The Supreme Court of the United States today ruled that states cannot keep same sex couples from marrying and must recognize their unions. About two hours after the ruling, Bexar County Clerk Gerard C. “Gerry” Rickhoff began issuing marriage licenses. John Truho and Larry Stern were the first couple to receive a marriage license and…
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Now that you can get married … a few words of advice
Finally! It’s been too long. It’s way overdue, and we’re excited to see the barriers to marriage equality fall down. There’s even a clerk down at the courthouse waiting to give you a license. But wait just five more minutes, and read this first! Now that our community has the right to marry, we also…
With SCOTUS ruling at hand, attorney offers marriage advice to same-sex couples
With the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality due as soon as tomorrow or Monday, a local attorney says his office will be offering free legal advice to gay and lesbian couples who contemplate getting married. “With the right to marry comes many responsibilities, too,” says attorney Justin P. Nichols. “Gay and lesbian couples have…
Doggett voices concern for LGBT immigrants in detention centers
U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (TX-35) is voicing his concern about the sexual abuse of LGBT immigrants who are in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Doggett, along with 34 of his colleagues in the House, wrote a letter on June 23 to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, urging DHS to use “existing discretion” on…
What you’ll need to get married in TX
We asked our sister pub the Current for a get-me-to-the courthouse-on-time checklist and they quickly obliged: Bexar County Clerk Gerard Rickhoff says his office will begin to grant licenses within 30 minutes of a ruling and he’ll stay open after hours if he needs to. Both applicants will need proof of age and identity by…
SA Current unveils annual LGBT issue
In observance of Pride Month, Out In SA’s sister publication, the San Antonio Current, has released its annual LGBT issue with a roster of articles that cover all facets of the community. Among the stories included in the special issue: SA’s Robert Salcido Helps Push LGBT Candidates Into Office Has The Bonham Exchange, SA’s LGBT…
Why I don’t want to take down my Leticia yard sign
By Christine Bishop I have always paid attention to politics and I have always voted. It’s important to me to stay informed and involved. Over the past several months I spent a significant amount of time on the sidelines of the Leticia Van de Putte campaign as the girlfriend of someone working for Leticia. In…
Riding the wave: Judge Robert Pitman on his appointment to the federal bench
Former U.S. Attorney Robert Lee Pitman was invested as federal judge for the Western District of Texas in San Antonio on April 17. He is the first openly gay federal district judge from Texas and one of 10 LGBT federal judges in the U.S. Pitman’s career includes time spent as a federal prosecutor and a…
Community readies for SCOTUS marriage decision
The LGBT and allied community in San Antonio is busy preparing for the decision from the Supreme Court on whether same-sex marriage is protected by the Constitution. The eventual ruling could be a landmark moment for LGBT civil rights. The court accepted cases from four states — Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee — where restrictions…
Gene Elder’s June Pride Deep Thoughts from the HAPPY Foundation
Gene Elder’s June Pride Deep Thoughts from the HAPPY Foundation (Dog-gone-it! Because people like me.) 1) What happens when the unmovable meets the unstoppable? I predict it’s not a pretty picture. That is how I view the conflict between the religious fundamentalists and the GayBLT community. The rest of us are in the path of…