How Lawmakers Responded to Our Reporting on Queer Residents Fleeing

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.

LOOKOUT Staff, Zach Bradshaw, Geri Koeppel (she/her), Celina Jiménez (she/her) Mar 10, 2025

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LGBTQ+ Arizonans Are Fleeing the State.

Interviews with over a dozen queer people who have left or are considering leaving reveal unease about the state’s politics.

Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Mar 3, 2025

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Maricopa County Community College Disbands LGBTQ+, Other Affinity Groups

An email sent Friday by Chancellor Steven Gonzalez laid out an initiative to remove pronouns, alter bathroom signage, and do away with all staff-led groups related to diversity and equity.

Tori Gantz (she/they), Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Feb 28, 2025

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