The protest was tiny, but soon took a turn that resulted in multiple people arguing online that business owners should provide free water.
With the fear of more LGBTQ+ rights restrictions, possible discrimination, and a culture that appears to be labeling diversity as a threat, Democratic lawmakers are scrambling for how to help fix it.
Interviews with over a dozen queer people who have left or are considering leaving reveal unease about the state’s politics.
The House Judicial Committee met to discuss a bill that upends the way we talk about gender in the state. It went off the rails into a slew of wrong statements and falsities.
After quietly losing all its staff last year, Equality Arizona—one of the state’s longest running LGBTQ+ advocacy orgs—faced closure. But a familiar face brought it back, and not everyone is OK with it.
In an attempt to humanize the community to Republicans, families of trans students met with lawmakers. It helped influence the outcome of one bill.
LOOKOUT identified local counselors and therapists in the state who practice new forms of conversion therapy despite an executive order that aimed to limit counselor’s resources.
The bill was never heard in committee, and a last-ditch effort to get it added onto another bill was killed by a fellow LGBTQ+ legislator.
Maudie’s is modeled after a decades-old lesbian bar, but its mission is less about drinking and more about community.
In response to safety concerns, queer-friendly barber shops have emerged to create spaces of inclusivity and respect.
High School is rough for everyone. But for these trans and nonbinary students, it’s inspired them to find safety and promote joy.
More parents are looking to find a safe space for their children to go to school. We did some of the legwork for you.
State health department data shows HIV transmissions up by almost 20%, going the opposite way of the nation where the virus is slowing.
Often left out of the conversation, they say politicians and other parents are to blame for harassment.
The newsroom brings on two public health accountability fellows to cover the state's LGBTQ+ communities.
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