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...
The Prism Pages: No. 2
This is the second installment of our new literary project which features original works of...
Feeding the Hungry for Hope: Community Organizations Respond to Food...
Many Bible stories, including Jesus twice feeding the thousands, lend a spiritual reference to any...
Urban Earth Presents the 2022 Cooper-Young Garden Walk 
May 21-22, 2022, 9am-4pm Join us for our 7th annual Cooper-Young Garden Walk hosted by...
The Inimitable Karen Blockman Carrier
by Devinn Schwarzman | photo by Jonathan Postal I started working for Karen Blockman Carrier,...
The Man and the Mind Behind La Comida de Jeremie
by KeOnte Criswell | photos by Jeremie Serrano Fast Facts about Jeremie:• Recommends drinking something...
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Pride in Pints
(above photo by Rosie Schmitz) With summer right around the corner and Pride month upon us, what better way to...
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...
Dionne & Millie: Coming Out and Coming Together
Dionne & Millie: Coming Out and Coming Together
When we don’t have a shared lived experience with others,...
Focus Center Foundation Taps Local Artist, Moth, to Build LGBT-focused Programs
Focus Center Foundation Taps Local Artist, Moth, to Build LGBT-focused Programs
The Focus Center Foundation, a Memphis non-profit foundation that provides...
Ask Allie: Am I Still Bisexual if I’m Married to a Man?
Ask Allie: Am I Still Bisexual if I’m Married to a Man?
Dear Allie,I am a 34-year-old woman in a happy hetero...

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Promethean Fire: Tamar Love on Life, Cello, & What’s Next for Mama Honey
I have the most wonderful friend to introduce you to. She comes with a universe of musical experience. If you...
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...
Cafe Noir: Spreading the Love of Literature in and for Black, Queer Memphis
Cafe Noir: Spreading the Love of Literature in and for Black, Queer Memphis
I first met Jasmine Settles years ago, facilitating a youth...
Angela Russell & Cristofir Bradley: Committed to Inclusivity, Authenticity, and Each Other
Angela Russell & Cristofir Bradley: Committed to Inclusivity, Authenticity, and Each Other
story by Chris Reeder Young | photos by Marcus Menefee...
Exploring the Work of Brantley Ellzey
Exploring the Work of Brantley Ellzey
(Above: Brantley poses in front of his artwork. The piece...

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Astrology Readings: May/June 2022
TAURUSElement: EarthQuality: FixedRuling Planet: VenusTraits: Intelligent, hardworking, kind, honest, organized, and reliableNew Moon in Taurus: April 30th (Solar Eclipse) Now...
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...
The Inimitable Karen Blockman Carrier
The Inimitable Karen Blockman Carrier
by Devinn Schwarzman | photo by Jonathan Postal I started...
The Man and the Mind Behind La Comida de Jeremie
The Man and the Mind Behind La Comida de Jeremie
by KeOnte Criswell | photos by Jeremie Serrano Fast Facts...