Joseph Darius Jaafari

1 week ago | lookoutnews.org | Joseph Darius Jaafari

El Rio Health in Tucson advertised itself for years as the leader in gender-affirming care not just for Tucson, but much of the state, where medical care for transgender people was either unavailable or stigmatized. In 2018, Tucson.com reported that patients were showing up from across Arizona — from Safford to Flagstaff — because of the organization’s push to be a leader not just in LGBTQ+ health care, but specifically for youth and adults who identified as transgender.

3 weeks ago | lookoutnews.org | Joseph Darius Jaafari

Transgender and nonbinary residents in Tucson overwhelmingly support reducing police funding in favor of investing in social services, including support for unhoused communities, childhood programs, and harm reduction strategies for drug users, a LOOKOUT review has found. Last month, the city of Tucson released a public survey asking residents to rank their priorities as officials work to address a $28 million budget shortfall.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.