CULTURE
They Buried Their Friends. Then They Danced.
Four days after Tucson mourned two men killed in a hate-related shooting, hundreds of LGBTQ+ people gathered to celebrate, and to grieve.
CULTURE
They Buried Their Friends. Then They Danced.
Four days after Tucson mourned two men killed in a hate-related shooting, hundreds of LGBTQ+ people gathered to celebrate, and to grieve.
SAFETY
ICE Sent a Gay Brazilian Man to Equatorial Guinea. Now He’s Gone Silent.
Pietro Graza was granted protection from deportation to Brazil because he feared torture due to his sexuality. He says he was shackled for 36 hours and taken to a hotel where he and other deportees remain in legal limbo.
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POLITICS
SAFETY
As Local Governments Rethink Surveillance Tech, Advocates Worry About Where It’s Still Used
From police departments to private retailers and college campuses, Flock cameras are feeding a national law enforcement network. Cities can cancel their contracts, but residents may still be captured by cameras they never knew were there.
POLITICS
The Hardest Part May Be the Answers Venture-N Survivors Will Never Get
The gunman who killed Cameron Capara and Vincent Siqueiros is dead, taking the possibility of a trial with him. Their families and community are left with fragments of information and a question with no easy answer: What does justice look like now?
POLITICS
Police Say Hate Motivated the Venture-N Shooting. The Internet Has Other Theories.
Investigators say they found evidence that Ousman Ceesay targeted LGBTQ+ spaces. Claims that he was motivated by Islamic extremism or political radicalization remain unsupported.
POLITICS
After Tucson's Deadly Attack, Gov. Katie Hobbs Was Slow to Speak Publicly
By the time elected officials and community groups across the U.S. were posting online condemning the attack, Hobbs, a vocal advocate for Arizona’s LGBTQ+ community who is seeking reelection, did not publicly address the shooting until a reporter asked her.
CULTURE
CULTURE
They’ve Been Where Tucson Is Now. Here’s What They Want You to Know.
Survivors of Club Q in Colorado Springs say Tucson’s LGBTQ+ community can draw on lessons from the years of grief, solidarity and division that followed their own tragedy.
CULTURE
A Gay Bar Opens its Doors After a Massacre
At Venture-N, friends of Cameron Capara and Vincent Siqueiros returned to mourn, remember and reclaim the place they call home.
CULTURE
Phoenix Pride Faces Uncertain Future After Bankruptcy Filing
The LGBTQ+ nonprofit is restructuring its finances while preparing for its October festival and facing an Aug. 26 deadline in bankruptcy court.
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Pickles, Porn, and Grass: Check Out These Zines!
The Phoenix-based operator of Wasted Ink Zine Distro gives a rundown of what zines are popping off, what reads are worth re-opening, and how they all help make sense of our world.
SAFETY
SAFETY
SCOOP: Border Patrol Plans New Station Near Tucson
A CBP letter obtained by LOOKOUT reveals plans for an 87-acre Border Patrol station in Southern Arizona that the agency says will help increase apprehensions.
SAFETY
As Local Governments Rethink Surveillance Tech, Advocates Worry About Where It’s Still Used
From police departments to private retailers and college campuses, Flock cameras are feeding a national law enforcement network. Cities can cancel their contracts, but residents may still be captured by cameras they never knew were there.
SAFETY
PHOTOS: Tucson Community Gathers to Mourn, Demand Action After Venture-N Shooting
More than 1,000 people filled Catalina Park Wednesday to remember Cameron Capara and Vincent Siqueiros and call attention to anti-LGBTQ+ violence and gun violence.
SAFETY
‘Watch my Mimosa’: The Last Moments of Two Venture-N Regulars
‘Watch my Mimosa’: The Last Moments of Two Venture-N Regulars
HEALTH
HEALTH
It’s 90 Degrees At Night. Where are Phoenix’s Homeless Supposed To Go?
When the libraries close and the cooling centers shut down, there’s nowhere left to hide from the heat. Six Phoenix residents told us how they survive the night on the streets.
HEALTH
Phoenix City Council Votes To Restrict Food, Medical Care in Parks
Council makes sweeping restrictions on harm reduction outreach and food distribution at city parks — a move critics say will cost lives.
HEALTH
These People Publicly Injected Hormones to Make a Statement
At a public hormone injection event in Tucson, participants challenged stigma and growing political attacks on gender-affirming care.
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.
ESPANOL
ESPANOL
La Patrulla Fronteriza planea nueva estación cerca de Tucson
Una carta de CBP obtenida por LOOKOUT revela planes para una estación de la Patrulla Fronteriza de 87 acres en el sur de Arizona que, según la agencia, ayudará a aumentar los arrestos.
ESPANOL
Un bar gay vuelve a abrir sus puertas después de una masacre
En Venture-N, amigos de Cameron Capara y Vincent Siqueiros regresaron para llorar, recordar y recuperar el lugar que consideran su hogar.
ESPANOL
FOTOS: La comunidad de Tucson se reúne para llorar y exigir acciones tras el tiroteo en Venture-N
Más de 1,000 personas llenaron Catalina Park el miércoles para recordar a Cameron Capara y Vincent Siqueiros y llamar la atención sobre la violencia contra las personas LGBTQ+ y la violencia armada.
ESPANOL
«Cuida mi mimosa»: Los últimos momentos de dos clientes habituales de Venture-N
Vincent Siqueiros y Cameron Capara fueron asesinados afuera del bar gay de Tucson la madrugada del lunes, mientras amigos y clientes corrían al interior en busca de seguridad.
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