Dear Allie: Is Social Media a Relationship Killer?
Dear Allie, Last year, my boyfriend lost his restaurant job, and since my career can support us both, I encouraged him to take some time
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
April 1, 2022
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Celebrating LGBT+ community and our allies by bringing you stories of our life, music, food+entertainment, health+wellness, and advocacy in Middle Tennessee.
Take Action on Several Discriminatory Bills the Week of February 21
From the Tennessee Equality Project: Several discriminatory bills are up for a vote the week of February 21. Here are some ways to fight back.
Focus
February 18, 2022
Focus
February 2, 2022
Ask Allie: Emotional Abuse in Sapphic Relationships
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer (she/they) Dear Allie, My friend is in trouble, but none of our other friends see it. I don’t know what to
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
January 27, 2022
Disparities in Transgender Healthcare and Finding a Path Forward for Inclusive & Affirming Care
by Marisa Actis Transgender and gender non-conforming people are individuals that come to realize at some stage in life that the typical gender binary of
Marisa Actis
January 21, 2022
What the HELL is happening with abortion?!
Special to Focus Magazine If you have or had a uterus, love someone with a uterus, or just give a sh*t about sexual and reproductive
Focus Mid-South
January 19, 2022
Therapist Moe Ari Brown on Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder
by Chris Reeder Young Tell me a little about yourself and your clinical background. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. My work is
Chris Reeder-Young
January 14, 2022
Preparing Your Pet for More Alone Time
by Jean McGhee, Hollywood Feed With people headed back into the office and others beginning to travel this holiday season, many pets will be left
Jean McGhee
November 29, 2021
Nashville CARES Rolls Out New Giving Campaign
CARES Packages, a gift that changes lives! Nashville, Tenn. – The CARES Packages campaign showcases the services that Nashville CARES provides those living with or at risk of HIV. The campaign launches
Focus
November 22, 2021
Health Disparities and Equitable Access to Health Care Persist with Transgender Adults
provided by the American Heart Association Dallas, Nov. 17, 2021 — With Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, 2021, the American Heart Association, is
Focus
November 19, 2021
Marsha’s Closet: A Clothes Charity for the Trans Community
Athens, TN isn’t known for many things outside of Mayfield Dairy products. It’s a sleepy place of less than 13,000 people. In this sleepy town in East
Michael Coffey
November 18, 2021
Dear Allie: My Child’s Same Sex Crush
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer, (she/they) Dear Allie, My 14-year-old daughter recently confided that she likes girls and has a crush on her best friend (we’ll
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
November 15, 2021
