2020 Issue 6 Nov/Dec - Focus Mid-South Magazine

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82014CONTENTS7 THEME: GO!8 ASK ALLIEAre you COVID-Lonely? Don’t despair!10 FOCUS SOCIAL MEDIANOV+DEC 202012 COMMUNITYWe already rolled out the Focus Awardsvirtually. Here, we roll out the winners!14 LGBT ADVOCATEMeet Vanessa Rodley, leader of Mid-SouthPride and the novel Virtual Pride Week.16 ARTS+ENTERTAINMENTWe’ve got fresh, syndicated content straightfrom a Hollywood tattler!18 COMMUNITYChoices has a new facility. See the beautifulinteriors and hear about their refreshedmission.20 ORIGINAL MEMPHISWe take you to Meeman-Shelby Forest StatePark to see its great outdoors, go-to amenities.36ON THE COVER: PHOTOBY SARAH RUSHAKOFF32BE PART OF OUR NEXT PUBLICATION‘THE WOMEN’ ISSUEJAN + FEB 2021Submit story ideas: editor@focusmidsouth.comEditorial submission deadline: December 1, 2020Advertising inquiries: sales@focusmidsouth.comAd space reservation due: December 1, 20203022 TRANSFOCUSNovember includes both Trans AwarenessWeek and Trans Remembrance Day.OUTMemphis leaders tell us how we as acommunity can support our trans members.24 FAITH+SPIRITUALITYNovember and December are holiday mashupmonths for different faith traditions. Rev. PeteGathje helps us parse out the meaning of each.26 PET FOCUSAll creatures great and small deserve care. Seehow one local wildlife rehabber does her part.28 HEALTH+WELLNESSSadly, the already at-risk LGBTQ communityhas it’s share of depression and suicide. Readhow one Memphis group’s prevention hotline ishelping to save those in despair.30 LGBT ALLYAllan Creasy has always been a guy whodives right in – from politics to bartenderextraordinaire. Meet this Memphis dynamo!32 LGBT HISTORYRecent years have no special claim toqueerness. Vincent Astor introduces us to 19thcentury female, and male, impersonators.34 COMMUNITYThere’s a new radio station in town that casts awide net over music genres and lifestyles.36 FOOD+DRINKMarisa Baggett is a sushi and deli chef who’salso kosher certified. ‘Busy’ doesn’t cover it!38 ARTS+ENTERTAINMENTTikTok. Staying or going?39 ARTS+ENTERTAINMENTRay Rico gives you his Pop Culture picks.Page 6 / focusmidsouth.com / NOV+DEC 2020 / GO!
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