The Kinsey Sicks

The Kinsey Sicks has built a reputation for being America’s Favorite Dragapella Quartet with their a cappella singing, sharp satire and over-the-top drag. They have performed at performing arts centers, music venues and comedy festivals in over forty states in the fifteen years they have been around. They have performed in all venues including the legendary Studio 54 in New York with their Off-Broadway Hit "DRAGAPELLA! Starring the Kinsey Sicks." From movies to recordings to television there isn’t much the Kinsey Sicks hasn’t done.

"The Kinsey Sicks will put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. These four musicians-actors-writers-composers-drag queens are wickedly gay, and man, can they sing! Completely a capella, their material is intelligent and scathingly funny. Their lyrical parodies of well known songs will have you rolling ... geniously hilarious ... excellent original tunes ... brilliant. With
their impeccable timing, precise harmonies, and cultural savvy, the Kinseys represent fabulous, satirical queer humor at its finest."

In Los Angeles Magazine

The Kinsey Sicks was accidentally discovered in 1993 while attending a Bette Midler concert in San Francisco. A group of friends got all dolled up as the Andrews Sisters with the assumption that they would be among many other drag queens. Upon arrival they quickly realized aside from Bette there they were the only queens in the place. After being approached to perform at an upcoming event, and realizing they all actually in fact had backgrounds in music, The Kinsey Sicks was formed.

The founders of the Kinsey Sicks have experience that passes well beyond the world of female impersonators. Ben Schatz, performing as Rachel, is a civil rights lawyer from Harvard University authored Clinton’s HIV policy and was creator of the first ever national AIDS legal project. He also served as a presidential advisor on HIV issues as well as the Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Medical Association. Irwin Keller, performing as Winnie, another lawyer as well as linguist out of the University of Chicago authored the city’s gay rights ordinance passed in 1989 and was a director of the AIDS Legal Referral Panel of the San Francisco Bay Area. Their newly joined and talented members Jeff Manabat started performing with the group in 2004 as Trixie in 2004 and Spencer Brown joined in 2008 as Trampolina.

Equality Arizona is proud to announce the Kinsey Sicks are coming to Arizona. Friday, September 25th the residents of Phoenix, Arizona will be able to experience the amazing performances put on by the Kinsey Sicks at The Chandler Center for the Performing Arts! Click here for more information or to purchase tickets.

LGBT Athletes and Sports

Listen up as Emmy Award winning host Donna Rossi talks with various LGBT and LGBT friendly sports teams from around the valley. Being an LGBT identified athlete makes it hard at times to participate in any mainstream sport. Hear clips from ABC News about the changing attitudes towards “out” professional athletes and the project one man has started in hopes of changing hearts and minds about LGBT teammates.



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Phoenix City Council Voting for District 3 Replacement

The Phoenix City Council will be announcing the replacement of Councilwoman Maria Baier of District 3 by 2:00PM today. Among those being considered to fill the vacated seat until the special election in November are Mr. Jim Mapstead and Mr. Jon Altmann. Equality Arizona is staying in contact with the Phoenix Council and will release an update once a decision is made.

Homicide; Phoenix PD Looking for Witnesses

Twenty-Nine year old Steward Bryant was killed at approximately 3:43AM on Saturday, June 6th at 4800 North 7th Avenue in Phoenix. He was last seen at Charlie’s Bar located at 727 West Camelback Road. Police are asking for those with any information to call Silent Witness and are offering an award of up to $1,000 for any information leading up to the arrest and/or indictment of this crime. Silent Witness can be reached at 480.948.6377 or toll free at 1.800.343.TIPS. If you have any information about the Steward Bryant homicide please contact Silent Witness immediately.

Marriage Equality Rally and March

Marriage Equality, a national organization, is planning a rally and march Tuesday, March 26th from 6:00PM to 8:00PM. Participants meet on the South West corner of Camelback at 7th Avenue in downtown Phoenix and will be marching to Camelback and Central. All are welcome to participate in rallying for Marriage Equality and please bring your signs, candles, flags and t-shirts!

Please park in the former Target parking lot on the northwest corner of Camelback at 7th Avenue unless you plan to patronize Charlie's before and/or after this event.

Drop In Center gets Fresh Coat of Paint

The YEP(Youth Empowerment Project) House is a drop in center made possible with the collaboration of Native Health and Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS. This drop in center provides youth ages 14 to 24 the opportunity to find jobs, get information and resources, meet with a life-coach, get involved in their community, and empower themselves to be better individuals in a safe environment!

Special thanks to all those that helped out with an amazing day of painting and community collaboration!

Check out the YEP House on Myspace or find out more about programs for LGBTQA youth like 1n10 and get involved!

Domestic Partnerships have Arrived in Phoenix

Equality Arizona invites you to join us at Phoenix City Hall to celebrate the domestic partnership registry. Click here to RSVP if you will be registering your domestic partnership.









Effective Monday, February 9th starting at 9:00am unmarried residents of Phoenix can register for domestic partnerships at Phoenix City Hall in Assembly room B. Registration is available to unmarried same-sex or opposite-sex partners who live together with a $50 non-refundable fee. All registered couples will be granted hospital-visitation rights to Phoenix hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and other health-care facilities.

After a unanimous vote by the City Council in December, Phoenix became the second city in Arizona to adopt domestic partnerships; Tucson was the first to do so in 2003. Registration will continue in assembly room B through February 13th and relocated to the 15th floor of Phoenix City Hall from then on. Both parties must appear together to register and must provide a valid photo ID issued by a government agency within the U.S. that includes name, date of birth, weight, height and hair and eye color. Click here for more information.