
Joseph Darius Jaafari
Investigative Reporter at The Arizona Republic
Editor-in-Chief at Lookout Phx
Editor in Chief, founder of @LOOKOUTphx. Formers: @azcentral @spotlightpa @marshallproj @vicenews @phillyinquirer
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1 week ago |
lookoutnews.org | Joseph Darius Jaafari
A late Friday announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has prompted some Arizona providers to cancel gender-affirming care for transgender adults, limiting access to what doctors consider life-saving treatment for thousands of Arizona residents.
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2 weeks ago |
tucsonsentinel.com | Joseph Darius Jaafari
LOOKOUT A well-known Tucson family that has spent years on the front lines of transgender and immigrant rights advocacy has fled the United States, saying President Donald Trump’s escalating threats against immigrants — regardless of legal status — and transgender people left them with no other choice.
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2 weeks ago |
lookoutnews.org | Joseph Darius Jaafari
POLITICS A well-known Tucson family that has spent years on the front lines of transgender and immigrant rights advocacy has fled the United States, saying President Donald Trump’s escalating threats against immigrants — regardless of legal status — and transgender people left them with no other choice.
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3 weeks ago |
tucsonsentinel.com | Joseph Darius Jaafari
LOOKOUT During this year’s legislative session, Democrats introduced 15 bills aimed at expanding—or at the very least securing—the rights of queer people in Arizona.
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3 weeks ago |
lookoutnews.org | Joseph Darius Jaafari
POLITICS During this year’s legislative session, Democrats introduced 15 bills aimed at expanding—or at the very least securing—the rights of queer people in Arizona. The various legislation sought to protect same-sex marriage, ensure workplace protections comparable to those of their peers, and modernize laws that portray LGBTQ+ people as deviants. None of those bills are currently being considered as the session nears its end.
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