NEWS
LOOKOUT Named “Best Protection Against Fascism” in Phoenix New Times’ Best of Phoenix 2026
LGBTQ+ nonprofit newsroom honored for accountability journalism and community-building.
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NEWS
LOOKOUT Named “Best Protection Against Fascism” in Phoenix New Times’ Best of Phoenix 2026
LGBTQ+ nonprofit newsroom honored for accountability journalism and community-building.
NEWS
LOOKOUT Named LION Business of the Year at 2026 Independent News Sustainability Summit
LGBTQ+ nonprofit newsroom wins top honor in micro/small revenue tier
SAFETY
Police Report Details Planning and Motivations of Venture-N Shooter
The report shows a highly detailed plan of attack against gay men, and a manifesto that planned to kill as many of them as possible.
ELECTIONS
“What’s the Point?” Inside a Navajo Nation Election Marked by Distrust
Young Diné voters are preparing to cast their first ballots as the Nation weighs marriage equality, economic opportunity, basic services and whether their government can deliver.
THE LOOKOUT PODCAST
The LOOKOUT Podcast: Who Keeps a Gay Bar Safe?
We speak with independent journalist Alec Berg on a recent lawsuit related to the 2022 Club Q shooting, and safety requirements.
SAFETY
A Lifetime on the Margins, and a Manslaughter Case Full of Questions
Connor Schuyler fled anti-LGBTQ+ abuse as a child and survived homelessness, addiction and prison. After rebuilding his life, he was jailed following a fatal crash that one defense expert says police failed to fully investigate.
ESPANOL
La letra pequeña detrás de “Demócratas por Biggs”
Una ola de letreros en el área metropolitana de Phoenix afirma que los demócratas apoyan a Andy Biggs. La letra pequeña apunta a un grupo de activismo conservador.
POLITICS
The Fine Print Below “Democrats for Biggs”
A surge of signs around Greater Phoenix claims Democrats support Andy Biggs, but it's actually just Turning Point USA.
CULTURE
A Tucson Pride Festival Could Reemerge. But Does Anyone Want It?
After Tucson Pride collapsed amid debt and years of questions about accountability, queer groups are charting different paths forward.
SAFETY
Who Is Responsible When a Gay Bar Isn’t Safe?
A federal appeals court says Club Q shooting victims can’t sue the bar’s owner over its security. Across Colorado, queer bar owners are left to figure out how much protection is enough.
CULTURE
They Buried Their Friends. Then They Danced.
Four days after Tucson mourned two men killed in a hate-related shooting, hundreds of LGBTQ+ people gathered to celebrate, and to grieve.
SAFETY
A Gay Man Deported to a Different Country Than His Own Has Gone Silent.
Pietro Graza was granted protection from deportation to Brazil because he feared torture due to his sexuality. He says he was shackled for 36 hours and taken to a hotel where he and other deportees remain in legal limbo.