Arizona
Thousands of married gay couples are now in legal limbo after California voters approved Proposition 8 by a slim 4% margin. About 18,000 couples held their nuptials during the short time that gay marriage was legal this year but now it is unclear whether their union will be recognized by California law despite affirmations from the state attorney general, Jerry Brown, that those marriages will remain valid.
Last updated by LifeAsJoby on Tue, 08/14/2007 - 15:07.
A touching story about a young man battling with his inner conscious to fight alcoholism, written and directed by Jim Gradillas. This powerful play has been tour across Scottsdale, Glendale, Phoenix, Peoria, etc. since September 2006 and has been making quite an impact on audiences.
Last updated by BRICK Winner on Mon, 02/26/2007 - 11:59.
Brittany Clifford of Phoenix, AZ started Fuzzy Feet, an organization that has delivered over 6,000 new slippers to children in hospitals and homeless shelters.
Last updated by BRICK Winner on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 10:50.
In 1999, Terrol Dew Johnson won a BRICK Award for his work with Tohono O'Odham Community Action, which he co-founded. Through the creation of a basket-weaver's marketing cooperative, a youth-elder program, a family garden initiative and a charter high school, Terrol is working to promote sustainable community development, cultural revitalization and educational success for the Tohono O'Odham Nation in Southern Arizona.
