Keep the Fun in Dog Training 101

Teaching your dog new tricks can be great fun for your dog—and for you. And...

Family Vacation Turns into Chance to March for a Difference

Story and photos by Marisa ActisSpecial to Focus Magazine In the wake of the Supreme...

Inaugural STEAMFest at the Museum of Science and History Promises...

Dozens of Memphis Community Partners Team Up to Provide Valuable Insight into the World of STEAM ...

Pop Culture: Looking Back

Curated by Chellie Bowman (she/her) Part of pop culture is reimagining now some of our...

Managing Menopause

by Kemetra King, CNM, APRN, MSN, RN (she/her) CHOICES: Memphis Center for Reproductive Health What...

Voice Training for Trans Women

by Chris Reeder Young | photo by Feliza Vasquez ( Above photo: Marisa Actis made...

3 Estate Considerations for LGBTQ Persons

by Kathy Fish, Fish and Associates Inspired Financial Planning A will is a great starting...

Laid Back Women’s Soccer League

by Joan Allison | photo courtesy of LBL In Memphis, organized soccer for girls goes...

Religions’ Responsibility to Social Justice

by Tricia Dewey | photos provided by Wohlner, Mathes, Cornish; Earle Fisher photo by Tricia...

Ask Allie: Protect Your Questioning Child

by Sarah Rutledge Fischer, (she/they)Dear Allie…After a long year of distancing, we are traveling to...

Announcing Leslie Jordan as Grand Marshal of the 30th Anniversary...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville CARES is thrilled to announce Leslie Jordan as Grand Marshal of the...

Blood Donation Policy for Gay and Bisexual Men

by Chris Reeder Young The early 1980’s were both a terrifying and confusing time as...

Memphis Drag Superstar Fantasia Bourdeaux!

story by Moth Moth Moth | photos by Marcus Menefee “I take more stock and...

OUTMemphis’ New Director of Community Services, Neal Holmes

story and photos by Tricia Dewey I want to make impactful touch points in the...

College GSA Groups: Keeping LGBTQ Students Supported and Safe

by Olivia Roman “Back to school” commercials have once again begun interrupting our radio waves...

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Keep the Fun in Dog Training 101

Teaching your dog new tricks can be great fun for your dog—and for you. And training dogs is not as...

Family Vacation Turns into Chance to March for a Difference

Story and photos by Marisa ActisSpecial to Focus Magazine In...

Managing Menopause

by Kemetra King, CNM, APRN, MSN, RN (she/her) CHOICES: Memphis...

Voice Training for Trans Women

by Chris Reeder Young | photo by Feliza Vasquez (...

3 Estate Considerations for LGBTQ Persons

by Kathy Fish, Fish and Associates Inspired Financial Planning A...

profiles

LGBT Advocate: Eileen Hogan

by Robin Beaudoin Ownby | photo courtesy of Eileen Hogan The pandemic has been rough for the beloved bartender, and...

Focus On: Gina Sweat

by Allen Brewer (he/his) | photos courtesy of Gina Sweat...

Maureen Holland

by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photo by Joan AllisonHolistic AttorneyIn...

Q & A with Vanessa Rodley

by Sarah Rushakoff With a dogged determination to keep the...

Cross Gender in the Gay Old Days

by Vincent Astor In her early days, Memphis was anything...

Travel

Day Trippin’ to Nashville

September 2, 2021 No Comments

story and photos courtesy of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum We’ve waited patiently, masked, and gotten vaccinated (this editor hopes you’ve gotten vaccinated).

Pride Journey: Atlanta

July 12, 2021 No Comments

by Joey Amato Almost everyone has been to Atlanta at some point or another. Whether for a conference or just passing through the Hartsfield-Jackson airport,