HEALTH
HIV Advocates Warn Phoenix Ordinance Prioritizes Fear Over Public Health
Providers warn the city’s park ordinance could undermine HIV prevention efforts targeting unhoused residents.
POLITICS
Stories by LOOKOUT on what's happening at the legislature
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POLITICS
A Tucsonan is Claiming Asylum in Canada. Her Case Could Reshape How LGBTQ+ People Seek Safety Abroad.
A case from Arizona could test Canada’s asylum laws and set a precedent for transgender people's claims across the nation.
POLITICS
Mesa Recall Shows Scapegoating Trans People Remains A Potent Strategy for Far-Right Republicans
Despite claims nationally that attacks on transgender people didn’t work in the November elections, a recall in Mesa showed how the tactic remains effective in some places where Turning Point has sway.
POLITICS
Extremist Groups Reemerge Amid Backlash to Charlie Kirk Shooting
After calls for retribution over Kirk’s death, dormant far-right groups in Southern and Northern Arizona ignited to target locals.
POLITICS
State Leaders Push Back On Trump Efforts Labeling Trans Americans as Terrorists
Elected leaders vow to protect transgender residents after Trump’s federal order falsely linking them to domestic terrorism.
POLITICS
The Disconnect Between Political Backing and What LGBTQ+ Voters Want
LGBTQ+ groups and donors mostly backed Daniel Hernandez, yet Southern Arizona voters favored progressive opponents, raising questions about where these groups stand on social equity issues.
POLITICS
‘You Are Wickedness’: MAGA Leaders Tie Faith, Politics, and Hostility After Kirk’s Death
From fiery speeches in Glendale to rising threats in Phoenix, Kirk’s death has become a flashpoint, reshaping Republican rhetoric and raising alarms for LGBTQ+ Arizonans.
POLITICS
After Charlie Kirk’s Killing, Arizona Students Brace for Fallout
Queer students at ASU and UArizona say the death of the Turning Point founder heightens their concerns about violence and rising hostility.
POLITICS
It’s OK to Have Mixed Feelings Charlie Kirk is Dead
Therapists say it’s normal for marginalized communities to feel conflicted, or even nothing at all, after the death of someone who spent years targeting them.
HEALTH
U.S. Study Shows the Impact of Abortion Restrictions on LGBTQ+ Arizonans
A new national survey finds that queer people face tougher obstacles in receiving certain medical care—most notably abortions.
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
Hobbs Signed Ten Bills Modeled From Far-Right Playbooks, Including Project 2025
The bills identified by LOOKOUT and Arizona Mirror echo language from groups like The Heritage Foundation.
POLITICS
Arizona Clinic Wins Legal Victory in Federal Case Blocking Trump-Era Funding Cuts
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.