Devised by local artist/educator/musician Ernesto Olivo and a handful of collaborators from varied backgrounds, the SA Queer Collective is designed to “emphasize and promote” the diverse talents of the Alamo City’s LGBTQA community. Initiated in 2013, the collective’s inaugural Cheer the Queer attracted 200-plus shoppers and browsers with its winning mix of handmade wares, tamales…
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Artpace celebrates the launch of new Felix Gonzalez-Torres book
Since his death in 1996 at age 38 from AIDS-related complications, Felix Gonzalez-Torres has emerged as one of the most recognized artists of the late-20th century. In 1995, along with French artist Annette Messager and San Antonio’s own Jesse Amado, Gonzalez-Torrres inaugurated Artpace’s International Artist-in-Residence program. In 2010, as part of its 15th anniversary, Artpace presented an exhibition throughout four…
LezRideSA to Host ‘Jotos Y Recuerdos Dance-A-Thon’
Who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned dance-a-thon? Put on your dancing boots and head over to LezRideSA’s first ever Jotos Y Recuerdos Dance-A-Thon this Saturday at La Botánica Vegan Restaurant and Bar. Dancing begins at 7 p.m. and all LGBTQ friends, family members and allies are encouraged to groove the night away for a chance to win $300.…
Pink Leche and Xy!o release split EP ‘House of Relaxation’
San Antonio’s favorite “queer bass” musician Pink Leche is set to drop his first musical release: House of Relaxation, a split EP with local electronic artist Xy!o, aka Sam Shebin. This Friday, the two musicians come together for a release party at Bottom Bracket Social Club. On the EP’s title track and sole collaboration, the two artists create a musical mashup of house,…
Selena tribute a fundraiser for P.E.A.C.E. Initiative
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center and the P.E.A.C.E Initiative are joining forces on November 6 to present Como La Flor, a tribute to Tejano singer-songwriter Selena on the 20th anniversary of her death. The tribute, which is a fundraiser for the P.E.A.C.E. Initiative, will feature an art sale and exhibit, a Selena look-alike contest and…
Latinx is back with a vengeance
Last summer, San Antonio’s community of queer and trans people of color welcomed a party designed just for them. On July 30, party-goers of all walks made their way to The Phantom Room for Latinx, a type of event completely new to SA. Organizers Kat Bustos and Henry Rodriguez were eager to present an alternative to the usual queer…
HRC to honor Eric Alva with award for lifetime advocacy
The San Antonio chapter of the Human Rights Campaign announced this week that retired Marine Sergeant Eric Alva will be honored with the Chuck Jordan Award for lifetime advocacy at the group’s Gala and Silent Auction on November 21. In March 2003, Alva was the first soldier injured in the Iraq War when he stepped…
Students ready drag show fundraiser at Trinity University
Students from two Trinity University organizations are preparing to break out the glitter and feathers for a benefit drag show on October 28. Members of the Zeta Chi sorority and the Sexual Diversity Alliance will host the 8th Annual Walk On The Wild Side drag show as a fundraiser for the San Antonio AIDS Foundation.…
Coming Out Day celebration coming to Mission Marquee
The San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce is planning to celebrate the the 27th anniversary of National Coming Out Day on October 10 at Mission Marquee Plaza on the city’s Southeast Side. National Coming Out Day is observed annually to raise awareness of the importance of “coming out” — a process of disclosing one’s sexual…
LGBT LULAC Council to honor three at afternoon gala
The Orgullo de San Antonio LGBT LULAC Council 22198 will bestow three awards at its Tardeada de Orgullo (An Afternoon Celebration of Pride) on October 11 at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. According to their press release, the LGBT LULAC Council “exists to establish open and positive communication between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and…