Three San Antonio writers have been elected to the prestigious Texas Institute of Letters, an Austin-based non-profit that promotes Texas literature and recognizes literary achievements by Texas authors. The San Antonians selected for induction are Gregg Barrios, Nan Cuba and William Jack Sibley. Barrios was featured in an article on the Out In SA web…
Where: FGI’s spring trend event What: Blazer, Zegna from Saks Fifth Avenue; Jeans, Hugo Boss, Saks Fifth Avenue (fun fact: I used to work with Leo at Saks); T-shirt, Hanes; scarf, borrowed from a friend; jewelry and hat, Texas Thrift (Leo reshaped the hat himself!) Why: I figured I had two chicks (pick up the…
March 4-8, 2015 $41.75-$116.10 Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St. (210) 226-3333, majesticempire.com Based on the 2006 Irish film of the same name and set in Dublin, Once follows a broken-hearted, street musician (Guy) who is close to giving up on his dreams when he meets a beautiful, Czech woman (Girl) who gives him inspiration.…
Greetings, Friends. Welcome to Out In SA! So good of you to click on me! As you already know from reading our mag and website, we here at Out In SA have our fingers on the pulse, such as it is, of the GLBT community in San Antonio. Amongst the many resources we plan to…
On March 2, Texas Independence Day, five Democratic state senators introduced Senate Bill 856 that would prohibit discrimination in the areas of employment, public accommodation, housing, and state contracting based upon sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Senator Jose Rodriguez, along with co-authors Senators Rodney Elllis, Sylvia Garcia, Kirk Watson, and John Whitmire, introduced…
I love “queer.” I see “queer” as meaning that which deviates from the script. Political resistance is “queer.” You live the best way you can, with the biggest awareness that you can, and try to mitigate suffering if you can. That’s what it means to be human. There’s no purity to one position. — Joan…
Thrive Youth Center and Haven for Hope initiated a partnership this week to serve homeless LGBT youth ages 18 to 25. On Wednesday, Thrive staff and clients moved into their office and dorm areas at Haven for Hope. A press conference was held on February 28 to mark the official opening of the new facility.…
Gay singer-songwriter Bobby Jo Valentine will perform in San Antonio on Friday, March 6 in a House Party Concert to benefit ReconcilingWorks: Lutherans For Full Participation. Valentine is a traveling troubadour who has independently produced three albums: A Place to Belong, By My Side and most recently, Home. On his website, Valentine’s music is portrayed…
A transgender student at Memorial High School on San Antonio’s Southwest Side stood up to school officials on February 25 to demand that his gender identity be acknowledged. Jayden Blake Castillo, who is now a senior, has been a student in the Edgewood Independent School District for four years, having attended John F. Kennedy High School,…
On March 6, local artist, community activist, and musician Saakred will release a new album, Make Believe. For the 25-year-old performer, who recently came out as transgender, the new album is the culmination of three years of self-exploration and creative growth. Recorded this past January at Austin’s Ramble Creek recording studio, Make Believe is perhaps…
