Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him)

These People Publicly Injected Hormones to Make a Statement

At a public hormone injection event in Tucson, participants challenged stigma and growing political attacks on gender-affirming care.

Cody Hays (they/them) Apr 1, 2026

SAFETY

ICE Detained a Queer Migrant Rights Organizer During a Check-In, Then Placed Her in a Men’s Facility.

Advocates say the Phoenix organizer complied with immigration requirements and suspect her detention as retaliatory.

John Washington (he/him) Mar 27, 2026

SAFETY

SCOOP: Pima County Sheriff’s Office Collaborated With Border Patrol Despite Claims It Doesn’t, Lawsuit Alleges.

Pima County’s top cop says he doesn’t tell his deputies to enforce federal immigration laws. A court case says deputies handed over people, anyway.

John Washington (he/him) Mar 26, 2026

Joseph Darius Jaafari is the founder and editor in chief of LOOKOUT.

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SAFETY

A 911 call to a gay bar underscores the rising fear in Phoenix's queer community.

Despite The Department of Homeland Security telling LGBTQ+ people to stay vigilant, local Republicans continue harmful rhetoric, putting those people at risk of violence.

Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Jan 12, 2023

How a conservative senator seeks to hamper the LGBTQ+ movement

John Kavanagh, a conservative state senator, continues his ambitions to restrict rights of genderqueer people. We spoke to him about his latest bills.

Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Jan 8, 2023

NEWS

Look out, Phoenix...

An open letter from LOOKOUT's executive editor to Phoenix's queer community

Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Dec 3, 2022

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