By Jason Keil There’s no sugarcoating it: 2020 was a horrible year. The pandemic and everything that came with it sullied any optimism we had for the first chapter of the [...]
By Ashley Naftule “Gay or straight, shy or shining, European or Asian or African, smart or dim, funny or dull, loyal or traitor — there will never be another person quite [...]
By Timothy Rawles; photos by Ryan Bakerink Singer Justin Utley stands tall. His physique is what you notice first, made up of what appears to be solid muscle; it’s rugged, [...]
Story and photos by Jeff Kronenfeld Religious leaders from across the country trekked to Oak Flat Campground 60 miles east of Phoenix on December 13. Christians, Jews, [...]
By Tom Reardon There was my cousin, Mitchell, when I was young. It was the 1970’s and I was just a little boy who was not about to pass judgment on anyone. I was always [...]
Story and photos by Jeff Kronenfeld When medical marijuana patient Rodney Jones purchased .005 ounces (1.43 grams) of marijuana concentrate from a state-licensed dispensary [...]
By Michelle Talsma Everson. Photos courtesy of George Burson, David Samora, and Duet. A little over a year ago, Echo talked to local couple George Burson and David Samora [...]
By Laura Latzko The Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team has worked to build a diverse fan base that includes members of the LGBT community. With its annual Pride Night, the [...]
By Laura Latzko Although Phoenix has a strong and visible LGBTQ community, other places in Arizona have fewer resources and events for LGBTQ individuals. The lack of [...]
By Laura Latzko Each Miss and Mister Phoenix Pride bring something different to the titles. The newest titleholders this year both come from artistic backgrounds. On [...]
By Ashley Naftule “Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life,” Oscar Wilde wrote in his 1889 essay “The Decay of Lying.” The expression is a play on [...]
By Jeff Kronenfeld This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a series of demonstrations that erupted in the summer of 1969 after a brutal police raid on an [...]
By Laura Latzko. Photos help to share people’s truths; especially those of underrepresented people. Through photography, four local artists have been able to tell not only [...]
By David-Elijah Nahmod From 1986-89, Thom Bierdz was one of the best known and most popular hunks on daytime TV when he played Phillip Chancellor III on the mega-hit soap [...]