Investigators say they found evidence that Ousman Ceesay targeted LGBTQ+ spaces. Claims that he was motivated by Islamic extremism or political radicalization remain unsupported.
At Venture-N, friends of Cameron Capara and Vincent Siqueiros returned to mourn, remember and reclaim the place they call home.
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.
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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.
A LOOKOUT analysis of 594 submissions found that more than 200 were handled by just four people working across political groups, while the state does not fact-check the arguments it prints.
In southern Arizona, a predominantly queer and femme protest camp is risking arrest to protect a cottonwood and stop a $500 million border wall project.
New LOOKOUT survey found fewer than 30% of Democrats and Independents fully trust U.S. elections. Instead of the right’s fraud claims, they blame gerrymandering, voter suppression, money in politics and fears of federal interference.
The LGBTQ+ nonprofit is restructuring its finances while preparing for its October festival and facing an Aug. 26 deadline in bankruptcy court.
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.
As more queer travelers take to the river, some Grand Canyon outfitters are rethinking what safety means — both on the water and off it.
As Phoenix cracks down on outreach in public parks, advocates, doctors, neighborhood leaders and unhoused residents share concerns over what comes next, and question if the city is helping anyone.
Tucson police say the attack was motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ hate, but state law provides no standalone hate crime charge. Because the suspected shooter died, there will be no prosecution or sentencing enhancement in this case.
As flowers and candles accumulated outside Venture-N, friends and regulars shared memories of Cameron Davis Capara and Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, two men killed outside the Tucson bar.
Two people were killed early Monday outside Venture-N, a midtown gay bar. Police are investigating the attack as an anti-LGBTQ+ hate incident after the suspect, who also died, was found with a list of LGBTQ+ businesses.
Across Colorado and Arizona, LOOKOUT identified at least 20 trans women detained. Many are not receiving their life-saving medications.
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.
Council makes sweeping restrictions on harm reduction outreach and food distribution at city parks — a move critics say will cost lives.
At a public hormone injection event in Tucson, participants challenged stigma and growing political attacks on gender-affirming care.
Providers warn the city’s park ordinance could undermine HIV prevention efforts targeting unhoused residents.
Mientras se acumulaban flores y velas frente a Venture-N, amigos y clientes habituales compartían recuerdos de Cameron Davis Capara y Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, dos hombres que perdieron la vida afuera del bar en Tucson.
Esta historia fue publicada originalmente por Conecta Arizona, un medio de noticias comunitarias en español que cubre la región fronteriza.
Una solicitante de asilo venezolana transgénero relata sus 44 días en uno de los centros de detención más mortíferos del país.
Los trabajadores de salud pública de Arizona están reemplazando los modelos tradicionales de clínicas con alcance en las calles para llegar a personas que de otro modo podrían quedar fuera del sistema.
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