Some LGBTQ Texans are trying to navigate plans to commemorate the catalyst of their civil rights movement with concerns about safety after 31 members of a Texas-based hate group were charged with conspiracy to riot at a Pride event in Idaho. by Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune When 31 members of a Texas-based white supremacist…
San Antonio gallery to host LGBTQ-friendly installation from the Human Rights Campaign
Hopscotch, a downtown San Antonio gallery that hosts immersive art experiences, will debut an installation from the Human Rights Campaign. The HRC installation will open on Thursday, August 5. The acrylic panel and LED light installation, dubbed GAZE, “transports guests into a world that encourages them to see beyond their own experience and into a…
IKEA Selling Rainbow Bags to Benefit the Human Rights Campaign
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Hey queens! Do you have the need to stunt on these basic folks with an accessory that will bequeath you “queen of the apartment complex?” Yes? Then you’ve stumbled onto the right blog. IKEA has just announced a partnership with the Human Rights Campaign in celebration of LGBTQ+…
Proposed Texas Bill Gutting Local Sick Leave Laws Would Also Void Non-Discrimination Ordinances
A proposed bill in the Texas Senate (SB 15), which would deny cities the ability to enact paid sick leave ordinances, also contains provisions that would also allow the state to gut the enforcement of non-discrimination ordinances. When it was originally filed by state Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), SB 15 was designed to prevent cities…
Two San Antonio Congressmen Score 100 on HRC’s Congressional Scorecard
With the November election just around the corner, the Human Rights Campaign has released it’s Congressional Scorecard for the 115th Congress that measures support for LGBTQ equality in Congress. Locally, two San Antonio Congressmen scored 100 on the survey. Congressman Joaquín Castro of District 20 and Congressman Lloyd Doggett of District 35 scored 100 on…
For First Time, San Antonio Scores 100 on HRC’s Municipal Equality Index
For the first time since it began participating in the survey, San Antonio has received a score of 100 on HRC’s 2018 Municipal Equality Index. A record-setting 78 cities across the nation earned perfect scores Now in it’s seventh year, the MEI scores 506 municipalities based on 44 criteria including nondiscrimination laws, the municipality as…
HRC’s Volunteer Open House Beckons Those Looking to Make a Difference
If the recent barrage of attacks against the LGBTQ community have whet your appetite for combating hate, boundless opportunities await you. One such opportunity is with the San Antonio chapter of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which is hosting a volunteer open house on August 19. Founded in 1980, HRC is the largest national lesbian, gay,…
New Study Shows LGBTQ Youth Live With Stress and Fear for Their Safety
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Growing up gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer in the United States comes with a lot of stress and anxiety — including fears of abuse — according to a new study. The 2018 LGBTQ Youth Report‘s findings, released Tuesday by the Human Rights Campaign, are based on the…
Three SA Medical Facilities Designated Healthcare Leaders by HRC
Three San Antonio medical facilities have been been named Healthcare Leaders in the Human Rights Campaign’s 2018 Healthcare Equality Index. The three facilities, Metropolitan Methodist Hospital, Reproductive Medicine Associates of Texas and VA South Texas Health Care System, all received perfect scores on HRC’s index. A total of 626 medical facilities across the nation participated…
For Second Year, SA Scores 95 on HRC’s Municipal Equality Index
The City of San Antonio maintained its ranking in the Human Rights Campaign’s 2017 Municipal Equality Index. Now in it’s sixth year, the 2017 MEI scores 506 cities based on 44 criteria including nondiscrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law enforcement and the city leadership’s public position on equality. “This year’s Municipal…