Em Hobehaider (they/them)

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

LOOKOUT Staff May 14, 2026

ELECTIONS

Dems in Superintendent Debate Battled Over Vouchers, Rural Student Needs: Blog

On May 13, we'll be live blogging from a patio of a local bar, making sense of the debate between Democrats Brett Newby and Teresa Leyba Ruiz.

LOOKOUT Staff May 13, 2026

SAFETY

Tucson’s Queer Immigrant Rights Networks Grow Amid Fear, Resistance and Raids

Often led by queer members, Southern Arizona’s community defense, mutual aid and ICE watch crews are responding to Trump’s anti-immigrant crackdown.

John Washington (he/him) May 13, 2026

Em Hobeheidar is a freelance journalist, musician, and fiction ghostwriter focusing on LGBTQ+ rights and sci-fi fantasy stories.

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FROM THE MAGAZINE

What is a truly safe space? A pop-up event might have an answer.

Maudie’s is modeled after a decades-old lesbian bar, but its mission is less about drinking and more about community.

Em Hobehaider (they/them) Feb 20, 2024

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