Senator proposes banning children from drag performances
An Arizona senator wants to ban children from attending drag queen performances through a last-minute bill.
Josh Zaragoza: Student of war and an adept digital strategist
Josh Zaragoza, a Democrat who has worked on gay rights issues and for a Phoenix City Council member, now runs Elected Digital, a firm that aims to create digital campaigns based on data.
Gay rights group launches $26M campaign ahead of midterms
The Human Rights Campaign, one of the nation's leading gay rights groups, is launching a $26 million political organizing effort ahead of next year's midterm elections.
LGBT groups seek to expand anti-discrimination strategies
The gay rights movement is going to try to parlay 2014 successes in the courts and Legislature into outlawing discrimination statewide.
Anti-discrimination rule earns Phoenix top score in LGBT equality index
After adding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and disabled residents to the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance in February, Phoenix earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index.
McCain, Flake vote to ban workplace discrimination for sexual orientation
WASHINGTON – Arizona Republican Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake joined an overwhelming majority of senators Thursday to pass a bill banning workplace discrimination based on an employee’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
Gallardo bill seeks equality for LGBT community
Saying members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community deserve equal treatment under Arizona law, a Democratic lawmaker has introduced four bills addressing employment, adoption and marriage.