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…
Carlos Nicolas Flores’s new novel, Sex as a Political Condition, bears the subtitle “a Border novel” and has a distinctly Mexican-American flavor, but its observations are universal. It sees the world through the perspective of Honoré, a former drug trafficker trying to survive selling knickknacks to tourists. Among the knickknacks are some old tin soldiers–a…
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…
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…
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…
With the Supreme Court’s marriage equality decision looming, LGBT communities around the country are anxiously awaiting what will be a historic day, regardless of the decision. It is the hope of so many that all people will soon have a constitutionally recognized right to marry the person they love. While one Bexar County clerk is already preparing…
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…
“We’re letting people know that SA is queer-friendly.” Lady-loving ladies and queer folk have a new bar option Thursday nights. Phantom Room opened this April, and is open every night of the week except Monday. Thursdays, however, are reserved for the aptly named Cock Block: a dedicated lesbian and queer night (though all are welcome.) Cock…
One word to eliminate the stigma Kori Ashton, founder of T-shirt company yepThreads.com, is looking to eliminate the stigma of coming out one T-shirt (and sticker) at a time. The story behind yep Threads began when Ashton was in third grade. On the yep Threads website, she tells the story of how she was outed…
It’s the only sport with identical rules, an identical ball, and an identical playing field for men and women. Women’s rugby was absent from the San Antonio sporting scene for some time, but now it’s back with fresh faces and is stronger than ever. Sundays at 3 p.m., these ladies meet at Olmos Park to…
