2016 Issue 3 may/jun - Focus Mid-South magazine
The Visionary Award The Trailblazer Award The Allie Award The People’s Choice Award DESIGNERS Joan Allison Daphne Butler Ray Rico Christian Westphal PUBLISHER Ray Rico MANAGING EDITOR Joan Allison ADVERTISING Amanda Bolton INTERACTIVE Ben Bauermeister William T. Marshall DISTRIBUTION & SUBSCRIPTIONS Randall Sloan Robin Beaudoin Mark Benton Elaine Blanchard Greg Campbell contributors Cassidy Cook Ashley Morgan Gerst Sarah Rutledge Fischer Phillis Lewis Virginia Phillips Candace Rudd Tim Sampson 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 ©2015, 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 www.focusmidsouth.com/policies. PICK UP + GIVE FOCUS Pick up a copy of Focus ® Mid-South at over 150+ locations near you. Check out www.focusmidsouth.com/get-give 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 $6; subscribe in www.focusmidsouth.com. Focus ® Mid-South Magazine is published by Ray Rico Freelance, LLC 2294 Young Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38104 www.focusmidsouth.com Let’s be friends. Tag us! For more information on the event and awards categories or to nominate someone visit focusmidsouth.com/awards Twitter: @focusmidsouth, #focusmidsouth #focusmemphis Instagram: @focusmidsouth, #focusmidsouth #focusmemphis Facebook: focusmidsouth EXTRA ONLINE CONTENT Where you see this icon, you will find additional online content related to the article. Page 4 / www.focusmidsouth.com / MAY+JUN 2016 / The Family Issue
Focus Mid-South is proud to announce the Inaugural Focus Awards Coming this Summer! For full details and tickets visit focusmidsouth.com/awards 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 Family Issue / MAY+JUN 2016 / www.focusmidsouth.com / Page 5
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<strong>Focus</strong> <strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>South</strong><br />
is proud to announce the<br />
Inaugural <strong>Focus</strong> Awards<br />
Coming this Summer!<br />
For full details and tickets visit focusmidsouth.com/awards<br />
MISSION<br />
The <strong>Focus</strong> <strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>South</strong> Magazine Awards are the <strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>South</strong>’s premier awards for<br />
recognizing LGBT persons and allies who are making a significant impact on the<br />
LGBT community through their leadership, career achievements and personal<br />
qualities, and who also inspire others to excel.<br />
The Family <strong>Issue</strong> / MAY+JUN <strong>2016</strong> / www.focusmidsouth.com / Page 5
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