Middle Tennessee
A fresh look at the LGBT+ Culture and Communities in Nashville and Middle Tennessee.


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


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


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


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


Pride Journey: Iceland
By Joey Amato The only way to describe Iceland is…magical. It truly is. Iceland is like no other place I’ve visited in the world. It’s


Follow These Pets on Social Media !
by Sheena Barnett No matter your race, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, there’s one thing we can all agree


Pride Journey: Charleston, South Carolina
By Joey Amato I am a huge lover of history and usually jump at the chance to visit any historic sites when I travel. What I


The Truth About Puppy Mills
by Gila Golder | photo courtesy of the Stagner family Chewbacca Ewok (“Chewy”), a 3 1⁄2 year old poodle mix, is the newest member of


Rescuing Six-Legged Animals
photo above & story by Maureen Truax Holland, Esq. Full disclosure: I was asked to write this article when the Focus editor found out I


Inside Hollywood: Nov + Dec!
story by Romeo San Vincente Civil Rights Movement hero Bayard Rustin gets biopic with Colman Domingo Bayard Rustin, one of the organizers of Dr. Martin


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