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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Colorado could be the first blue state to pass an anti-trans ballot measure. Propositions 134 and 135 would restrict trans students in sports and ban gender-affirming care for minors. This story is in partnership with Westword.
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The Strategy That Gave Colorado Its “Hate State” Moniker is Being Repeated — And Tested, Again
Propositions 134 and 135 revive a 30-year-old fight in Colorado over whether the rights of a politically vulnerable LGBTQ+ group should be put directly to voters.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
BREAKING NEWS: Border Patrol agents arrest at least eight people protecting the "grandmother" cottonwood tree in Lochiel, AZ, and cut the tree down. www.lookoutnews.org/breaking-bor...
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BREAKING: Border Patrol Arrests Tree Sitters, Cuts Down ‘Grandmother’ Cottonwood
Border Patrol agents arrested people protecting the tree Monday morning, ending a months-long protest that had halted border wall construction in the area.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
87% of national coverage of the Venture-N shooting came within two days. Then the news cycle moved on. That affected trust. Read the story: www.lookoutnews.org/how-media-co...
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Venture-N Shooting Showed Limits of National Coverage of Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence
The Tucson attack generated widespread coverage, but an analysis shows how quickly national attention faded as the community confronted its aftermath.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A shuttered prison in Marana is about to reopen as an ICE jail. The for-profit company running it, Management and Training Corporation, has a track record of scandals. Read our investigation in partnership with @theintercept.com:
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Prison That Didn’t Report Sex Abuse Allegation Against Staffer to Reopen as ICE Camp
A whistleblower says the warden didn’t make a federally required disclosure. Now the company is turning the Arizona prison into an ICE jail.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hell yeah! 🏅 Phoenix New Times @phoenixnewtimes.com named LOOKOUT "Best Protection Against Fascism" in its Best of Phoenix 2026 issue. Editors recognized our accountability journalism and the community we're building across the Valley. Read the announcement: www.lookoutnews.org/lookout-name...
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LOOKOUT Named “Best Protection Against Fascism” Best of Phoenix
LGBTQ+ nonprofit newsroom honored for accountability journalism and community-building.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NEW DETAILS 👉 Police records obtained by LOOKOUT show the Venture-N shooter bought his gun days before, went to a range for the first time, cased the bar, and carried a list of other LGBTQ+ bars in Tucson.
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Police Report Details Planning and Motivations of Venture-N Shooter
The report shows a highly detailed plan of attack against gay men, and a manifesto that planned to kill as many of them as possible.
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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 23/09/2026
Young Diné voters are preparing to cast their first ballots as the Nation weighs marriage equality, economic opportunity, basic services and whether their government can deliver via @lookoutnews.bsky.social
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'What’s the point?': Inside a Navajo Nation election marked by distrust
Young Diné voters are preparing to cast their first ballots as the Nation weighs marriage equality, economic opportunity, basic services and whether their government can deliver
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Both Navajo Nation presidential candidates say they’d repeal the same-sex marriage ban. Voters told us that’s not what will get them to the polls on Nov. 3. In partnership with @altavozlab.bsky.social Read the story: www.lookoutnews.org/navajo-natio...
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“What’s the Point?” Inside a Navajo Nation Election Marked by Distrust
Young Diné voters are preparing to cast their first ballots as the Nation weighs marriage equality, economic opportunity, basic services and whether their government can deliver.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Law enforcement basically guessed.” A retired officer who reviewed Connor Schuyler’s manslaughter case found cameras aimed at the crash site nobody pulled. What police did document: the priors a queer kid picked up after running from an abusive home at 12.
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A Lifetime on the Margins, and a Manslaughter Case Full of Questions
Connor Schuyler fled anti-LGBTQ+ abuse as a child and survived homelessness, addiction and prison. After rebuilding his life, he was jailed following a fatal crash that one defense expert says police…
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“Democrats for Biggs” signs are going up across Greater Phoenix. They don't name a single Democrat. Turns out, conservative group Turning Point USA made them. Read the story: www.lookoutnews.org/democrats-fo...
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Turning Point USA is Behind the "Democrats for Biggs" Signs
A surge of signs around Greater Phoenix claims Democrats support Andy Biggs, but it's actually just Turning Point USA.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A federal appeals court ruled Club Q shooting victims can’t sue the bar’s owner over its security measurers. Colorado law shields property owners from third-party violence. Read the story: www.lookoutnews.org/club-q-lawsu...
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Lawsuit Prompts Safety Changes At Colorado LGBTQ+ Bars
A federal appeals court says Club Q shooting victims can’t sue the bar’s owner over its security. Across Colorado, queer bar owners are left to figure out how much protection is enough.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"We have to keep dancing, we have to keep gathering like nothing will stop us.” Four days after two men were killed outside a Tucson gay bar, hundreds of LGBTQ+ people packed a queer dance party across town. Read the story: www.lookoutnews.org/they-buried-...
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They Buried Their Friends. Then They Danced.
Four days after Tucson mourned two men killed in a hate-related shooting, hundreds of LGBTQ+ people gathered to celebrate, and to grieve.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A judge ruled Pietro Graza would be tortured if returned to Brazil. ICE deported him to Equatorial Guinea instead. Read the story: www.lookoutnews.org/ice-sent-gay...
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ICE Sent a Gay Brazilian Man to Equatorial Guinea. Now He’s Gone Silent.
Pietro Graza was granted protection from deportation to Brazil because he feared torture due to his sexuality. He says he was shackled for 36 hours and taken to a hotel where he and other deportees…
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The Lenfest Institute for Journalism @lenfestinstitute.org · 10/09/2026
Back by popular demand after the 2026 News Philanthropy Summit, Jake Hylton of @lookoutnews.bsky.social helps you move past the elevator pitch. Leave with a customizable prospect blueprint, open-source intelligence skills, and the confidence to stop chasing checks and start building relationships.
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Engineering Serendipity: A smarter way to meet funders
A three-part workshop teaching news fundraisers to turn chance encounters with funders into meaningful, human relationships.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Arizona's official count of homeless youth is 677. That is not an accurate number. That's a January headcount of the people volunteers can find in shelters and on the street. Read the story: www.lookoutnews.org/arizona-has-...
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Arizona Has a Homeless Youth Problem. But How Big Is Hard to Pin Down.
The state’s official tally says 677 young people lack housing. Advocates say that number misses thousands living on couches, moving between shelters and trying to stay hidden.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"(What if) an LGBTQ rally happens and the Flock cameras capture all attendees?" Cities are canceling contracts, but police departments, private retailers and college campuses may still be surveilling residents. Read the story: www.lookoutnews.org/surveillance...
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Flock Camera Scrutiny Raises LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Concerns
From police departments to private retailers and college campuses, Flock cameras are feeding a national law enforcement network. Cities can cancel their contracts, but residents may still be captured…
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
SCOOP: Border Patrol wants 87 acres of public land for a new station near Three Points. Pima County got 30 days to respond. The public comment window opens later, but the letter LOOKOUT obtained doesn't say when. Read more: www.lookoutnews.org/border-patro...
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Border Patrol Plans New Station Near Tucson
A CBP letter obtained by LOOKOUT reveals plans for an 87-acre Border Patrol station in Southern Arizona that the agency says will help increase apprehensions.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Cities are canceling their Flock Safety contracts, but residents still get tracked by everyone else who bought in. Home Depot, Lowe's, and 62 cameras around UArizona all feed the same national police network. Read the story: www.lookoutnews.org/surveillance...
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Flock Camera Scrutiny Raises LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Concerns
From police departments to private retailers and college campuses, Flock cameras are feeding a national law enforcement network. Cities can cancel their contracts, but residents may still be captured…
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
There will be no trial, prosecution or sentence for the man who killed Cameron Capara and Vincent Siqueiros at Venture-N on Monday morning, meaning Tucson is left with fragments of information and questions that may never be answered. Read the full article: www.lookoutnews.org/the-hardest-...
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Survivors of Colorado’s Club Q shooting say to draw lessons from their community. “When it feels as if the world has moved on, Colorado Springs’ queer community members said they’ll still be holding the Tucson community close.” Read the full article: www.lookoutnews.org/tucson-ventu...
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They’ve Been Where Tucson Is Now. Here’s What They Want You to Know.
Survivors of Club Q in Colorado Springs say Tucson’s LGBTQ+ community can draw on lessons from the years of grief, solidarity and division that followed their own tragedy.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Police say the Venture-N shooting was a hate-motivated attack on the LGBTQ+ community. Online, far-right accounts have filled information gaps with unproven, evidence-free theories about gunman Ousman Ceesay's religion and motive. Read the story: www.lookoutnews.org/ousman-ceesa...
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Police Say Hate Motivated the Venture-N Shooting. The Internet Has Other Theories.
Investigators say they found evidence that Ousman Ceesay targeted LGBTQ+ spaces. Claims that he was motivated by Islamic extremism or political radicalization remain unsupported.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Two days after the shooting that killed Cameron Capara and Vincent Siqueiros, Venture-N reopened. A bartender swung open the door and said, "We're open" — and a grieving community came home. "It was our safe place. It still is." www.lookoutnews.org/venture-n-re...
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A Gay Bar Opens its Doors After a Massacre
At Venture-N, friends of Cameron Capara and Vincent Siqueiros returned to mourn, remember and reclaim the place they call home.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
An estimated 1000 people showed up at Tuscon's Catalina Park on Wednesday night to honor the lives of 33-year-old Cameron Capara and 42-year-old Vincent Siqueiros. Read more + view the photos: www.lookoutnews.org/photos-tucso...
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Photos from the Venture-N Vigil
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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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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. www.lookoutnews.org/photos-tucso...
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Photos from the Venture-N Vigil
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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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"The last thing he said to me was to watch his mimosa." Just after midnight, Vincent Siqueiros stepped outside Venture-N with Cameron Capara. Moments later, both men were killed. Their friends remember them: www.lookoutnews.org/vincent-siqu...
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‘Watch my Mimosa’: The Last Moments of Two Venture-N Regulars
‘Watch my Mimosa’: The Last Moments of Two Venture-N Regulars
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Tucson officials are calling the Venture-N shooting a hate crime — but Arizona has no standalone hate crime law. With the suspected shooter dead, there will be no trial, conviction, or sentencing enhancement. We break down the legal gap: www.lookoutnews.org/venture-n-sh...
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The Venture-N Shooting is Being Called a Hate Crime. Arizona Law Leaves a Gap.
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…
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"They were genuinely who they were." Friends gathered outside Venture-N to remember Cameron Davis Capara and Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, the two men killed outside the Tucson gay bar. A candlelight vigil is set for Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. at Catalina Park. www.lookoutnews.org/tucson-gay-b...
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“They Were Genuinely Who They Were”: Tucson Remembers Venture-N Shooting Victims
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.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Two men were shot and killed early Monday outside Venture-N, a gay bar in midtown Tucson. Police are investigating it as an anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime; the suspect was found with a list of LGBTQ+ businesses. Read more: www.lookoutnews.org/tucson-shoot...
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Tucson Gay Bar Shooting at Venture-N Kills Two
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…
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Elected officials across the country have voices support for Tucson's LGBTQ+ community, as well as condemned the attack. There is one voice, though, that appears to be missing. We reached out to Hobbs' office for comment and will update the story if she responds. www.lookoutnews.org/tucson-shoot...
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As Tucson Reels From a Deadly Attack, Gov. Katie Hobbs Has Yet to Speak Publicly
Elected officials and LGBTQ+ organizations across Arizona and the country have condemned the killings of Cameron Capara and Vincent Siqueiros. Hobbs, a vocal advocate for Arizona’s LGBTQ+ community…
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
When one Phoenix-area teen told a classmate she wouldn't date him because she's a lesbian, he threatened to break into her home and assault her to “fix” her — invoking the violent, false idea that queer women can be “corrected” for men.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
In Phoenix, summer nights barely cool below 90 degrees. When libraries and cooling centers close at sunset, people living on the streets have nowhere left to escape the heat.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Phoenix nights stay near 90°. When libraries and cooling centers close, people living outside have nowhere to escape the heat — and a new city law bars using parks for anything but recreation. Six residents told us how they survive. Read the full article: www.lookoutnews.org/homeless-pho...
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Where do Phoenix's homeless live during the heat at night?
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.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
More than two months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Phoenix Pride remains open and is preparing for its October festival — but court records show little room for error ahead of an Aug. 26 deadline to lay out a plan to stay afloat. Read article: www.lookoutnews.org/uncertain-fu...
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Phoenix Pride Bankruptcy Causing Uncertainty
The LGBTQ+ nonprofit is restructuring its finances while preparing for its October festival and facing an Aug. 26 deadline in bankruptcy court.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Phoenix Pride filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and now faces an Aug. 26 court deadline to show it can survive — while planning a scaled-back October festival. "Everything is on the table," its interim treasurer said. Read the full article: www.lookoutnews.org/uncertain-fu...
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Phoenix Pride Bankruptcy Causing Uncertainty
The LGBTQ+ nonprofit is restructuring its finances while preparing for its October festival and facing an Aug. 26 deadline in bankruptcy court.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The government waived 66 laws to build a half-billion-dollar border wall. Activists in Lochiel, Arizona have spent 2+ weeks trying to stop it by keeping someone 50 feet up a centuries-old cottonwood around the clock.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
50 feet up a centuries-old cottonwood, activists are holding off a half-billion-dollar border wall. To build it, the government waived 66 federal laws. To stop it, activists in Lochiel, AZ risk domestic terrorism charges. Read the story: www.lookoutnews.org/lochiel-tree...
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Queer Activists are Fighting Trump's Border Wall From Trees
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.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Election distrust isn’t just a Republican thing anymore. A new LOOKOUT survey found most Dems & Independents don’t fully trust U.S. elections either, blaming gerrymandering, voter suppression, & fears of federal interference. Read the full article: www.lookoutnews.org/election-dis...
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Election Distrust is Not Just a Republican Thing
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…
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
An openly gay Republican is running for the Fountain Hills school board on a platform that includes restricting LGBTQ+ content in schools, opposing gender-affirming care for minors and removing what he calls "activist" books. 👇 www.lookoutnews.org/robert-walla...
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Robert Wallace Is Fringe. He Also Might Be the Future.
The openly gay Republican has built his political career opposing LGBTQ+ inclusion — particularly transgender rights. He's reposted antisemitic conspiracy theories and claimed to be a reincarnated…
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
We want your voice! Help LOOKOUT create an A.I. ethics policy that is built by community! Submissions will be taken through August 15, with a report of the results released by the end of August. Afterwards, we will draft out an ethics policy. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Community A.I. Use Survey
A.I. is becoming part of how newsrooms work, from analyzing thousands of documents to making journalism more accessible. But just because we can use A.I. doesn't always mean we should. As a community…
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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 25/06/2026
Hey #Arizona - LOOKOUT News @lookoutnews.bsky.social has a survey for you, these are real people who will actually use the results to help protect elections docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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LOOKOUT 2026 Voter Confidence Survey
LOOKOUT, the Southwest's only nonprofit accountability news outlet focused on LGBTQ+ communities, is conducting a regional survey that aims to understand people's trust in the 2026 midterm elections. ...
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Lance Hartzler @lancehartz.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Hell yeah shouts to @lookoutnews.bsky.social for the surprise in the mail today 💜 Support queer independent media!
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Our expansion beyond Arizona is gaining more attention! We were featured in Harvard's @niemanlab.org with multiple people across Arizona and Colorado excited to see what we've got coming! If you're a freelancer in the SW, we're currently seeking pitches! www.niemanlab.org/2026/07/lgbt...
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
A transgender woman held at the Eloy Detention Center says she was strapped into a wheelchair, handcuffed and questioned for hours after being accused of soliciting sex. The allegation, shared by Rep. Yassamin Ansari, has not previously been publicly reported. www.lookoutnews.org/a-trans-woma...
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Medical support is a critical asset for any event expecting thousands of people, and when politically charged crowds gather in public spaces, safety issues compound. Today’s protesters appear to skew older, it makes those problems more serious. www.lookoutnews.org/on-the-front...
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On the Front Lines With Valley Street Medics
Volunteer teams are providing care at protests where heat, age and political tension collide.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Arizona State University’s DragU Downtown event returned to campus last month after being canceled 48 hours before showtime a year earlier. www.lookoutnews.org/dragu-downto...
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DragU Downtown Returns, and So Does the Crowd
Following a controversial 2025 cancellation, Arizona State University’s drag education event came back to the downtown Phoenix campus this spring, reclaiming a space for performance, learning and…
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Olla Olla Crepes is a family-run restaurant specializing in crepes with a Mexican twist. By night, the shop transforms into a DIY music venue, giving local and touring bands a platform and building community. www.lookoutnews.org/at-this-phoe...
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At This Phoenix Crepe Shop, Politics Are Always on the Menu
The family-run Olla Olla Crepes turned its downtown space into a music venue and mutual aid hub
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
LOOKOUT won four honors at the 2026 AAN Awards, including three 1st-place awards, and our editor, Joseph Darius Jaafari, received the Spirit of AAN Award. The judges called our reporting "essential reading." www.lookoutnews.org/lookout-wins...
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LOOKOUT Wins Big in Palm Springs
In its second year of eligibility, LOOKOUT won four national journalism awards, while its Editor-in-Chief Joseph Darius Jaafari was honored with a Spirit of AAN Award
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
A new bill signed into law by Gov. Katie Hobbs makes “interfering with a religious service or religious activity” a public offense potentially worthy of a felony. www.lookoutnews.org/hobbs-signs-...
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Religious Service Interruption Bills Signed Into Law
Despite HB 4117’s exceptions for peaceful protest, its opponents and even some supporters are worried the bill could cause a free speech chilling effect.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Immigrants who have spent years navigating legal pathways to remain in the United States are finding those same applications used against them, including U visa holders, DACA recipients and abused children seeking legal status. www.lookoutnews.org/they-followe...
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DACA Recipients and U Visa Holders Face New Deportation Risks
As federal officials increase scrutiny of humanitarian programs, immigrants with U visas, DACA and other protections face new uncertainty.
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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The Arizona State Liquor Board spent nearly eight hours debating cruising, leather culture, sex, kink and queer spaces. Read the full story: www.lookoutnews.org/queer-cultur...
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