LGBTQ Resources in the Southwest

News

• Streetcar Construction Creates Difficulty for Downtown Businesses
• Take Back the Night: Cover it Live
• Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument clears air about dangers of the border
• Personal activism turns into motivation for demonstration
• Missing on the Border
• University of Arizona NROTC members may carry weapons on training hikes near Mexico
• The Reincarnation Tour: Celebrating a Vibrant and New Central Phoenix
• Identificame

Culture

• Covering Grupo Folklorico Miztontli Live!
• "Around the World in 50 Years: Destination Guatemala"
• Cover it Live- Borderlands Community Film Series
• Islam and Hip Hop
• Preserving Cuban Architecture
• Tucson Human Rights Watch Film Festival
• Tucson's Jewish History Museum
• What is a Muslim Citizen?

People

• A Border Journalist: Jay Rochlin
• UA Senior Plans to Teach in Mexico After Graduation
• Taco USA: Cover It Live
• Passing Through
• Silvia Garcia: Who She is Today
• UA Senior Learns Life Lessons While Abroad
• Remarkable Feet!
• The Man Behind the Nail File

Education

• Rap, Culture & God Lecture
• Cover it Live - CBP's Mario Escalante will share tips of how to be a better border reporter with SPJ.
• Cover it Live: Margaret Regan Talk on Arizona-Mexico Border Stories
• Similarities Emphasized at ‘Queer-ability’ Discussion
• The Essence of Gamma Alpha Omega
• Spanish Heritage Learner Program Enhances UA Education
• Arizona Women's Heritage Trail
• Border Beat Class

Health

• First Thursday: St. Andrew's Children's Clinic
• Zumba Fitness
• Flying Sams, Helping Hands
• Health Fair Teaches Kids Food Choices, Diabetes Prevention
• Desert Luxury
• Border Hormones: Miro's Story
• Breaking Down Borders with Soma
• Teleconferencing Across the Border

Sports

• Cover it Live Boxing Training Session
• UA Decathlete Strives to Make the Most of Life in the US
• Ride Report- Premises Park Progress
• The Grip On Tucson Climbing
• Shootout decides 2012 Desert Diamond Cup Championship Game
• Soccer Success Still Kicking in Tucson
• L.A Galaxy v. New York Red Bulls
• La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo

Food

• Cafe on 4th Makes Crepes for a Sweet Escape
• Made with Love
• An Intricate Look at the Bhagavad-Gita
• Street Tacos: Boca Style
• The Tucson Food Truck Roundup is Hittin' the Streets
• A Day at the Farmers' Market
• Sushi Chef: Noboru Nakajima
• A Tortilla-Making Family Tradition

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Border Beat Blogs

By: Shannon Maule

A look at higher education in regard to those who have and have not been able to travel from various countries to the United States. Stories from people in the higher education world relating to the border.

By: Rachel Kolinski

"Exploring Diversity one Face at a Time"

Dancing in the Desert

By: Hope Jamieson

Explore dance throughout the borderlands.

By: Maria Teracena

Tucson musicians influence and are influenced by the sounds of the world.

By: Chelsey Barthel

American borders are crossed every day by cultures of all kind. These stories tell the personal experiences of people from different lands, offering further insight into the difference of cultures.

Borderfilmbeat

By: Lauren Inouye

A look at Mexican and Latin films that reflect culture, politics, and society --  reviews, research and analysis.

CaPOWera

By: Charles Misra

Stories about martial arts and combat sports with a cultural twist, all finding a home in America's southwestern borderlands.

By: Jamie Turow

Profiles of English language learners.

Tear Down Borders

By: Jessica Hoerth

Meet some of the people in Tucson who have made the journey across the border as they share what they came in search of and what struggles they may have encountered along the way.

Border Couture

By: Lauren Urratio

Fashion and how it is impacted by the border and international cultures.

Crossing the Line

By: Lucy Valencia

News from along the border with Mexico

By: Melissa Guz

"The Border Project" is an art showcase located in the University of Arizona's Museum of Art. It has over 40+ art pieces related to border issues.

By: Preston Fawcett

Get to know high school coachs and athletes from Arizona border towns or from Mexico and their struggles to get to where they are.

Border Personalities

By: Audrey A. Fitzsimmons

The Southwest boasts of diverse ethnic backgrounds and a wealth of interesting personalities. Border Personalities is dedicated to the people of the Southwest and their stories.

Border Beats

By: Jeff Kessler

U.S. - Mexico border issues, current events, and interesting local stories

By: Steven Schiraldi

Music reviews of musical works by Mexican or other ethnic artists.

The Border Wall

By: Brett Haupt

A visual exploration of America’s last frontier -- pictures and videos from different areas of the wall and fence that separate two different worlds and insight into what really stands between the United States and Mexico, ramifications of wall building and what it means for the average citizen.

By: Lauren Sokol

Meet international student athletes at the University of Arizona, a look at the recruiting process that helped them find a temporary home in the desert, and culture changes that the athletes might have endured.

By: Emily Kjesbo

Spotlighting Mexico’s top travel destinations, as well as a few of its hidden gems.

By: Keith Perfetti

A photojournalist looks at how other photographers have viewed the border and shoots lesser known spots of the southwest.

By: Jeff Kessler

All about the 2012 Desert Diamond Cup,  a 10 day exhibition soccer tournament featuring four Major League Soccor teams coming to Tucson.