Category: Arizona Equality
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“Fearful” – Our Story
Laura Gersony Arizona Republic | USA TODAY NETWORK Wednesday, June 25, 2025 “Sitting side-by-side at their kitchen table in Tempe, Joe Connolly and Terry Pochertlaunched into one of their favorite stories. It’s one they’ve told reporters before — “the onion ring story” — how, when marriage wasn’t an option, they swapped fried snacks at a…
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Celebrating Pride’s Arizona Legal Decision
Joe Connolly and Terry Pochert (aka “Terrel Pochert”) – First federal win in Arizona prior to Obergefell, catalyzed state recognition
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Pochert / Connolly – Lead Plaintiffs
Case: Connolly & Pochert v. Brewer / Roche (Federal District Court, D. Ariz.) – Filed January 6, 2014, as a class-action lawsuit challenging Arizona’s statutory (1996) and constitutional (2008) bans on same-sex marriage.
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Arizona Open for Diversity
There is Good News in Arizona Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has consistently vetoed legislation targeting transgender individuals, reinforcing her commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ rights amid ongoing efforts by the Republican-controlled legislature to pass restrictive laws. “Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed three anti-transgender bills passed by her state’s Republican legislators. Though the bills passed largely…