Oothoon’s: Retail Magic
story by Robin Beaudoin Ownby | photos by Beverly Love “I never would have thought back then, this is what I’d end up doing. It’s hard to leave the store…
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Mr. Lincoln’s Costume Shoppe
story and photos by Robin Beaudoin Odds are, you’ve passed by it, seen it on Florence in Overton Square while hopping into Maggie’s Pharm, Gould’s, or Memphis Pizza Café. You…
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Q&A: Michael Traynor of Bluff City Mafia
Bluff City Mafia (BCM), the independent supporter’s group for Memphis 901 FC, in June named the Focus® Center Foundation their first ever ‘Prideraiser’ beneficiary. Prideraiser is the coalition of independent…
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Dee Billmeier: An Ally’s Legacy of Love
by Tricia Dewey | photos courtesy of Jerry Billmeier The Memphis gay community lost a beloved and inspiring advocate in the passing of Dee Billmeier on May 20, 2019, after…
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LGBT Ally: Tamara Goldstein
story by Robin Beaudoin | photos by Andrew Stanford If it’s not the party itself, it’s the afterparty. Zebra Lounge has won the hearts of Memphians over the past five…
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LGBT Ally: Kym Clark
story & photos by Tricia Dewey Local News Anchor’s Smile is Her Superpower Yes, she’s as effervescent off camera as she is on camera and, of course, she is also…
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David & Jane Parks
story and photo by Robin Beaudoin Sitting at the crafty coffee spot, City & State, over coffee and hibiscus tea, Jane and David “Parks” Parks have arrived a few minutes…
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Young Farmers Growing in Memphis
story & photos by J.T. Stewart Who has four green thumbs and love to farm? Adam and Renée of Rolling Along Farms, that’s who. They are on a steadfast path…
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Krystal Actis: Enjoying a Happy, True-Love Marriage to a Man Who Happens to Enjoy Drag
by Robin Beaudoin | photos courtesy of Krystal Actis (Above photo: Actis says that her husband Marcelo, shown here in drag as his alter, Katie Amor, is her best friend…
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LGBT Ally: Robin Beaudoin
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photo by Greg Campbell If you are a loyal reader of Focus Mid-South Magazine, you already know her name. Robin Beaudoin has been a contributing…
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