Anti-trans bills and executive orders are reshaping campus life in Arizona

Anti-trans bills and executive orders are reshaping campus life in Arizona

Pride flags wave on the building of a Community Church of Hope on 7th Avenue in Phoenix’s Melrose District on March 3, 2025. The Melrose District is a very popular area for members of the LGBTQ+ community, with several businesses and bars that proudly offer a place for community. Photo by Brian Petersheim Jr. | Cronkite NewsLawmakers across the country are introducing anti-trans bills at increasing rates, with the number spiking more than 28 tim…

Arizona governor vetoes anti-trans bills with call to focus on 'real issues'

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a trio of anti-trans bills and urged lawmakers to focus on "real issues" instead.

Anti-trans bills, executive orders reshaping campus life in AZ

Some members of queer communities report feeling more vulnerable to discrimination in public, at schools, in workplaces and within health care systems. Continue reading…

Arizona Governor Vetoes Three Anti-Trans Bills, Urges GOP to “Focus on Real Issues”

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed three anti-transgender bills passed by the state’s Republican-led legislature, reinforcing her stance as a key ally to the LGBTQ+ community and a crucial bulwark against efforts to roll back queer rights in the state. Despite the bills passing largely along party lines, Republicans lack the two-thirds majority in both […] The post Arizona Governor Vetoes Three Anti-Trans Bills, Urges GOP to “Focus on Real …