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LOOKOUT - Local AZ Queer NewsLOOKOUT is a nonprofit news site dedicated to covering Arizona's LGBTQ+ community.LOOKOUT - Local AZ Queer News Menu Search Log in Subscribe Sign up Sign in Politics Education Culture Health Safety DONATE Politics Education Culture Health Safety DONATE About LOOKOUT Ethics News & Awards People Support LOOKOUT Donor wall Careers Latest news POLITICS Arizona ID Laws May Disenfranchise Thousands of Trans Voters A new study found that more than 9,000 trans Arizonans could be denied the ability to vote or face significant barriers this November. Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Sep 11, 2024 HEALTH A matter of luck: In a state built off parents' rights, what happens if caregivers don't step up? Hear their voices: Diana Garcia (she/her) Yuma, Ariz. Shelby Rae Wills (they/she) Sep 9, 2024 CULTURE Transitioning alone is common. A Phoenix-based group aims to help that. Trans Spectrum AZ has been holding community meetings for gender-expansive people, but their goals are loftier than just talking to each other. LOOKOUT spoke with Jay Brown, board member of TSAZ, to learn more. Royal Young (they/them) Sep 3, 2024 Log in Subscribe Follow Facebook Twitter RSS POLITICS Arizona ID Laws May Disenfranchise Thousands of Trans Voters A new study found that more than 9,000 trans Arizonans could be denied the ability to vote or face significant barriers this November. Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Sep 11, 2024 CULTURE Transitioning alone is common. A Phoenix-based group aims to help that. Trans Spectrum AZ has been holding community meetings for gender-expansive people, but their goals are loftier than just talking to each other. LOOKOUT spoke with Jay Brown, board member of TSAZ, to learn more. Royal Young (they/them) Sep 3, 2024 CULTURE Are Republicans “dragging” down small business revenue? Once obscure, drag is a financial boon for Arizona’s small business scene. Still, Republicans are trying to kill it, putting local businesses at risk. Geri Koeppel (she/her) Aug 21, 2024 HEALTH As older Arizonans living with HIV grows, so does their isolation. In 2023, 17% of all people diagnosed with HIV were over the age of 50. It's both a concern and a realization for some that more should be done. Fitzwilliam Anderson (he/him) Aug 14, 2024 POLITICS What is LOOKOUT covering this election season? Some key races we're looking at over the next few months, and what we learned from last night. Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Jul 30, 2024 Sign up for our newsletter If you like independent and accountability-driven queer news, then you'll love LOOKOUT's weekly newsletter. Subscribe Great! Check your inbox and click the link. Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again. EDUCATION EDUCATION Suburban Phoenix School District Votes to Ignore Federal Title IX Expansions The move doesn't eliminate students or teachers from filing civil rights complaints, but could cost millions in federal funding for the district. Fitzwilliam Anderson (he/him) Jul 17, 2024 HEALTH A forthcoming bill targeting child grooming might restrict sex education. Here’s how. Educators and LGBTQ+ advocates say HB2310's vague language will have a chilling effect on teachers handing out materials. Shelby Rae Wills (they/she) Jun 12, 2024 HEALTH Why is it so difficult to teach sex-ed in Arizona? Parental rights laws and bureaucracy leave teachers and staff confused on what can be taught. In the end, teaching nothing might be easier. Shelby Rae Wills (they/she) Mar 26, 2024 EDUCATION Paradise Valley Schools Propose Bringing Missionaries into Classrooms A contract drafted by the LDS church's headquarters in Utah would have the school district pay for Mormon missionaries to volunteer in schools. Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Mar 15, 2024 More EDUCATION HEALTH HEALTH A matter of luck: In a state built off parents' rights, what happens if caregivers don't step up? Hear their voices: Diana Garcia (she/her) Yuma, Ariz. Shelby Rae Wills (they/she) Sep 9, 2024 PUBLIC HEALTH FELLOWSHIP A parent's perspective of Arizona's sex education: “Absolutely just appallingly inadequate.” Hear their voices: Gina Griffiths (Phoenix, AZ.) and TV Alford (Mesa, AZ) Shelby Rae Wills (they/she) Sep 3, 2024 PUBLIC HEALTH FELLOWSHIP A high school game couldn’t match up to a real-life sexual encounter Hear her voice: Yesenia Siemens (she/they), Yuma, Ariz. Shelby Rae Wills (they/she) Aug 19, 2024 HEALTH Leaving kids to piece together adult problems Hear their voice: Kapua Ioane, Tucson, Ariz. Shelby Rae Wills (they/she) Aug 5, 2024 More HEALTH POLITICS EDUCATION Suburban Phoenix School District Votes to Ignore Federal Title IX Expansions The move doesn't eliminate students or teachers from filing civil rights complaints, but could cost millions in federal funding for the district. Fitzwilliam Anderson (he/him) Jul 17, 2024 POLITICS West Phoenix Dem candidate cozies up with anti-LGBTQ+ politician Mario Garcia is taking pictures with an out-of-state House of Representatives candidate whose platform includes "traditional marriage" values. Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Jul 9, 2024 HEALTH A forthcoming bill targeting child grooming might restrict sex education. Here’s how. Educators and LGBTQ+ advocates say HB2310's vague language will have a chilling effect on teachers handing out materials. Shelby Rae Wills (they/she) Jun 12, 2024 FROM THE MAGAZINE Anti-discrimination bills for the LGBTQ+ community have wide support. So why can’t a bill get passed? More than twenty years of attempts to get protections in place have failed as queer lives become more politicized. Juliette Rihl (she/her) May 8, 2024 More POLITICS SAFETY FROM THE MAGAZINE Gregory Dickens was sentenced to death for murder. Was it actually because he was gay? A review of a decades-old case resurfaces questions of judicial bias in Arizona, and is relevant to the state’s current judicial appointees. Adam Rhodes (they/them), Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Jun 5, 2024 SAFETY While Flagstaff pushes back the case against Epona Rose, activists gather demanding her freedom. Locals are calling on assault charges against Rose to be dropped, claiming she was defending herself from attackers. Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Nov 15, 2023 SAFETY County attorney's appearance at Moms for Liberty event raises questions on political alignment with hate group Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has not been outspoken on LGBTQ+ rights of school-aged children. Her appearance at the event in Mesa, though, may solidify it for the public. Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Sep 20, 2023 SAFETY Woman’s arrest in Flagstaff reveals missteps in police interactions with queer community Despite having an LGBTQ+ liaison and advisory committee, Flagstaff police officers consistently dead-named a woman and misgendered her, even after being corrected and told to stop. Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Sep 7, 2023 More SAFETY CULTURE CULTURE How an older lesbian uplifted Sun City’s queer community In the face of an elderly loneliness epidemic, Susie Broussard revamped her local club to help the retirement town’s isolated LGBTQ+ residents. Fitzwilliam Anderson (he/him) Jul 17, 2024 CULTURE A hate group's influence in Tucson The Reid Park Zoo cancelled a Pride event at the request of a LGBTQ+ group aligned with recognized hate groups. Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Jul 9, 2024 CULTURE Libs of TikTok followers forced a drag fundraiser for Palestinean children to get cancelled. It is the third known time in the past few years where a drag show has been threatened with violence in Arizona. Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Mar 18, 2024 FROM THE MAGAZINE What is a truly safe space? A pop-up event might have an answer. Maudie’s is modeled after a decades-old lesbian bar, but its mission is less about drinking and more about community. Em Hobehaider (they/them) Feb 20, 2024 More CULTURE Sign up for our newsletter If you like independent and accountability-driven queer news, then you'll love LOOKOUT's weekly newsletter. Subscribe Great! Check your inbox and click the link. Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again. 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