Religions’ Responsibility to Social Justice

by Tricia Dewey | photos provided by Wohlner, Mathes and Cornish It is one thing...

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...

FiftyForward: Nashville Not-for-Profit Improves Life for Ages 50+

Founded in 1956, FiftyForward, is a leading resource for adults 50+ in Middle Tennessee who...

Metro Nashville Council Member, Nancy VanReece

Metro Nashville Council Member, Nancy VanReece, in conversation about life, love, and community in FiftyForward’s...

Chamber Chat

by Joe Woolley, CEO Nashville LGBT Chamber Advocating, educating, and connecting our members and the...

Nashville Film Fest: LGBTQ Entries Among Robust Film Lineup

The 52nd Nashville Film Festival works to elevate and honor filmmakers, screenwriters, musicians and artists...

Nashville CARES is Offering Drive-thru COVID-19 Testing for Nashville Pride...

Nashville, Tenn. – Nashville CARES will be offering free, drive-thru, rapid antigen COVID-19 testing before the Nashville Pride Festival on Wednesday, September...

Positive Thoughts: Stigmatizing Language Prevents People from Accessing HIV Care

By Juan Michael Porter II HIV stigma has long been acknowledged for alienating and pushing people...

Announcing the 30th Anniversary Nashville AIDS Walk

JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL ADVENTURE! Announcing the 30th Anniversary Nashville AIDS Walk and the...

Nashville Pride Headliner: Kim Petras

edited by Joan Allison | photo courtesy of PRESS HERE International popstar Kim Petras is...

Deep Inside Hollywood: Trans Actor Alexandra Billings’ New Amazon Series...

by Romeo San Vicente ‘The Peripheral’ moves into the cyberfuture with Alexandra Billings We are huge...

Inside Hollywood

story by Romeo San Vicente Mj Rodriguez joins Maya Rudolph for Apple+ comedy “Pose” is...

LGBTQ Musician Lana Blue Releases “I Was Never Yours”

by Joey Amato | photo by Lana Blue Allana Rachel Zerrudo aka “Lana Blue” is...

Pop Culture!

Curated by Chellie Bowman This issue's pop culture picks: Milkfed by Melissa Broder Next on my...

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Religions’ Responsibility to Social Justice

by Tricia Dewey | photos provided by Wohlner, Mathes and Cornish It is one thing to say with the prophet...

Ask Allie: Protect Your Questioning Child

by Sarah Rutledge Fischer, (she/they)Dear Allie…After a long year of...

Announcing Leslie Jordan as Grand Marshal of the 30th Anniversary Nashville AIDS Walk

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville CARES is thrilled to announce Leslie Jordan...

FiftyForward: Nashville Not-for-Profit Improves Life for Ages 50+

Founded in 1956, FiftyForward, is a leading resource for adults...

Metro Nashville Council Member, Nancy VanReece

Metro Nashville Council Member, Nancy VanReece, in conversation about life,...

profiles

Happy & Home—For Life

by Chris Reeder Young (she/her) | photos from Shutterstock At least 7 million aging seniors are LGBTQ+ and almost half...

Live Free: Olivia Hill Shares Her Story

We all know, deep down, when we are different from...

Supporting Youth: A Matter of Life and Death

In larger cities and metro areas, it’s becoming easier to...

Announcing the Inaugural 40 Over 40 Honorees

We, at Focus Middle Tennessee, had the pleasure of learning...

Supporting Queer Youth

Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) are school-based, student-run clubs for...

Travel

Pride Journey: Atlanta

July 12, 2021

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,

Pride Journey: Monterey, California

December 2, 2020

Monterey is home to a ton of sea life. We had the opportunity to take a guided kayak tour of Monterey Bay given by a company called Adventures by the Sea. During our one-hour excursion, we passed dozens of seals, otters, sea lions and other marine animals.