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Arizona Senate Panel Advances Controversial Pronoun Bill

Arizona Senate Panel Advances Controversial Pronoun Bill

Two GOP Lawmakers Want to 'Erase Drag From Public Life'

Two GOP Lawmakers Want to 'Erase Drag From Public Life'

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Metro Phoenix’s Best Things to Do This Weekend: Fiesta Bowl, Selena Drag Brunch, and More

By Benjamin Leatherman
Dec 29, 2022

What to do during the final days of 2022.
Teacher Sues Chandler School Over ‘Hostility’ Aimed at LGBTQ Students

By Katya Schwenk
Dec 29, 2022

An English teacher spoke out about Valley Christian High School's discrimination against LGBTQ students. He was fired days later.
Metro Phoenix's Best Things to Do This Weekend: Gift Markets, Winter HorrorFest, and More

By Benjamin Leatherman
Dec 15, 2022

Scratch a few things off of your to-do list.
Metro Phoenix Things to Do This Weekend: Fushicho Daiko, Horror Fest, and More

By Benjamin Leatherman, Jennifer Goldberg, Mike Madriaga and Amy Young
Oct 21, 2022

There are more than just Halloween events happening.
How Moodie Black's Kristen Martinez Has Forged Her Own Path — in Music and Gender Identity

By Jennifer Goldberg
Oct 14, 2022

The noise rap artist talks food, Maynard James Keenan, and finding acceptance.
Everything You Need to Know About Phoenix Pride 2022

By Elias Weiss
Oct 14, 2022

Pride is back in midtown Phoenix. Here's everything you need to know.
Metro Phoenix Things to Do This Weekend: John Waters, Pride, and More

By Benjamin Leatherman, Jennifer Goldberg, Lynn Trimble and Tom Reardon
Oct 14, 2022

Looking for something fun and interesting? You've got options.
Meet the Mesa Baker Crafting Rainbow Cakes and Weed-Infused Treats

By Mike Madriaga
Oct 13, 2022

Mesa-based entrepreneur Kaleigh Marks launched her home-based with a memorable name to showcase that she's a lesbian baker and "most definitely cannabis-friendly."
'Pseudo-Apocalyptic Bullshit': Arizona Students Walk Out Over Anti-LGBTQ Laws

By Katya Schwenk
Sep 30, 2022

More than a hundred students at Hamilton High School in Chandler walked out over two new laws coming into effect this weekend that they said target LGBTQ youth.
The Desperado LGBTQ+ Film Festival Gets Underway This Weekend

By Timothy Rawles
Sep 22, 2022

Diversity and inclusion are displayed at the Desperado LGBTQ+ Film Festival.
Nirvana Karaoke, Drag Artists, and More Things to Do in Phoenix This Week

By Benjamin Leatherman
Aug 22, 2022

Here's how to liven up an otherwise ordinary weeknight.
Never Have I Ever Co-Stars Visit Phoenix, Talk About Their Netflix Hit Teenage Dramedy

By Timothy Rawles
Aug 10, 2022

Lee Rodriguez and Ramona Young were in town to discuss the changing tide in female teen culture, the young men who affect that, and how their characters are changing the landscape of social acceptance.
Dance, Drink Wine, and Support the Community at this Summer Pool Party

By Tirion Morris
Aug 5, 2022

Postino and Lylo Swim Club have teamed up to host a disco pool party, benefitting One Community.
Maricopa County Prioritizes Gay, Trans Men for Monkeypox Vaccine

By Kiera Riley
Jul 26, 2022

As monkeypox cases begin to appear in Phoenix, LGBTQ advocates and health care providers look to support vaccine efforts without adding stigma.
Phoenix Pride Announces Performers, Ticket Info, and More for October's Event

By Jennifer Goldberg
Jul 15, 2022

Tickets go on sale today for a party that includes En Vogue.
Phoenix Lesbian Nightspot Boycott Bar Stars in a New Documentary Series

By Sara Crocker
Jul 6, 2022

The Lesbian Bar Project, a new documentary series, features three bars across the country, including Phoenix's Boycott Bar.
Brunch Like a Queen at These Valley Drag Shows

By Nikki Michelle Charnstrom
Jun 22, 2022

Forget dinner and a show. Start your day off right at these 5 metro Phoenix Drag Brunches.
Indigenous Queens Will Take the Stage at Heard Museum for a First Friday Drag Show

By Timothy Rawles
Jun 2, 2022

It's the first drag event ever for the world-famous museum.
Your Guide to Metro Phoenix's Biggest Spring Events in 2022

By Benjamin Leatherman
Jan 14, 2022

Including festivals, conventions, sporting events, and art exhibitions.
Indigenous Sisters' Hakirí Coffee Bus Welcomes the Underrepresented

By Bahar Anooshahr
Nov 15, 2021

Sisters share Ho-Chunk culture at downtown coffee bus.