Hank Stephenson (he/him)

After Maricopa Community College's DEI Crackdown, Equality Maricopa Returns

The nation’s largest community college system disbanded the group in February under new federal guidance. Now, Equality Maricopa is charting its own path statewide.

Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Aug 25, 2025

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

East Valley LGBTQ+ Coffee Shops Rally Community to Defend Teacher In Court

Brick Road Coffee and Empower Coffee Roasters have raised more than $19,000 through small donations to support Mesa teacher Tami Staas’ defamation case.

Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Aug 20, 2025

Hank Stephenson is the co-founder of the Arizona Agenda. Hank has covered Arizona for national outlets like The New York Times, Politico Magazine and Columbia Journalism Review.

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POLITICS

A Democrat running against an LGBTQ+ Caucus member has a history of promoting far-right Republicans

Leaked images show that Mario Garcia, who is running for a Senate seat to represent Maryvale and Glendale, has shared online posts and photos from candidates such as Kari Lake and Gary Snyder.

Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him), Hank Stephenson (he/him) Apr 19, 2024

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