“On our first date I told Chad that I would be moving back to Texas in five years,” Anthony says. That conversation took place in New York City in 2005, and Anthony Sobotik and Chad Palmatier hit the target dead-on, arriving in the Lone Star State, with a stopover in Ohio, of all places, in…
Summer 2015 is on stands! And by stands, we mean check our growing Google map of locations.
Janet Burrage Grigsby says she’s always been a passionate advocate. Women’s reproductive rights, at-risk youth, LGBT equality, and the Democratic Party platform are among the issues that get her enthusiastic attention. Grigsby’s efforts go well beyond lip service. She gets involved in public activities and isn’t afraid to take leadership roles. That is no doubt…
Gene: Bill, thank you for joining me on our lovely gay-friendly Chartreuse Couch. There are several topics that I want to inquire about. Mainly your specialty, estate-planning, wills and marriage. Where do we start with this? It is all quite complicated. Bill: Well, same-sex marriage is certainly the hottest topic. Who knew it would all move along so fast? For years I’ve…
Everybody’s talking about the new Tobin. With 10 resident companies, including AtticRep, Opera San Antonio, the San Antonio Symphony, and Ballet San Antonio, educational-outreach opportunities, and space to support national acts, the Tobin offers San Antonio unparalleled access to the performing arts. The world-class venue promises to “once again become the pride of the River…
Coming home for the holidays is often believed to be a happy event. There are visions of family gathered around the fire, laughing, and singing. That’s the subject of many a Christmas carol. But, then again, there’s the Christmas song, “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” But for many in the LGBT community who…
The 84th session of the Texas Legislature convenes, for better or (probably) worse, in January and as Out In SA went to press in mid November, this session’s pre-filed bills were already making news, locally and nationally. Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels) kicked off the pre-file period with SJR 10, the Restoring Religious Freedom Amendment.…
Photos by Bryan Rindfuss Grooming by Angelina Mata Models: Murray Van Eman, Jeremiah Birmingham, Justin Nichols Justin Nichols, attorney Favorite game: Deer Favorite dish: “No question it is my grandmother’s fried backstrap” Nichols learned to hunt with his grandmother, the person he’s “closest to in the world,” when he was just 6 or 7.…
The idea of mestizaje has long permeated the pages of the queer Xicano literary canon. We exist in many places at once, all of our identities speaking to each other in symphony. We should not have to defend the multifaceted elements of our existence–instead, we should celebrate the parts of ourselves that make us different,…
The first non-profit in San Antonio to provide overnight shelter exclusively to homeless LGBT youth will open on November 18. Sandra Whitley, executive director of the Thrive Youth Center, says it will begin offering overnight shelter for young people aged 17 to 25 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. The facility…
