate Diversity, Inclusion by Melissa N. Reyna | photos by Julie Lester On March 29, the Nabors gym at Southwest
story by Nick Lingerfelt | photos by Robin Beaudoin Everyone knows; no one cares– Kristian Shaw When Kristian Shaw was 11, he began to notice
by Ray Rico (above photo by Adam Bouska, NOH8 founder) Photographer Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley made a stop in Memphis to shoot
by Debra Kaufman Tai Chi classes have been available to LGBTQ seniors (ages 55+) at OUTMemphis since May 2018. The classes began in response to
story & photos by J.T. Stewart Who has four green thumbs and love to farm? Adam and Renée of Rolling Along Farms, that’s who. They
by Robin Beaudoin | photos courtesy of Krystal Actis (Above photo: Actis says that her husband Marcelo, shown here in drag as his alter, Katie
by Melinda Lejman | photos courtesy of Edward Bogard Memphis knows how to feed its people, and you would be hard pressed not to find
story and photo by Dana Cooper Maddie Waters is not your average 18-year-old. Her sunny disposition belies the world of adversity she has overcome to
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photo by Greg Campbell If you are a loyal reader of Focus Mid-South Magazine, you already know her name. Robin
interview by Joan Allison | photo courtesy of Laurence Albert OK, so here’s an awkward first question: are you gay? Probably the best way to
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Hello my darling holiday child! Come in, come in from out of the cold! You must be freezing! The wind off
by Kayla Gore, OUTMemphis Transgender Services Specialist | photo by Focus staff Statistics from studies by the National Center for Transgender Equality show a high
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