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FEATURED WRITERS IN THIS ISSUE<br />
CONTRIBUTORS<br />
We rely on community contributors for <strong>Focus</strong> magazine news and stories.<br />
A huge thanks to these dedicated writers!<br />
Quailvarious Brown<br />
(they/them)<br />
Quailvarious Brown is writer and<br />
journalism student at University of<br />
Memphis. Originally from Union City,<br />
TN, they now live in Memphis.<br />
Tricia Dewey<br />
(she/her)<br />
Tricia is a longtime Memphis<br />
transplant who has grown to admire<br />
the ‘grit and grind.’ She is also a mom,<br />
wife, runner, reader, recovering lawyer,<br />
tree hugger, and ally.<br />
Minnassa Gabon<br />
(she/her)<br />
Minnassa Gabon is a <strong>South</strong>ern<br />
Californian now living in the <strong>Mid</strong>-<br />
<strong>South</strong>. She is the C.E.O. of Minnassa<br />
Wellness, a psychic intuitive,<br />
Reiki Master, and the Chair of<br />
OUTMemphis’ Senior Services.<br />
Jordan Occasionally<br />
(they/he)<br />
Jordan Occasionally, or JD, is an independent dance<br />
pop/R&B artist and activist from Memphis, TN. A beloved<br />
community organizer, they also serve as an Artist Advisor<br />
on the Music Export Memphis Board.<br />
William Smythe<br />
(he/him)<br />
William is a local writer and poet. He has been<br />
published in multiple magazines, both online and<br />
in print, and works with the community creative<br />
workshop collective, Memphis Writers.<br />
Other Contributors<br />
Salamander Brandy<br />
Kelly Seagraves<br />
Jonathan Cross<br />
Kim Strickland<br />
Have a story that needs to be told? Pitch your story ideas to editor@focuslgbt.com<br />
<strong>Mar</strong>+<strong>Apr</strong> <strong>2024</strong> | focuslgbt.com | Nerd 5
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