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A bar manager and go-go dancer helped stop a man from attacking patrons in a gay bar with an ax.

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton last month appointed Caleb Laieski as his office’s youth and diversity liaison.

A lesbian couple from Phoenix, Ariz., were kicked out of a local restaurant for hugging and kissing each other during their anniversary dinner.

The Human Rights Campaign has partnered with immigration advocacy groups to sponsor workshops in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Calif., Denver, Dallas and New York to help documented immigrants apply for American citizenship.

The nation’s fifth largest city, Phoenix has witnessed an 80% increase in LGBT tourism, the second highest surge in the nation - and the city’s LGBT community is two-stepping with joy. Phoenix rises anew!

The Arizona Gay Rodeo Association RoadRunner Regional Rodeo was the kick off rodeo for the 2011 gay rodeo season - and there were plenty of sexy cowboys and cowgirls to be seen. For more informaton on RoadRunner Regional Rodeo and the 2011 gay rodeo season, read: .

Arizona’s efforts to end illegal immigration have been condemned by gay activists but the Greater Phoenix area continues to welcome gay travelers.

In spite of Arizona’s conservative reputation, Phoenix’s LGBT activists and others in the Valley of the Sun continue to gain traction and visibility as they continue to fight an adoption bill they maintain is unfair to same-sex couples.