Analisa Valdez (she/her)

How Federal Policy Is Quietly Rewriting Queer Life on Campus

From altered LGBTQ+ resources to pressure over grant funding, universities like ASU are navigating a new era of political coercion that scholars say threatens decades of progress.

Daniel Mills (he/him) Nov 12, 2025

HEALTH

Queer People Are Hardest Hit By Federal SNAP Freeze. How Many In AZ, Though, Is Unclear.

As food aid stalls during the shutdown, LGBTQ+ people are leaning on chosen family and community care to survive.

Annika Miyata (she/her) Nov 12, 2025

CULTURE

A MAGA stronghold. A queer baker. And the best cinnamon rolls in northern Arizona.

In a town where rainbow flags are rare, The Bearded Baker has become a sanctuary for queer visibility, and seriously good bread.

Geri Koeppel (she/her) Nov 5, 2025

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CULTURE

Take A Queer Desert Road Trip and Get Tattooed Along the Way

From Kingman to Tucson, these are the tattoo artists focused on bettering the queer community.

Analisa Valdez (she/her) Aug 20, 2025

CULTURE

Groups Are Creating Trans-Inclusive Pool Parties For Safety

Pool lounges are one of the better reasons to be in Arizona. But what happens when your body is politicized?

Analisa Valdez (she/her) Jul 1, 2025

SAFETY

As executions resume, bias, drug effects, and equity are top-of-mind for queer lawmakers.

With the state's history of unequal justice in death sentence rulings, the co-chair of the legislative LGBTQ+ caucus wants to let voters decide if the death penalty should remain.

Analisa Valdez (she/her) Jan 22, 2025

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