CULTURE
For a New Generation, RENT Still Feels Radical
A Mesa production of the groundbreaking musical explores queer identity, chosen family, and how to survive capitalism.
For a New Generation, RENT Still Feels Radical
A Mesa production of the groundbreaking musical explores queer identity, chosen family, and how to survive capitalism.
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POLITICS
ELECTIONS
Drink With LOOKOUT And Listen to Energy Debates
On May 19, we'll be drinking and live blogging the Arizona Corporation Commissioner Republican Primary Debates.
ELECTIONS
Horne and Yee Turn Debate Into a Fight Over D.E.I., Finances, and Phonics
On May 14, we'll be live blogging from a patio of a local bar, and counting the number of times "D.E.I." is said between Republicans Tom Horne and Kimberly Yee
POLITICS
State Program Steers Millions in License Plate Revenue to Extremist Groups
A multi-state analysis shows at least $7 million in specialty plate revenue has been directed to groups backing anti-LGBTQ+ campaigns.
POLITICS
Phoenix Council Considers Criminal Penalty for Giving Out Food, Medical Care in City Parks
The ordinance is being used to push local harm reduction workers out of city parks, but medical experts and other groups call the move a public health disaster waiting to happen.
CULTURE
CULTURE
What Salt Lakes Can Teach Us About Queer Life, Grief and Living Beautifully
Caroline Tracey explores the climate crisis and queer life through a meditation on imperiled ecosystems, grief and living with intention.
CULTURE
Is Scouting America Defending its Brand? Or Sending a Message?
A costly legal fight spotlights whether The Boy Scouts is enforcing its brand or making an example of a queer-owned business.
OUTBACK
At Lowell, a Hidden Wall Shows Who Gets to Touch the Stars
Behind the telescopes and spectacle, a small corridor offers a grander vision of the cosmos.
CULTURE
A Magical Playground for the Wild, Weird, and Wonderful
Valley of the Moon has been delighting kids, punks, and queer folks for nearly 100 years—proof that whimsy isn’t just for storybooks.
SAFETY
SAFETY
Dozens of Arizona Officials Call for Humanitarian Release of Phoenix Queer Woman Held by ICE
Arizona lawmakers and advocates warn her continued detention at Eloy, despite severe medical decline and a history of leukemia, amounts to a “death sentence” as pressure mounts on federal officials to grant humanitarian parole.
SAFETY
ICE Said She Wasn’t Pregnant. Then She Miscarried.
A pregnant woman says repeated pleas for medical care were ignored at Eloy Detention Center.
SAFETY
Federal Judge Orders Release of Trans Organizer Spotlighted in LOOKOUT Report
Held for weeks in a men’s unit at Eloy, she was denied hormone therapy and other medical care before a judge ordered her release.
SAFETY
ICE Detained a Queer Migrant Rights Organizer During a Check-In, Then Placed Her in a Men’s Facility.
Advocates say the Phoenix organizer complied with immigration requirements and suspect her detention as retaliatory.
HEALTH
HEALTH
These People Publicly Injected Hormones to Make a Statement
At a public hormone injection event in Tucson, participants challenged stigma and growing political attacks on gender-affirming care.
HEALTH
HIV Advocates Warn Phoenix Ordinance Prioritizes Fear Over Public Health
Providers warn the city’s park ordinance could undermine HIV prevention efforts targeting unhoused residents.
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.
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