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At its first public town hall since 2020, Phoenix Pride addressed finances, policing and trust. A LOOKOUT review found some claims supported by the record — and others that fall short.
Federal tax records and a former board member points to years of strain that eroded the organization’s stability and trust.
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.
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.
Providers warn the city’s park ordinance could undermine HIV prevention efforts targeting unhoused residents.
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.
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.
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.
Dozens of LGBTQ-owned bars, restaurants and shops in Phoenix’s Melrose District are closing or scaling back operations in protest of ICE enforcement.
LGBTQ+ businesses take safety into their own hands as extremist threats intensify before Charlie Kirk’s funeral.
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.
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.
A long-tolerated gray-market drug popular among the youth and LGBTQ+ people could soon carry prison time in Arizona.
With vetoes from Gov. Katie Hobbs looming, some legislators are reviving old proposals that have once failed, and turning to ballot measures to push them through.
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.
A case from Arizona could test Canada’s asylum laws and set a precedent for transgender people's claims across the nation.
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