2016 Issue 3 may/jun - Focus Mid-South magazine
contents LIFE CREATING FAMILY WHEN NONE EXISTS PAGE 8 TRAVEL ORIGINAL MEMPHIS CHEESE DIP LOVERS UNITE! PAGE 44 LGBT YOUTH SAGE BEASLEY HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR IS ACCOMPLISHING MORE THAN MANY ADULTS PAGE 34 LGBT ADVOCATE DIANE DUKE NEW DIRECTOR AT FRIENDS FOR LIFE PAGE 16 FEATURES ON THE COVER: Germantown couple blazes a new trail while raising sons they adopted transracially. 21 Meet THE CHIPMAN- KALIN FAMILY 7 THEME The Family Issue 10 COMMUNITY Condomonium photos; Mystic Krewe of Pegasus check presentation; Memphis’ LGBT publications timeline 12 MUSIC 901Fest music lineup 14 HEALTH+WELLNESS Antony Sheehan: delivering dignified healthcare 18 LGBT ALLY Kathy Fish’s ‘Cocktails for a Cause’ 26 COMMUNITY Creating family from drag king and queen troupes 28 LIFE PFLAG meeting numbers decline gives leader reason to smile 30 FAITH+SPIRITUALITY Local churches who welcome LGBT into the sacrament of marriage 32 FOOD+DRINK Food festivals in Memphis 36 HEALTH+WELLNESS SAGE statistics reveal vulnerability of LGBT seniors 40 LIFE Landykes: Landtrust movement alive and well 42 PET FOCUS Focus Mid-South magazine’s furriest family member showcase 46 CALENDAR FUNday Events BE PART OF OUR NEXT ISSUE THE FREEDOM ISSUE JUL+AUG 2016 Submit story ideas: editor@focusmidsouth.com Editorial submission deadline: May 24, 2016 Advertising inquiries: info@focusmidsouth.com Ad space reservation due: May 19, 2016 Page 6 / www.focusmidsouth.com / MAY+JUN 2016 / The Family Issue
theme Illustrations Ian Chipman-Kalin (top); and Jayden Chipman-Kalin (bottom). ©2016 Focus Mid-South magazine The Family Issue / MAY+JUN 2016 / www.focusmidsouth.com / Page 7
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- Page 5: Focus Mid-South is proud to announc
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- Page 11 and 12: community MEMPHIS CRISIS CENTER REC
- Page 14 and 15: lgbt ally WHAT’S FAIR IN HEALTHCA
- Page 16 and 17: lgbt advocate DIANE DUKE Increasing
- Page 18 and 19: lgbt ally lgbt ally by Robin Beaudo
- Page 20 and 21: Imagine a church that embraces many
- Page 22 and 23: cover I think we’ve got a pretty
- Page 24 and 25: 2016 SUMMER Thursday, June 2 7:30 P
- Page 26 and 27: life Drag Kings and Queens Creating
- Page 28 and 29: life MEMPHIS PFLAG GROUP MEETING AT
- Page 30 and 31: faith+spirituality You are in love
- Page 32 and 33: food+drink IN MEMPHIS MEMPHIS GREEK
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- Page 36 and 37: health+wellness 2025 2020 2014 2025
- Page 38 and 39: LATINO MEMPHIS PRESENTA { DRAG SHOW
- Page 40 and 41: life LANDYKES 50-YEAR-OLD “WIMINS
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- Page 44 and 45: travel Original Memphis PANCHO’S
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contents<br />
LIFE<br />
CREATING<br />
FAMILY<br />
WHEN NONE<br />
EXISTS<br />
PAGE<br />
8<br />
TRAVEL<br />
ORIGINAL MEMPHIS<br />
CHEESE DIP LOVERS UNITE!<br />
PAGE<br />
44<br />
LGBT YOUTH<br />
SAGE BEASLEY<br />
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR IS<br />
ACCOMPLISHING MORE THAN<br />
MANY ADULTS<br />
PAGE<br />
34<br />
LGBT ADVOCATE<br />
DIANE DUKE<br />
NEW DIRECTOR AT<br />
FRIENDS FOR LIFE<br />
PAGE<br />
16<br />
FEATURES<br />
ON THE COVER:<br />
Germantown couple blazes a<br />
new trail while raising sons<br />
they adopted transracially.<br />
21<br />
Meet<br />
THE CHIPMAN-<br />
KALIN FAMILY<br />
7<br />
THEME<br />
The Family <strong>Issue</strong><br />
10<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
Condomonium photos;<br />
Mystic Krewe of Pegasus<br />
check presentation;<br />
Memphis’ LGBT<br />
publications timeline<br />
12<br />
MUSIC<br />
901Fest music lineup<br />
14<br />
HEALTH+WELLNESS<br />
Antony Sheehan: delivering<br />
dignified healthcare<br />
18<br />
LGBT ALLY<br />
Kathy Fish’s<br />
‘Cocktails for a Cause’<br />
26<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
Creating family from drag<br />
king and queen troupes<br />
28<br />
LIFE<br />
PFLAG meeting numbers<br />
decline gives leader<br />
reason to smile<br />
30<br />
FAITH+SPIRITUALITY<br />
Local churches who<br />
welcome LGBT into the<br />
sacrament of marriage<br />
32<br />
FOOD+DRINK<br />
Food festivals in Memphis<br />
36<br />
HEALTH+WELLNESS<br />
SAGE statistics reveal<br />
vulnerability of LGBT seniors<br />
40<br />
LIFE<br />
Landykes: Landtrust movement<br />
alive and well<br />
42<br />
PET FOCUS<br />
<strong>Focus</strong> <strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>South</strong> <strong>magazine</strong>’s<br />
furriest family member showcase<br />
46<br />
CALENDAR<br />
FUNday Events<br />
BE PART OF OUR NEXT ISSUE<br />
THE FREEDOM ISSUE<br />
JUL+AUG <strong>2016</strong><br />
Submit story ideas: editor@focusmidsouth.com<br />
Editorial submission deadline: May 24, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Advertising inquiries: info@focusmidsouth.com<br />
Ad space reservation due: May 19, <strong>2016</strong><br />
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