How To Get Civically Engaged And Stay Cool This Summer
From civil liberties to community health, local organizations are offering opportunities to get involved, learn, and stay informed.
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Groups Are Creating Trans-Inclusive Pool Parties For Safety
Pool lounges are one of the better reasons to be in Arizona. But what happens when your body is politicized?
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Inside the Queer Org Giving Arizona’s Youth a Fighting Chance
Nate Rhoton from one•n•ten sits down with LOOKOUT to discuss his role at the state’s largest LGBTQ+ organization, the impact of Matthew Shephard’s death, and holding onto his grandmother’s license plate.
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How Poetry and Practice Has Helped Tucson’s Queer Poet Laureate
From growing up in Tennessee to creating staying power in Southern Arizona, TC Tolbert is on a mission to let us all be kind to ourselves.
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A Protest At Phoenix's Lesbian Bar Over Water Highlights Broader Heat Concerns
The protest was tiny, but soon took a turn that resulted in multiple people arguing online that business owners should provide free water.
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Drag, Defiance, and Dirty Jokes: Lady Bunny on Wigstock, Queer Resistance, and Political Games
The nightlife legend talks about the golden age of NYC drag, why mainstream LGBTQ+ orgs are failing, and how America keeps using trans people as a political pawn.
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How Lady Blackbird found her truth through community and questioning power
A month before her Phoenix performance, Lady Blackbird sits down with LOOKOUT to discuss themes in her music such as identity, faith, and queerness.
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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.
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Frustrated Community Members Question Flagstaff Pride’s Ethics
A last-minute appearance by Dr. Jill Biden at this year’s Flagstaff Pride left community members to lash out against their local Pride organization.
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What can we learn from Arizona’s elder drag queens? A lot.
It hasn’t always been as accepting to do drag. And with new attacks on the art form, some of Arizona’s longest performing drag artists have some advice to give.
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Pay Gap Causes Drag Performers To Turn Away From Gay Bars
An increase in well-attended shows at straight bars and restaurants is welcome for performers who say community spaces are failing to pay up.
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Can thrifting be made safer?
Shopping for clothes is one of our most basic activities. It can also be an uncomfortable experience for gender-nonconforming people.
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Transitioning alone is common. A Phoenix-based group aims to help that.
Trans Spectrum AZ has been holding community meetings for gender-expansive people, but their goals are loftier than just talking to each other. LOOKOUT spoke with Jay Brown, board member of TSAZ, to learn more.