“I know what it’s like on both sides of the fence.” You know what I miss the most about having breasts? People offering me free drugs (also: nipple sensation). I was born genetically female, and I lived that way for 16 years. By the time I was 17, I realized I wasn’t comfortable with this…
In an October 15 letter to their congregants, the leaders at the First Presbyterian Church of San Antonio recommended leaving the Presbyterian Church (USA) because, “We believe our denomination is not what it once was, and it has wandered from its biblical and confessional moorings.” The letter goes on to say, “Ultimately, after years of…
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.…
Considering all the current focus on the Pearl and the excitement generated by the recently opened children’s DoSeum on that same thoroughfare, it would be easy to overlook the Westfort neighborhood. It’s the classic blink-and-you’ve-missed-it situation. But sandwiched between the two more glamorous poles—and despite a name that seems oddly generic, this small residential enclave…
A San Antonio ally says he’s getting tired of anti-LGBT activists getting so much attention in the press and on social media. In order to put out a more positive message, he plans to revive an idea from the 1980’s and stage a version of Hands Across America for LGBT equality. Hands Across America took place…
Fresh off her appearance on season seven of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Orlando’s Ginger Minj is starring as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in this year’s production of the Woodlawn Theatre’s The Rocky Horror Show. We spoke with Minj over the phone about her time on Drag Race, a new album in the works and how she plans to spend…
Austin’s Stargayzer Festival returns for its second year October 15-17. The festival takes place across three different downtown venues (Elysium, The North Door, Cheer Up Charlie’s) and brings together some of the most talented LGBTQ artists and performers from Austin and across the country. “It’s a really unique LGBTQ event and everyone should come and…
Organizers of Fiesta Youth’s second annual Halloween Hocus Pocus fundraiser announced this week that tickets for co-hosts are sold out and remaining general admission tickets are going fast for the October 24 party. The co-host tickets sold for $75 and included recognition as a co-host on party invites, early entry and a private pumpkin carving…
“It is Broadway-quality talent singing the hits of the ’60s.” The original performers from Broadway’s Jersey Boys are back, and you can catch them at the Tobin Center for a limited engagement. Broadway fans can expect the entertainers of Broadway’s three-season success to perform what critics are calling a 1960s hit with a modern twist.…
The observance of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day on October 15 is reminder that while Hispanics represent 16 percent of the population, they account for 21 percent of new HIV infections in the US. In San Antonio, where the Hispanic population is about 63 percent, the effort to raise awareness is especially important. The theme…
