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…
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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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Brian Douglas, Uniquely Qualified to Serve the LGBT Community as an ADPA Financial Advisor
story by Melinda Lejman | photo provided by Morris Marketing Group Thinking about finances can be a stressful experience. Money is inherently an emotional issue and for that reason,…
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LGBT Advocate: Louis Holiday
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photos by H.N. James On March 23, 2001, Louis Holiday sat in a contentious settlement agreement across the table from the legal representatives of…
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LGBT Advocate: Jerre Dye
interview by Joan Allison | photos courtesy of Jerre Dye Hometown: Amory, Mississippi Current town: Chicago, Illinois Dream town: I don’t know that I have an ultimate dream town.…
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Michael Hansen: Alabama’s first openly gay candidate is challenging the status quo
story by Chellie Bowman | photo courtesy of Michael Hansen “Openly gay environmentalist running for Jeff Session’s old seat.” Bold categories, high emotions, incendiary blurbs. That Michael Hansen, born…
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