Keeping Our Eyes on Jay Lee
(photos donated by Noah Stewart) The first court hearing for Timothy Herrington, the killer charged...
Don’t Forget Summer!
In the 1950s, Memphis’ Summer Avenue was “the strip,” where young folks could show off...
Sexual Health Accessibility with OUTMemphis
(Photo above: A volunteer at the center, Victoria Coss, is in the process of creating...
The Prism Pages: No. 3
One More Time BY: TYLER MCGEE Now that I say I’m over youBut deep down...
The Diva of the Cards: Hunny Blunt!
(above photo by Drew Parker) Meet Hunny Blunt, a drag entertainer and true lady of...
Pride in Pints
(above photo by Rosie Schmitz) With summer right around the corner and Pride month upon...
Deconversion Book Recs: A Resource List for Those Grappling with...
Religious deconversion, succinctly defined, is the loss of one's faith in a given religion. What...
Dionne & Millie: Coming Out and Coming Together
When we don’t have a shared lived experience with others, it can cause us to...
Focus Center Foundation Taps Local Artist, Moth, to Build LGBT-focused...
The Focus Center Foundation, a Memphis non-profit foundation that provides programming for Focus LGBT magazine...
Ask Allie: Am I Still Bisexual if I’m Married to...
Dear Allie,I am a 34-year-old woman in a happy hetero marriage who has only ever...
Discover T.O. Fuller State Park
T.O. Fuller State Park, the only state park within Memphis city limits, is tucked into...
Kitten Season: Fostering Saves Hundreds of Lives
Last year at Memphis Animal Services, the city of Memphis’s municipal animal shelter, everyday people...
Bans Off Our Bodies Rallies Set Statewide
Thousands expected to march for abortion rights as Roe hangs in the balance NASHVILLE —...
Astrology Readings: May/June 2022
TAURUSElement: EarthQuality: FixedRuling Planet: VenusTraits: Intelligent, hardworking, kind, honest, organized, and reliableNew Moon in Taurus:...
Q + A with Queer Skate Memphis
Focus writer Chris Reeder Young had a few questions for Emily Ward, Vicky Fong, and...
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Keeping Our Eyes on Jay Lee
(photos donated by Noah Stewart) The first court hearing for Timothy Herrington, the killer charged with the murder of Jimmie...
Don’t Forget Summer!
Don’t Forget Summer!
In the 1950s, Memphis’ Summer Avenue was “the strip,” where...
The Diva of the Cards: Hunny Blunt!
The Diva of the Cards: Hunny Blunt!
(above photo by Drew Parker) Meet Hunny Blunt, a drag...
Pride in Pints
Pride in Pints
(above photo by Rosie Schmitz) With summer right around the...
Deconversion Book Recs: A Resource List for Those Grappling with a Loss of Faith
Deconversion Book Recs: A Resource List for Those Grappling with a Loss of Faith
Religious deconversion, succinctly defined, is the loss of one's faith...

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HOIST Continues a Legacy of Leather Culture with Safe, Consenting Practices
(Photos courtesy of Sir Den) HOIST has been around for seven years. Focus had the pleasure of speaking with Boy...
A Kiss From Crystal Jo Casino
A Kiss From Crystal Jo Casino
(photos courtesy of Crystal Jo) July 1st 1994. Crystal Jo...
Brenda Newport + Will Ryder: Finding Love On & Off Stage
Brenda Newport + Will Ryder: Finding Love On & Off Stage
Share a little bit about yourselves.Brenda: My name is Brenda...
Promethean Fire: Tamar Love on Life, Cello, & What’s Next for Mama Honey
Promethean Fire: Tamar Love on Life, Cello, & What’s Next for Mama Honey
I have the most wonderful friend to introduce you to....
Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of One’s Own Name
Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of One’s Own Name
For Tess Shelton, the battle to win easier name changing...

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Sexual Health Accessibility with OUTMemphis
(Photo above: A volunteer at the center, Victoria Coss, is in the process of creating a mural in the Health...
The Prism Pages: No. 3
The Prism Pages: No. 3
One More Time BY: TYLER MCGEE Now that I say...
Astrology Readings: May/June 2022
Astrology Readings: May/June 2022
TAURUSElement: EarthQuality: FixedRuling Planet: VenusTraits: Intelligent, hardworking, kind, honest, organized,...
The Prism Pages: No. 2
The Prism Pages: No. 2
This is the second installment of our new literary project...
Urban Earth Presents the 2022 Cooper-Young Garden Walk 
Urban Earth Presents the 2022 Cooper-Young Garden Walk 
May 21-22, 2022, 9am-4pm Join us for our 7th annual...