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Gay Rights pioneer Morris Kight gets his story told in Mary Ann Cherry’s new book

May 22, 2020 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Singer Justin Utley is a change agent who lived an “American Nightmare”

April 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

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, [...]

Razing Arizona: The spiritual battle to save Oak Flat

December 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

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, [...]

Growing up Tom: an Echo contributor shares how Phoenix’s LGBTQ community impacted his youth

November 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

The Thunderbird Lounge: Melrose District’s stylish recent addition

September 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

By Brianna Moore The Thunderbird Lounge has seen plenty of success since opening in the Melrose District this past April. [...]

Medical marijuana patients achieve back-to-back victories

June 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Support for Family Caregivers

May 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Arizona Diamondbacks Welcome and Celebrate LGBT Community with Pride Night

May 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Mohave County Holds First Annual Pride Festival

May 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Vanity St. James and Gray Matter win Phoenix Pride Pageant

April 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Past Sixty and Post Transition, Kristina Bachman Finds True Inner Peace

January 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Dragging Our Feet: A History of Arizona’s Gender Pioneers from 1906 to the Present

January 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Femme Fotale Gives Women and Gender Non-Conforming People A Platform to Share Their Views

January 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

The Sexual Liberation of Thom Bierdz: Soap Hunk Writes Revealing Sex Memoir

December 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Hip Historian Marshall Shore Wants to Remember the Local Heroes of the Gay Revolution

November 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

By Ashley Naftule Henry James once said, “It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.” With that in mind, it’s something of a miracle [...]