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Invisible Histories Project Comes to Mississippi

by Joan Allison | photos from Invisible Histories Project [Above right: Early 1900s ‘chapbook’ written by a young man from Central Alabama. In the photo is almost certainly the diarist…

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STONEWALL TIGERS: The U of M Pride is Growing!

by Kendra Murphy | photos courtesy Stonewall Tigers The Stonewall Tigers Gender and Sexuality Alliance at the University of Memphis has experienced a significant upswing in membership and University support…

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OUTMemphis Welcomes New Executive Director Molly Quinn

story and photo by Tricia Dewey “[OUTMemphis] is ready to jump into new growth, new services, new mission, new work that we can do.” This year, OUTMemphis is celebrating its…

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NOH8 Spreads Love in Memphis

by Ray Rico (above photo by Adam Bouska, NOH8 founder) Photographer Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley made a stop in Memphis to shoot the famed NOH8 portraits. The…

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Edward Bogard: Bringing Charitable Giving to the Table

by Melinda Lejman | photos courtesy of Edward Bogard Memphis knows how to feed its people, and you would be hard pressed not to find at least a few restaurants…

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Tina Alexis Allen’s Hiding Out: A Memoir of Drugs, Deception, and Double Lives

by Melinda Lejman | photos courtesy of Tina Allen “To me, there is no shame in telling the truth, but ironically, I think shame is usually the reason people don’t.”…

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Adam Phillips Explores His World Through a Lens of Positivity

story and photos by Dana Cooper Two things are immediately apparent upon meeting Adam Phillips, the general manager of the original Café Eclectic at 603 North McLean: First, he…

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LGBT Advocate: John Michael Alderson

story by Melinda Lejman | photos by Greg Campbell John-Michael Alderson isn’t from Memphis, but that’s a good thing. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Alderson moved to Memphis from…

Hoist and the Memphis Leather Community

by Vincent Astor | photos courtesy of Hoist (Above photo, left to right: Jim Pickens, Vice President; Ken Briggs, Road Captain; Jake Tanner, Sgt. at Arms; Mark Keidaish, President;…

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Special Report: Hate Crimes Part Three

by Sarah Rutledge Fischer This is the third and final installment of a three-part series by Focus® Mid-South magazine. We have developed this series in the hope that law…

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Invisible Histories Project Comes to Mississippi

STONEWALL TIGERS: The U of M Pride is Growing!

OUTMemphis Welcomes New Executive Director Molly Quinn

NOH8 Spreads Love in Memphis

Edward Bogard: Bringing Charitable Giving to the Table

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Tina Alexis Allen’s Hiding Out: A Memoir of Drugs, Deception, and Double Lives

Adam Phillips Explores His World Through a Lens of Positivity

LGBT Advocate: John Michael Alderson

Hoist and the Memphis Leather Community

Special Report: Hate Crimes Part Three

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