2018 Issue 4 Jul/Aug - Focus Mid-South Magazine

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PUBLISHER Ray Rico DESIGNERS Joan Allison Daphne Butler MANAGING EDITOR Joan Allison INTERACTIVE + SOCIAL MEDIA Chellie Bowman Kevin Tutt ADVERTISING Jeannie Boyd Ray Rico DISTRIBUTION + SUBSCRIPTIONS Randall Sloan THANK YOU! TO THIS YEAR’S SPONSORS Dr. Thomas Ratliff Joan Allison Vincent Astor Robin Beaudoin Chellie Bowman contributors Greg Campbell Dana Cooper Sarah Rutledge Fischer Addie James Melinda Lejman Nick Lingerfelt Kevin Shaw Focus ® Mid-South is all about LGBT people and their allies…their work, play, families, creativity, style, health and wealth, bodies and souls. Our focus is on you. Focus ® Mid-South is published bi-monthly and distributed free throughout the greater Mid-South area. Focus reserves the right to refuse to sell space for any advertisement the staff deems inappropriate for the publication. Press releases must be received by the first of the month for the following issue. All content of this magazine, including and without limitation to the design, advertisements, art, photos and editorial content, as well as the selection, coordination and arrangement thereof, is Copyright ©2018, Focus ® Mid-South. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this magazine may be copied or reprinted without the express written permission of the publisher. For a full list of our editorial and advertising policies, please visit focusmidsouth.com/policies. PICK UP + GIVE FOCUS Pick up a copy of Focus ® Mid-South at over 150+ locations near you. Check out focusmidsouth.com for the most up-to-date list of spots where the magazine is distributed. Want to carry Focus ® Mid-South? Call us at 901.800.1172 or email info@focusmidsouth.com. Give a subscription to someone, or treat yourself. Yearly subscriptions are $25; subscribe on focusmidsouth.com. Focus ® Mid-South Magazine is published by Ray Rico Freelance, LLC 2294 Young Avenue Memphis, TN, 38104 focusmidsouth.com Let’s be friends. Tag us! Kathy Thurmand National Advertising Sales Rivendell Media 212.242.6863 Proud Member Twitter: @focusmidsouth, #focusmidsouth #focusmemphis Instagram: @focusmidsouth, #focusmidsouth #focusmemphis Facebook: focusmidsouth BUY TICKETS NOW! awards.focusmidsouth.com Certifying LGBT Businesses. Connecting Our Communities. EXTRA ONLINE CONTENT If you see this icon, you will find additional online resources related to the article. Page 4 / focusmidsouth.com / JUL+AUG 2018 / Splash
3rd Annual 2018 NOMINEES John-Michael Alderson VISIONARY Ed Brandon VISIONARY Jonathan Ealy VISIONARY Erik Hall VISIONARY Ken Lecco VISIONARY Phillis Lewis VISIONARY Dewayne Murrell VISIONARY Claire Rutkauskas VISIONARY Jake Tanner VISIONARY Nathan Bell TRAILBLAZER George Boyington TRAILBLAZER Jessie Claudio TRAILBLAZER Katie Cooper TRAILBLAZER Robin Beaudoin THE ALLIE® Mauricio Calvo THE ALLIE® Debra Fitzgerald THE ALLIE® Tamara Goldstein THE ALLIE® Tami Sawyer THE ALLIE® Goldie Dee PEOPLE’S CHOICE Friends of George’s PEOPLE’S CHOICE Mystic Krewe of Pegasus PEOPLE’S CHOICE Who will win? Don’t miss finding out. Buy tickets now! awards.focusmidsouth.com Focus Mid-South is a proud supporter of our 2017-2018 core nonprofit groups. MISSION: The Focus Mid-South Magazine Awards are the Mid-South’s premier awards for recognizing LGBT persons and allies who are making a significant impact on the LGBT community through their leadership, career achievements and personal qualities, and who also inspire others to excel. The Focus ® Awards are produced by the Focus Center Foundation 501c3
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