CULTURE
Records Show Years of Warning Signs Before Tucson Pride Shut Down
Federal tax records and a former board member points to years of strain that eroded the organization’s stability and trust.
Records Show Years of Warning Signs Before Tucson Pride Shut Down
Federal tax records and a former board member points to years of strain that eroded the organization’s stability and trust.
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CULTURE
OUTBACK
In Cottonwood, a Former Church Becomes a Queer Gathering Space.
In a town better known for wine tasting rooms and Old West charm, a former church now anchors a growing queer arts and nightlife scene in the Verde Valley.
CULTURE
How a Mesa Dance Studio Grew From One Room Into A Queer Creative Hub
Fifteen years after opening with almost no students, Leah and RaeRae Bancod-Roman have turned The Jukebox Grounds into a thriving Mesa dance studio — and a space where authenticity fuels art.
CULTURE
A Phoenix Gay Bar Announced A Plan to Use Artificial Intelligence. Should They?
Stacy’s at Melrose says the tool is about efficiency. Critics say it raises existential questions about queer spaces, labor, and surveillance.
CULTURE
After Funding Threats, Desperado LGBTQ+ Film Festival Makes Phoenix Comeback
Canceled amid federal DEI funding fears, Arizona’s only LGBTQ+ film festival is back as an independent event. LOOKOUT first reported on the festival’s closure , which sparked national outrage.
HEALTH
HEALTH
Inside ReStory: A Conference Promoting Conversion Therapy in Arizona
As the Supreme Court weighs the future of state bans, a faith-based conference in Arizona shows how conversion therapy is being rebranded and revived.
HEALTH
Dentro de la lucha poco convencional de Arizona contra el VIH
Los trabajadores de salud pública de Arizona están reemplazando los modelos tradicionales de clínicas con alcance en las calles para llegar a personas que de otro modo podrían quedar fuera del sistema.
HEALTH
Phoenix City Council Considers Ban of Life-Saving Care in Parks
An initial draft of the proposal to LOOKOUT revealed sweeping changes to how community orgs can provide harm-reduction supplies and testing at city parks.
HEALTH
LOOKOUT Report: Maricopa HIV Deaths Reveal Gaps in Care for the Unhoused
Nearly a quarter of HIV-related deaths in Maricopa County involved people who were housing insecure, but limited data and threatened housing programs leave the scope of the crisis largely unseen.
SAFETY
SAFETY
No Plan To Boost Patrols In Melrose Despite Threats To LGBTQ+ Community
LGBTQ+ businesses take safety into their own hands as extremist threats intensify before Charlie Kirk’s funeral.
SAFETY
Man Arrested for Threat To Shoot Up LGBTQ+ Bar Wanted to "Send A Message," Charged with Terrorism
Police say the man admitted to making the threat, claiming he wanted to target the LGBTQ community as a result of online rhetoric from political leaders.
SAFETY
The Unanswered Death of Marcus Freiberger
Rumors swirled after a Phoenix yoga teacher went missing and was later found dead. But his loved ones say they’re still in the dark — and the police stopped looking.
SAFETY
A Trans Male Correctional Officer Was Told to Wear A Women’s Uniform and Use the Wrong Restroom
When Kaden Vitellaro joined the state prison system, he thought it would be a lifelong career. Instead, he says he was harassed, misgendered, and driven out — and the state used federal policy to justify it.
POLITICS
POLITICS
Arizona Bill Would Make Possession of Poppers a Felony
A long-tolerated gray-market drug popular among the youth and LGBTQ+ people could soon carry prison time in Arizona.
POLITICS
Counterprotesters Disrupt GOP ICE Announcement at Arizona Capitol on Opening Day
Demonstrators opposing a proposed partnership between the Pinal County Attorney’s Office and federal immigration officials drowned out a Republican press conference Monday, forcing lawmakers inside and signaling a contentious start to the legislative session.
POLITICS
A Tucsonan is Claiming Asylum in Canada. Her Case Could Reshape How LGBTQ+ People Seek Safety Abroad.
A case from Arizona could test Canada’s asylum laws and set a precedent for transgender people's claims across the nation.
POLITICS
Mesa Recall Shows Scapegoating Trans People Remains A Potent Strategy for Far-Right Republicans
Despite claims nationally that attacks on transgender people didn’t work in the November elections, a recall in Mesa showed how the tactic remains effective in some places where Turning Point has sway.
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