Summer in Southern Arizona is especially painful, because it often feels like we're trapped inside our homes.
That's why LOOKOUT is partnering with multiple organizations these next few months to do a talk series to get out of your house and socialize amongst like-minded (or even some not-so-like-minded) folks to grow your social circle. We call these events our Summer of Solutions events, and people have been raving online about them.
If you missed our first one last month, it was all about the future of LGBTQ+ politics, where we took over Boycott Bar on Melrose and toasted each other while discussing some hard truths about politics in this state.
At the end of this month, we have six people from all over Arizona coming to One-n'-Ten's offices on July 21 to discuss the joy of being a queer parent or the parent of a queer child, while also acknowledging the difficulties they face in education.
It's sure to be an enlightening discussion, and we're honored that our friends at the Arizona Mirror are co-moderating the chat with us.
If you want to go, tickets are very limited, and first dibs go to paid subscribers and donors.
We hope to see you there!
-Joseph Darius Jaafari
WHERE ARE WE KIKI-ING?
A photo from our last Summer of Solutions event at Boycott Bar, where people gathered around Steve May to discuss the future of politics and how queer communities can get involved.
🏳️🌈 UPCOMING KIKIS
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Fri. July 5 - She/They Kickball League has an open practice tonight in Encanto park. Info
Fri. July 5 -
Paper Jam + Print, home to the folks at Saturn Hex and Wasted Ink Publishing, are open for First Friday for an open studio night.
Info
Sat. July 6 - Selector Saturdays at Sauvage has Richie DJ-ing at night. Info
Sat. July 6 - St. Philip's Plaza Market in Tucson, featuring local vendors. Info
Sun. July 7 - Marigold is doing a Sunday storytelling event at Afternoons Studios. Info
Wed. July 10 - TSAZ hosts a button-making party. Info
Thurs. July 11 - Stacey's on Melrose hosts a fetish ball. Info
Sat. July 13 - The folks at SW Recovery and Sex Workers of Phoenix are putting on a "sexy car wash" as a fundraiser. Info
Mon. July 15 - Writing in the Margins launches their weeklong writing workshops for queer youths in Tucson at the Blacklidge Community Center. Info
Sun. July 21 - LOOKOUT hosts it's second Summer of Solutions event at One-n'-Ten's offices. The conversation will be on queer student and parent joy.
Info
Fri. July 19 - Dirty Bits has another performance. To sign up to perform, visit their Instagram. Info
Mon. July 22 - One-n'-Ten offers a back to school event to provide gender-affirming clothing, school supplies, and wellness activities. Info
THE WEEKLY KIKI
Play "The Weekly Kiki" every week to be entered into drawings for exclusive LOOKOUT swag. The more times you play, the more chances you get to win! The next drawing will be July 30. Rules: Without the LGBTQ+ community, there’s less meaning. Guess the word below with only the support of the letters L, G, B, T, Q, I, A and submit your answer by replying to this email.
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*Hint: The name of the woman who created the transgender flag, and debuted it at Phoenix Pride at the parade in 2000.
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