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.
ELECTIONS
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POLITICS
Turning Point Targets SRP Election Shaped by Unequal Voting
Eligibility for the upcoming election is tied to historic farmland ownership, and excludes large portions of the Valley. Far-right political groups are seizing on that.
POLITICS
Voters Zero In on Palestine, LGBTQ+ Rights In CD7 Race
For those who put a high priority on human rights, Deja Foxx appears to lead
POLITICS
Organizers in AZ brace for impacts of a far-right government
The considerable shift to the right locally showed many that the work to attain civil rights is far from over.
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While Arizona is still counting ballots, Trump has taken the necessary number of electoral college votes to be reinstated as the 47th President of the United States.
ELECTIONS
Transgender prisoners in AZ consider Harris a better choice, but many won’t (or can't) cast a vote.
The preference runs counter to national survey results showing Donald Trump more favorable among people incarcerated.
POLITICS
The Corporation Commission race includes people who have pushed false claims against LGBTQ+ people
The commission’s responsibilities are to manage the state’s utilities. But it also can limit companies who practice social responsibility, including in regards to LGBTQ+ people.
POLITICS
To engage LGBTQ+ voters, Drag Out the Vote comes to Phoenix
The nonprofit voter-engagement party is one of seven happening across Maricopa County
POLITICS
Candidates across AZ are campaigning against LGBTQ+- affirming policies.
There are at least 58 candidates for school board, alone, who have been endorsed by anti-LGBTQ+ groups or other far-right leaders.
POLITICS
What does being "purple" mean to Arizona's LGBTQ+ voters.
There is a swell of excitement to flip the legislature to Democrats. But for some, that excitement comes with skepticism.
POLITICS
How a local turn-of-phrase turned into a call for peace across ideologies
Penny Smith was admired in Cottonwood. So when someone besmirched her in a city council meeting, residents sought to lower the temperature.
NEWS
LOOKOUT helps lead national cohort of LGBTQ+ news outlets for upcoming election coverage
Our newsrooms will collaborate with 10 others across the country to bring an LGBTQ+ focus to campaigns
EDUCATION
In a leaked web meeting, school board candidates doubled-down on anti-trans rhetoric.
The webcast, organized by Arizona Women of Action, is part of a campaign to use LGBTQ+ issues as a galvanizing issue this November.