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Local Trans Shero Kayla Gore Stars in National Geographic Episode!

from National Geographic | edited by Joan Allisonphotos ©Nicole Cappello (21st Century Fox) We recently covered the story of Memphis trans Shero, Kayla Gore, co-founder of My Sistah’s House. Gore…

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Positive Thoughts: Fighting For Our Shot

by Rick Guasco How HIV activists won their fight for inclusion in a major COVID-19 vaccine study Victory came in the form of a tweet posted in the middle of…

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Congressman Cohen Commemorates 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment

Tennessee vote made women’s right to vote a reality MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today…

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Commercial Casting Call: Real People in Memphis

This commercial campaign project aims to highlight as many authentically diverse and unique stories of America as possible.Our directors, the Mercadentes, prefer to use real people and not actors, so no prior experience…

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Breaking: Tennessee Passes Sweeping Abortion Ban in Middle of Night

Politicians used police force to keep public out of state legislature Tennessee to be first state to enact abortion ban since start of coronavirus in the U.S. Nashville, TN — In…

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Faith Leaders Release Statement on COVID-19

Memphis, Tenn. April 28, 2020. Today a group of fifteen clergy, representing major dioceses and congregations in West Tennessee, together released a joint statement to address the current state of…

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A Special Message From Our Publisher Greetings friends, family, advertisers and community partners, Over the past five years, Focus Mid-South has captured the soul of the LGBT+ community in Memphis…

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Congressman Cohen Announces Trump Administration Will Partially Correct Misguided Rules for Distributing Economic Impact Payments

Social Security recipients no longer required to file a tax return to qualify MEMPHIS — Over the past several weeks, Congressman Cohen’s office has received a flood of calls from…

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Memphis in May Announces Fall 2020 Event Dates

Beale Street Music Festival, World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, Great American River Run all rescheduled for October 2020 Memphis, Tenn., March 27, 2020 – In the wake of the COVID-19…

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100,000 in Deaf Community Need Live ASL Signing to Understand Coronavirus Updates

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are more than 100,000 people in the Mid-South who are Deaf or hard of hearing. DeafConnect, a Memphis organization that serves the Deaf community, is encouraging…

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Local Trans Shero Kayla Gore Stars in National Geographic Episode!

Positive Thoughts: Fighting For Our Shot

Congressman Cohen Commemorates 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment

Commercial Casting Call: Real People in Memphis

Breaking: Tennessee Passes Sweeping Abortion Ban in Middle of Night

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Faith Leaders Release Statement on COVID-19

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Congressman Cohen Announces Trump Administration Will Partially Correct Misguided Rules for Distributing Economic Impact Payments

Memphis in May Announces Fall 2020 Event Dates

100,000 in Deaf Community Need Live ASL Signing to Understand Coronavirus Updates

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