Geri Koeppel (she/her)

Geri Koeppel is a veteran writer and editor who has worked and lived in Phoenix, San Francisco and Detroit.

3 articles

How Lawmakers Responded to Our Reporting on Queer Residents Fleeing

With the fear of more LGBTQ+ rights restrictions, possible discrimination, and a culture that appears to be labeling diversity as a threat, Democratic lawmakers are scrambling for how to help fix it.

LOOKOUT Staff, Zach Bradshaw, Geri Koeppel (she/her), Celina Jiménez (she/her) Mar 10, 2025

CULTURE

Are Republicans “dragging” down small business revenue?

Once obscure, drag is a financial boon for Arizona’s small business scene. Still, Republicans are trying to kill it, putting local businesses at risk.

Geri Koeppel (she/her) Aug 21, 2024

EDUCATION

Parents of trans youth say bullying starts at the top

Often left out of the conversation, they say politicians and other parents are to blame for harassment.

Geri Koeppel (she/her) Jan 25, 2024

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Geri Koeppel (she/her)

How Lawmakers Responded to Our Reporting on Queer Residents Fleeing

Are Republicans “dragging” down small business revenue?

Parents of trans youth say bullying starts at the top