To honor "The Devil Wears Prada 2," here's a callback to a December 2023 story of mine on trans women who venerate Our Lady of Guadalupe. I thought "cerulean" best described la Virgen's fabulous blue robe. And that queer staple of a word made it to print. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Peruse through photos of the chapter's recent meetup and kindly give us some likes and a follow: www.instagram.com/aznlgja/

MY CAT SUPPORTS HIS GAY DAD AND THE ENTIRE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY

We're hosting a get-together as part of @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social's nationwide “Our Community” events. R.S.V.P. the email listed on the invite for V.I.P. seating, including the first drink free and complimentary appetizers. R.S.V.P. by April 10 to the listed email.

"Longtime drag performer and former board member Tempest DuJour — best known for her appearance on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7 — said she was initially saddened by the news." 'But I am not surprised at all by this announcement,' she said." www.lookoutnews.org/records-show...

Board members of the Tucson Lesbian and Gay Alliance made the announcement one month before the Tucson Pride Festival.

Tucson Pride just abruptly canceled Tucson Pride Festival (which was slotted for this February) and dissolved the organization after 50 years. No reason given. I’m just gutted for the Tucson LGBTQ community and the surrounding areas. We need MORE support, not less! #LGBTQSky

"The commemoration has been marked every December 1 since 1988. The day is meant to raise awareness of efforts to fight the deadly disease and remember those died from it. Globally, about 39.9 million people are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS" www.cnn.com/2025/12/01/h...

National news coverage framed November’s elections as proof that anti-trans messaging wasn't effective this cycle. @lookoutnews.bsky.social found the opposite in Mesa, where that rhetoric helped power a recall against District 2 Council Member Julie Spilsbury. www.lookoutnews.org/mesa-recall-...

In her first remarks on the House floor, Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva stood firmly in support of LGBTQ+ rights. www.advocate.com/politics/ade...

One local Arizona clinical psychologist explains how anti-gay rhetoric has recently impacted kids’ well-being.

In @azcentral.com: The 80-year rise, fall and rebirth of Phoenix's lesbian bar scene "When the bars disappeared, it wasn't just the physical space that was gone, but many of the stories of survival and community-building that happened within their walls." www.azcentral.com/story/entert...

The yearly two-day event and parade will take place in central Phoenix. Here's what to know about Phoenix Pride.

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

New York's LGBTQ film festival to provide free virtual screenings to Arizonans The Arizona Queer Film Access Initiative will allow Arizonans to access free LGBTQ films after a long-running Phoenix festival was canceled last month. For @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...

"Police said they have no plans to increase patrols in the Melrose district this weekend, even as local LGBTQ+ bars heighten security in response to threats and escalating anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in the lead-up to Charlie Kirk’s funeral ... being held in Glendale." www.lookoutnews.org/no-plan-to-b...

"Sharing unsubstantiated claims breaks one of journalism’s core ethical principles: do no harm,” @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social President Ken Miguel told The Advocate. “Stories like these risk reinforcing harmful stereotypes and unfairly targeting a marginalized group” www.advocate.com/news/new-yor...

Enter promo code NLGJA when registering for @azcentral.com's At the Bar event 5 p.m. Thursday, June 26 at Boycott Bar in Phoenix's Melrose District That's $16 for 2 cocktails, appetizers and raffle entry for a $250 gift card from Dahlia Tapas Tequila & Wine Deets: www.azcentral.com/story/entert...