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Advance Progressive Causes / Arizona / Race, Social Justice, Criminal Justice + LGBTQ / Legislation
LGBTQ
LGBTQ Activists Win Yearslong Battle for Mesa Nondiscrimination Ordinance
Jessica Swarner
March 3, 2021 2:59 pm MST
“By passing this nondiscrimination policy tonight, you will make it possible for me … to come home and be a part of Mesa’s vibrant future.” Michael Soto, the executive director of Equality Arizona and a transgender man, said he didn’t feel he and his family could live the lives they wanted to in Mesa. But...
Education
Education You Can Now Take Free Chicano Studies Courses Online
Jessica Swarner
September 24, 2020 12:02 pm MST
Arizona once tried to ban ethnic studies in K-12 public schools, but the law was ruled discriminatory and unconstitutional.
Healthcare
Healthcare The Supreme Court Ruling Didn’t Fix These LGBTQ Discrimination Loopholes
Jessica Swarner
June 17, 2020 11:18 am MST
Despite the Supreme Court recently strengthening LGBTQ protections in the workplace, healthcare discrimination is still possible in Arizona.
