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The only investigative nonprofit news outlet in Arizona focused on LGBTQ+ people. Accountability. Solutions. Community.
Phoenix, AZ
Joined December 2022
The LGBTQ+ community has not been under attack like this both in policy and in the streets since the 1980's. You have an opportunity to support local LGBTQ+ news outlets doing the work to hold people accountable! Support us today!
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Hoy también doné, porque sé lo difícil que es recaudar fondos y porque creo en el trabajo de @JakeHyltonAZ y @JosephJaafari en @lookoutphx Pueden apoyarlos aquí: https://t.co/H1iur5ENvv
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Phoenix Pride is this weekend, bringing in tens of thousands of attendees. But a growing number of people upset with ticket prices, police presence, and lack of advocacy by the state's largest LGBTQ+ nonprofit won't be showing up.
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LOOKOUT interviewed two-dozen people, from local business owners to volunteers, who said that while Phoenix Pride is welcome, they need to do more than throw a party.
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We found that at least 58 candidates are endorsed by anti-LGBTQ+ groups, or running campaigns against disproven far-right theories such as schools teaching "gender ideology."
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There are at least 58 candidates for school board, alone, who have been endorsed by anti-LGBTQ+ groups or other far-right leaders.
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So happy to see LGBTQ+ pubs on the Press Forward list, including @NewsisOut members @DallasVoice and @WindyCityTimes, as well as our friends @lookoutphx, @WatermarkOnline, and @qnotescarolinas: https://t.co/k4FiZWugKx
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Two hundred and four small local news outlets - including one in every U.S. state - will receive a share of $20 million to close persistent coverage gaps in their communities, thanks to funding from...
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Congratulations to News is Out members @WindyCityTimes and @DallasVoice on their @pressforward grants! We're also thrilled to see our friends at @lookoutphx, @WatermarkOnline and @qnotescarolinas receive grants! A wonderful day for queer media.
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A pay gap among Arizona'as drag performers is resulting in them shunning queer spaces.
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An increase in well-attended shows at straight bars and restaurants is welcome for performers who say community spaces are failing to pay up.
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We took a look at why sex education in AZ is so poor. Turns out, it has to do with the gays.
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Superintendents pointed to anti-LGBTQ+ culture wars and fear of repercussions as reasons why kids are not being taught sex-ed.
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On the same day as taking home a national award from @GNelsonCenter, we have also won the city’s prestigious BJ Bud Spirit Award from @PhoenixPrideAZ. What an honor to be chosen by our readers and champions!
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We are so thrilled and honored that LOOKOUT won the Public Choice Award with the NEXT Media Challenge from the @GNelsonCenter. Congrats to all the other winners tonight!
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EXCLUSIVE: Counselors in AZ are using "sex addiction" to practice conversion therapy. The third in our series on these kinds of practices operating under the radar of the governor's executive order.
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A LOOKOUT investigation finds that a specific group of religious-based counselors are possibly violating their certifications and licenses.
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Anti-discrimination bills have been proposed in Arizona for more than 20 years. And they have wide support. But lawmakers (both R&D) say the continued politicization of LGBTQ+ people make it impossible to pass a bill. For @lookoutphx by @JulietteRihl
https://t.co/OLgHFEg3Fr
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More than twenty years of attempts to get protections in place have failed as queer lives become more politicized.
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A counseling center tied to conversion therapy sent a cease and desist letter to our reporter. https://t.co/GfSR02Bq52
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In an attempt to hinder our reporting, the family counseling center told LOOKOUT staff to stop contacting them.
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Family Strategies, a counseling center that has a history of hiring conversion therapists in AZ, has sent a cease and desist letter to our reporter. By doing our due diligence, they have threatened legal action.
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🚨 🏳️🌈WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🚨🏳️🌈 We are finalists in the Next Media Challenge, but one of the awards is a public choice vote. We're brand new and don't have large followings like the outlets we're up against. Vote for us at the link below and SHARE! https://t.co/NGj7QJyILi
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Hear ye hear ye: @lookoutphx is a finalist in the Next Media Challenge! Show some love for Arizona’s LGBTQ+ investigative newsroom by casting your vote (it takes < 30 seconds) https://t.co/XrhitnRjNM
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Republicans unleashed fury after a drag king was spotted in the People's House, and more from this week's @lookoutphx newsletter https://t.co/ZmVm4tWfn8
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Republicans unleashed fury after a drag king was in the People's House.
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Republican in Democrat clothing? Screenshots shared with @lookoutphx and @arizonaagenda show that Democratic Candidate Mario Garcia has promoted Kari Lake on his personal social media channels.
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Leaked images show that Mario Garcia, who is running for a Senate seat to represent Maryvale and Glendale, has shared online posts and photos from candidates such as Kari Lake and Gary Snyder.
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Mario Garcia's campaign manager has announced he no longer will represent the LD24 candidate.
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Whoops! House GOP-ers *accidentally* circulated a presentation that showed how the state's GOP could possibly bypass voters in the general election if they voted for a constitutional amendment to abortion.
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A presentation deck meant just for House GOP members was sent out to all legislators. In it were the plans to bypass a possible vote in favor of abortion as a constitutional right.
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