Advocates say the Phoenix organizer complied with immigration requirements and suspect her detention as retaliatory.
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Eligibility for the upcoming election is tied to historic farmland ownership, and excludes large portions of the Valley. Far-right political groups are seizing on that.
As immigration took center stage, a Phoenix woman’s trip to the nation’s capital spotlighted her detained partner’s declining health and broader criticisms about LGBTQ+ safety in custody.
A leaked email reveals efforts to criminalize drag performances for minors as a way to provoke Democrats.
The proposal would station ICE at early voting sites, Election Day polls and ballot drop boxes, even though Arizona and federal law strictly limits law enforcement activity at voting locations.
Valley of the Moon has been delighting kids, punks, and queer folks for nearly 100 years—proof that whimsy isn’t just for storybooks.
Mystic Energies Healing has grown from a local storefront into a national hub for LGBTQ connection and spiritual healing.
For more than two decades, life partners Patrick Dome and Karl Schmitt have offered queer travelers — and everyone else — a place in Cochise County.
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.
Worries over racial targeting, lost clientele, and roaming ICE agents loom as DHS plans to move into Phoenix suburb.
The proposal would station ICE at early voting sites, Election Day polls and ballot drop boxes, even though Arizona and federal law strictly limits law enforcement activity at voting locations.
Dozens of LGBTQ-owned bars, restaurants and shops in Phoenix’s Melrose District are closing or scaling back operations in protest of ICE enforcement.
For many queer and trans people, learning to defend themselves is a practical path in facing political hostilities. But it's also been helpful in feeling better about their bodies.
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.
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