A select month-by-month recap of stories about our community reported here and elsewhere in 2016. JANUARY Rev. Mick Hinson to leave MCC SA Reverend Mick Hinson, pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of San Antonio announced he was resigning his position. Candidates line-up to speak at Stonewall Dems endorsement forum The Stonewall Democrats of San…
It’s LGBT Prom Season in SA
It’s spring and all around San Antonio high school juniors and seniors are preparing to attend their annual proms. However, for LGBT students, prom night can be filled with anxiety and dread over dress codes and rules forbidding same-sex dates. Last year, Samantha Arielle Lopez, an 18-year-old senior, was told by school officials that she…
Two Girls Turned Away from Incarnate Word HS Prom
Two girls were denied entrance to the Incarnate Word High School prom on April 16 after being told the school did not not allow same gender dates for the event. Established in 1881, Incarnate Word High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in San Antonio. Jewel Uzquiano, a senior at Incarnate Word,…