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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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LGBT Ally: Melisa Valdez

At a time when threats to liberty and justice abound, having an ally and supporter like Melisa Valdez is invaluable. A 14-year resident of Memphis, Valdez appreciates the convenience of…

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LGBT Ally: Memphis Grocer Rick James

by Dana Cooper | photos by Addie James Inside the corporate offices of Castle Retail Group, the operating entity behind Cash Saver food outlet, Rick James is kept company…

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LGBT Ally: Savannah Bearden

by Robin Beaudoin | photos by Loreana Rojas “My first cover ever. This is extra special for me.” Savannah Bearden is no stranger to the public eye, with a…

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Joey Palermino: Riding for Good

story & photos by Robin Beaudoin Fledgling street cyclist Joey Palermino, 28, reflects the Grit & Grind of his employer, the Memphis Grizzlies, in training for a 545-mile bike…

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LGBT Ally: Rabbi Sarit Horwitz

by Melinda Lejman | photos provided by Rabbi Horwitz Rabbi Sarit Horwitz is a Conservative rabbi and the new religious leader at Beth Sholom Synagogue in Memphis, Tennessee. But…

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Q & A with Tennessee Gubernatorial Candidate Karl Dean

story by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photos provided by the Dean campaign committee In November of 2018, Tennesseans will go to the polls to choose the next Governor of…

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The Weavers: Successful Humans

story & photo by Robin Beaudoin The Weaver family sits down for breakfast at Edge Alley. Mom, Terri, and dad, Harold, tease their millennial daughter Jessica, who gazes over…

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Marcella Simien: Free to Be

by Joy Doss | photo by Lisa Mac “Dude,” the audience member coughed out. He was talking about Marcella Simien’s voice (and possibly implying that she was transgendered) as…

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Krystal Actis: Enjoying a Happy, True-Love Marriage to a Man Who Happens to Enjoy Drag

LGBT Ally: Robin Beaudoin

LGBT Ally: Melisa Valdez

LGBT Ally: Memphis Grocer Rick James

LGBT Ally: Savannah Bearden

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Joey Palermino: Riding for Good

LGBT Ally: Rabbi Sarit Horwitz

Q & A with Tennessee Gubernatorial Candidate Karl Dean

The Weavers: Successful Humans

Marcella Simien: Free to Be

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