LGBT Issues

Black Leaders in Phoenix Struggle to Retain Power in a District They've Historically Controlled

Russell Pearce's Nephew Talmage Pearce Appointed to Mesa's Human Relations Advisory Board

Here's an oddity: Talmage Pearce, nephew of recalled ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce and a stalwart defender of the Pearce clan, has been appointed to sit on the City of Mesa's Human Relations Advisory Board. On April 1, the Mesa City Council unanimously approved Mayor Scott Smith's memo r ... More >>

Bathroom Birther John Kavanagh Dumps Potty-Cop Bill, Still Wants to Regulate Toilets

Toilet policeman and Republican Representative John Kavanagh has dumped his "bathroom birther" bill, which would have criminalized the use of a public restroom if the sex on someone's birth certificate doesn't match the sign on the door.Still, Kavanagh's not giving up -- he's got another proposal to ... More >>

Gay City Officials Accused of Meddling in Phoenix PD Investigation

Sex With Minors: Supervisor of Detective Accused of Sexually Assaulting Two Teenage Boys Claims Top City Officials Protected the Cop

Phoenix police Sergeant Mark Schweikert, supervisor of a now-former Phoenix police detective accused of having sex with two teenage boys, claims that two city officials meddled in his efforts to deal with the detective's work problems. In the 22-page memo, first obtained by CBS 5 reporter Donna Ros ... More >>

Paul Babeu's Favorability With Arizona Voters Hits the Toilet; Joe Arpaio's Support Split

Public Policy Polling released the last of the results from its probe of Arizona voters today, which show that if you're one of Arizona's two most-famous sheriff's, most people don't like you.More people said they liked the City of Yuma than said they liked Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu. Yuma.A fu ... More >>

Born This Way: Five Gay Songs in Honor of Obama's Support

On Wednesday, President Obama affirmed his support of same-sex marriage in the United States, a position that's evolved over the past couple of years. He's still making plenty of room for the states rights discussion, but still, Barry's support is a big effin' deal. "It is important for me to go a ... More >>

Gender Bowl

Arizona Republican Party Hate-Fest Video

Above is videographer Dennis Gilman's take on the state GOP meeting in January, which I covered in a previous post.As you'll see, a lot of Arizona Republicans, not unlike their national counterparts, define themselves by what they hate: President Barack Obama, minorities, gays, and the undocumented. ... More >>

Paul Babeu, the Suddenly Openly Gay Pinal County Sheriff, Vows to Continue Congressional Run, Serve Out Remaining Term as Sheriff -- Despite Mexican Ex-Lover's Insistence That Sheriff's Camp Threatened Him With Deportation

​Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu turned a nearly hour-long press conference to address allegations of threats that he and his attorney made to Babeu's ex-boyfriend into a parade of people defending his right to be gay. He asked a slew of own employees and friends to the microphone to offer him t ... More >>

Andrew Haigh Discusses His Modern Yet Classic Romance Weekend

Jan Brewer Appoints Jay Heiler to Board of Regents. Dems Not Happy

www.panameducation.comJay Heiler, the most recent addition to the Arizona Board of Regents.​Governor Jan Brewer announced yesterday that she's appointed Valley PR honcho/charter school advocate Jay Heiler to the Arizona Board of Regents to replace outgoing ABOR Chairman Fred DuVal.Heiler's educati ... More >>

Songs Glee's New Season Should Feature

Oh, Rachel, you obnoxious overachiever.​Gleeks will rejoice on Tuesday, September 20 as Finn, Rachel, and the gang return for the third season of Glee. After two years of hype, I decided to check the show out for myself. I couldn't get past the first season. The show could be decent if it w ... More >>

Mike Mills Explores His Own Family History in Beginners

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our June 2 Issue

​ This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week.Here are links to those posts.Why is local band Born Loser and the Hangers On launching an LGBT awareness campaign?Were Tegan and Sara correct in ... More >>

Local Band Born Loser And The Hangers On Launch LGBT Awareness Campaign

JFREEBorn Loser And The Hangers On​Phoenix-based indie rock band Born Loser And The Hangers On have launched a new promotional campaign -- but it's not simply to promote their new EP, BLATHO. The five-piece band has signed on for a campaign called "I'm a Loser" to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, ... More >>

May 16 In Blogs: King of Tranny, Jonathan Richman, Chaka Chaka, and Rick Welts

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Rob Haney, Head Honcho of Maricopa County GOP, Gushing Over Gay-Fearing Congressman Trent Franks

Maricopa County GOP chief Rob Haney's lovin' Congressman Trent Franks' fear of same sex nuptials.​Over the weekend, GOP Congressman Trent Franks spouted off about how President Barack Obama's decision to no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act was an impeachable offense -- and that's apparent ... More >>

Congressman Trent Franks Wants to Impeach Barack Obama Over Gay Marriage

www.politico.comGay people getting married apparently makes Congressman Trent Franks nervous.​Of all the reasons Republicans think they have to impeach President Barack Obama, doing it because he doesn't necessarily view gay people getting married as the end of the world is one of the stupidest (t ... More >>

Femmes on Film

And butches, too

Eminem Stands Up to Accusations of Homophobia, Attacks Others' Parenting Skills

​Eminem has clarified that there's a borderline between what he raps about and what his opinions actually are, according to NME. Em told CBS in a recent 60 Minutes interview that he doesn't have anything against gay people and that he's on good terms with all groups of people.He went on to address ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, September 30, 2010

50 Cent Caught in PC Snafu After Gay Men Kill Themselves Around the Same Time He Supports Cunnilingus

​A gay rights group is up in arms about tweets from 50 Cent they seem to believe had something to do with the recent spat of tragic, high-profile suicides of young, gay men. "If you a man and your over 25 and you don't eat pussy just kill your self damn it. The world will be a better place," he t ... More >>

Adam Lambert

La Mission: Macho Meets Homo in this Laudable But Terrible Film

Good Shepard

Matthew's mom vs. hate

Rainbow Bright

Phoenix Pride shows the Valley some loving

J.D. Hayworth: The "Only Way" to Keep Men From Marrying Horses is Federal Marriage Ammendment

Looks like true love if you ask us​ Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth says the only way to keep a man from marrying a horse is through a federal marriage amendment.Naturally, we can think of several other snafus that might keep a man from marrying a horse -- namely a horse's inability t ... More >>

DJ Tsunami Talks Phoenix's LGBT Club Scene, Ke$ha's Animal, F.Y.E, and More

Name: Jeff Phoenix AKA: DJ Tsunami Club Nights: Tuesdays at Charlie's, Fridays at Z Girl Club, Saturdays at Incognito. Preferred genres: Rhythmic pop urban dance How did you get started DJing? Ever since I was born, my family raised me on music. I began making DJ tapes when I was 8, doing voice ... More >>

John McCain Against Changing Policy on Gays in Military; Looks Like He's Not "Coming Along" as Well as Somebody Thought

www.filehurricane.com​ As outlined in President Obama's State of the Union speech, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced today that his office is beginning a year-long study on how to best remove the "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gays in the military. John McCain, however, is ... More >>

Obama Names First Transgender Person to Federal Post; Turns Out She's an, Um, Woman From Tucson

Obama appointee Amanda Simpson​In an administration filled with firsts, President Obama's latest addition to his posse might be enough to have an uber-conservative radio host like Rush Limbaugh have an actual heart attack.The president announced today that Amanda Simpson -- former deputy dir ... More >>

OUTday at the Zoo

The Kinsey Sicks

Arpaio Visits Houston and the Bigots at Westboro Baptist Church Have a New Target: Jews

Phoenix’s Emperors of Japan to Release Ice Queen

Black Fag Brings Its Homo Hardcore Black Flag Tribute to Jugheads on Friday

The fabulous members of Black Fag. Imagine, if you will, that all those long-standing rumors about Henry Rollins' alleged homosexuality are actually true. (They're not, of course, but stick with us). Better yet, picture what the muscular singer would've looked like if he'd had spent his entire car ... More >>

House Music Legend Jay Tripwire Visits Incognito This Friday

Canada's favorite house music DJ/producer Jay Tripwire. CenPho gay and lesbian joint Incognito has a certain reputation in the Phoenix club scene. For as long as we can remember, the darkened, bunker-like establishment near 24th Street and Thomas Road has served as a stomping ground for P-Town's G ... More >>

O Henry

Outspoken punk icon speaks out

Homo for the Holidays

When "gay bash" does not mean "festive party"

Out in Theaters

The Out Far! Film festival drags Hollywood out of the celluloid closet

Give Him an Inch

John Cameron Mitchell takes a mile with his all-purpose, silly-fun musical Hedwig

Kitch in Sync

The same competitive fire that took Kitch Kitchen from the war-zone streets of Newark to basketball stardom has now made her the Valley's hottest rapper.

The Spy Who Came Out of the Closet

Gay activist spent 1,000 often harrowing hours aboard 'spy plane' at center of U.S.-China crisis

She-Male Trouble

Announcing she has breast cancer, the Valley's most famous pre-operative transsexual finally decides to let nature take its course

Letters

From the week of October 19

Flashes 01-27-2000

Tell the Teacher We're Cruisin'

Raunchy, raw and real: Human- sexuality junkets redefine the three Rs at Glendale Community College

MONDO HOMO

THE RIGHTEOUS STUFF

IN THE MID-'80S, ASU WAS THE LAUNCHING PAD FOR THEIR CONSERVATIVE VITRIOL. NOW THEY'VE GRADUATED TO THE REAL WORLD.