On Monday, May 30, an article in the Washington Post chastised Texas Governor Greg Abbott for his “over the top” efforts to enact restrictive bills aimed at disenfranchising minority voters. The next day, the Governor responded with a mind-boggling response on Twitter: “We will continue fighting against cheating & illegal voting at the ballot box.…
Long before LGBTQA was an acronym, there was Shocking Gray. Launched right here in the Alamo City circa 1990, this brave enterprise established itself as the nation’s premier gay and lesbian mail-order catalog by providing pre-internet shoppers with niche apparel, accessories, books, art, decor and an array of gifts emblazoned with pink triangles and rainbow…
The weather outside is perfect, and Emily Pease is sitting in a fold-out chair in Guadalupe State Park with a water bottle in hand. Behind her is a brightly colored teardrop camper trailer she recently finished setting up. Emily is well aware of the benefits the great outdoors offers camping enthusiasts. For her, camping isn’t…
Activists from seven different community organizations are planning to picket Texas Governor Greg Abbott during his “Broken But Unbowed Texas Book Tour” in McAllen, Texas on May 26. Aquí Estamos, the Texas Freedom Network, South Texans for Reproductive Justice, Curando RGV, Valley AIDS Council, PFLAG Harlingen, and Call To Action RGV will participate in the…
With his landslide win in the May 24 Democratic runoff, Sgt. Javier Salazar of the San Antonio Police Department will now face off against Republican incumbent Susan Pamerleau in the November election for Bexar County Sheriff. In a race that began in March with four candidates in the Democratic primary, Salazar racked up almost 75…
As I drove to meet Tencha la Jefa at her home on San Antonio’s West Side, Siri took me on an unanticipated ride through the neighborhood where I grew up. I drove past El Mercado H-E-B where my mom first trusted me to to run in by myself to grab an ingredient she was missing…
The race for the Texas Legislature just hit a new low in the Republican runoff for Houston’s District 128. A flier linked to the campaign of 72-year-old incumbent state Rep. Wayne Smith was recently leaked to the media, insinuating his opponent, 31-year old Briscoe Cain is gay. The anti-LGBT flier features two men kissing in…
A gay married couple has opened a clothing-optional retreat for gay and bisexual men about a mile-and-a-half from former President George W. Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas. After an initial investment of $1 million, The Homestead at 3218 held its grand opening on May 20 at Mark Mattlage and Rob Snowden’s 200-acre ranch just outside…
Retired Marine Sergeant Eric Alva from San Antonio was inducted into the OutServe-SLDN Hall of Heroes at their National Dinner in Washington, DC on May 21. Alva was one of five awardees this year. The others honored were: Aaron Belkin, executive director of the Palm Center; Paula Neira, MSN, RN, CEN, Esq. (LT. USN/USNR 1985-1991);…
Updated: October 19, 2016 With the eighth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race now in the books, Rey Lopez Entertainment is making sure you get your “Drag” fix well into the rest of the year! In May, Rey Lopez Entertainment announced a partnership with Greg Hinojosa of Sassy Entertainment that would bring their production of The…
