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
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CULTURE
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?
CULTURE
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.
POLITICS
Locals Sour on U.S. Rep Eli Crane’s Attempts to Hide From His Dissenters
Queer residents in Northern Arizona start seeing a grim future as the Arizona Congressman has been dodging town halls and fueling the culture wars.
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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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How Lawmakers Responded to Our Reporting on Queer Residents Fleeing
With the fear of more LGBTQ+ rights restrictions, possible discrimination, and a culture that appears to be labeling diversity as a threat, Democratic lawmakers are scrambling for how to help fix it.
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LGBTQ+ Arizonans Are Fleeing the State.
Interviews with over a dozen queer people who have left or are considering leaving reveal unease about the state’s politics.
CULTURE
Are Republicans “dragging” down small business revenue?
Once obscure, drag is a financial boon for Arizona’s small business scene. Still, Republicans are trying to kill it, putting local businesses at risk.
CULTURE
How an older lesbian uplifted Sun City’s queer community
In the face of an elderly loneliness epidemic, Susie Broussard revamped her local club to help the retirement town’s isolated LGBTQ+ residents.
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Gregory Dickens was sentenced to death for murder. Was it actually because he was gay?
A review of a decades-old case resurfaces questions of judicial bias in Arizona, and is relevant to the state’s current judicial appointees.
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Attempting to avoid LGBTQ+ issues, school districts are denying basic sexual health education.
Superintendents pointed to anti-LGBTQ+ culture wars and fear of repercussions as reasons why kids are not being taught sex-ed.
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Arizona counselors use “sex addiction” to practice conversion therapy, critics say.
A LOOKOUT investigation finds that a specific group of religious-based counselors are possibly violating their certifications and licenses.