Tirzah Sánchez Christopher

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

CULTURE

A Magical Playground for the Wild, Weird, and Wonderful

Valley of the Moon has been delighting kids, punks, and queer folks for nearly 100 years—proof that whimsy isn’t just for storybooks.

Geri Koeppel (she/her) Mar 20, 2026

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CULTURE

WATCH: How poetry brought Phoenix's queer community together

The group thems. started out as a weekend market and has since exploded by using poetry and other art to build up the community.

Tirzah Sánchez Christopher, Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Dec 9, 2024

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