The proposal would station ICE at early voting sites, Election Day polls and ballot drop boxes, even though Arizona and federal law strictly limits law enforcement activity at voting locations.
Dozens of LGBTQ-owned bars, restaurants and shops in Phoenix’s Melrose District are closing or scaling back operations in protest of ICE enforcement.
For many queer and trans people, learning to defend themselves is a practical path in facing political hostilities. But it's also been helpful in feeling better about their bodies.
LGBTQ+ businesses take safety into their own hands as extremist threats intensify before Charlie Kirk’s funeral.
Police say the man admitted to making the threat, claiming he wanted to target the LGBTQ community as a result of online rhetoric from political leaders.
Rumors swirled after a Phoenix yoga teacher went missing and was later found dead. But his loved ones say they’re still in the dark — and the police stopped looking.
When Kaden Vitellaro joined the state prison system, he thought it would be a lifelong career. Instead, he says he was harassed, misgendered, and driven out — and the state used federal policy to justify it.
Attendees say the timing and location of the arrests felt like a show of force in a town known for LGBTQ+ safety.
A gay Russian asylum seeker says he fears torture or death if deported. Arizona advocates say his case is part of a disturbing trend.
A gay man was knifed after allegedly being called a homophobic slur. The Maricopa County Attorney said it’s not enough to charge his attacker.
Excessive intervention by police officers and a Phoenix park ranger during an LGBTQ+ sports tournament Sunday night left players uneasy and confused.
Across Arizona, police departments tout LGBTQ+ liaison programs as trust-building tools. But a LOOKOUT and Phoenix New Times report reveals inconsistent roles across departments.
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