Stories by LOOKOUT on health
Arizona’s public health workers are replacing outdated clinic models with street-level outreach to reach people who might otherwise fall through the cracks.
As food aid stalls during the shutdown, LGBTQ+ people are leaning on chosen family and community care to survive.
With Arizona schools handcuffed by outdated laws, a local queer advocacy group is getting creative and inclusive in teaching sexual health.
A new national survey finds that queer people face tougher obstacles in receiving certain medical care—most notably abortions.
Prisma Community Care in Phoenix is one of nine other medical providers allowed to continue their work while their case makes it through the courts.
With no lifeboat in sight, some HIV prevention programs may shutter because of federal funding cuts.
The Southern Arizona medical provider that once touted its relationship with the queer community has appeared to have lost its credibility with their decision to pre-comply to Trump’s executive orders.
One adult patient of Planned Parenthood Arizona was told by phone Friday night that the treatment she receives for gender-affirming care was "paused."
Prisma Community Care and eight other clinics say the executive orders forcing them to ignore trans identities and dismantle diversity programs are unconstitutional.
Last week, Prisma Community Care resumed providing gender-affirming healthcare for their youth patients, while Phoenix Children's remains quiet on their next moves.
The move comes alongside other major city's children's hospitals doing the same.
Hear their voice: Helen Waltz (they/them), Flagstaff, Ariz.
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