Originally published in the San Antonio Current. I’m sitting across from H. Drew Galloway at Estate Coffee Shop on the city’s East Side. As the executive director of MOVE Texas, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to civic education and leadership development, Galloway sees his work “as giving young people a voice in our democracy.” When he…
Jade Esteban Estrada: Meet Joe Gonzales, Who’s Defying Political Gravity
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Joe D. Gonzales is sitting across from me, giving me a much-needed refresher on his favorite Broadway musical Wicked. A silver statue of Lady Justice, one of the finest I’ve ever seen, stands behind him. The Democratic nominee for Bexar County district attorney gleefully explains the popular storyline,…
Jade Esteban Estrada: Clear the Aisle – Texas State Rep. Ina Minjarez Is Crossing It
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. State Rep. Ina Minjarez hesitates before posting a photo on social media of the taco she’s about to eat. Though her Facebook page is personable, and the essence of her personality comes across in her posts, she admits sharing online is hard because she’s an introvert who enjoyed…
Keeping Up with Gina Ortiz Jones, Who Wants to Unseat Congressman Will Hurd
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Editor’s Note: Jade Esteban Estrada is the author of Glitter Political, a series of articles detailing San Antonio’s elections. As a professional homosexual, I admit to feeling a little star struck when I see Gina Ortiz Jones, candidate for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, waving at me through the…
The Queer Queens of Comedy are coming back to San Antonio
Pride may be over, but the LGBT community and its allies can rest assured that the focus on LGBT events isn’t over just yet: the Queer Queens of Comedy (Poppy Champlin, Vickie Shaw, and Sandra Valls) are gracing San Antonio with their presence this Wednesday and Thursday at the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club. It’s the…
Unbreakable Molly Cox
The SA2020 CEO on kicking dominos and coming out It was only 11 years ago that Molly Cox took an exacting look at herself in the mirror and once again sensed a feeling that something was “off.” Holding her gaze, she picked up her toothbrush and began brushing her teeth. Cox, a counter, was finishing…
Come OUT, with Jenn Alva, Tencha La Jefa and more
As part of the San Antonio Public Library’s celebration of Pride Month, the Central Library is hosting the Come OUT discussion panel Tuesday, June 2, from 6-8 p.m. The discussion panel, which will kick off SAPL’s Pride Month events, is made up of LGBTI artists selected for their contributions to San Antonio culture and society.…
Mayor Taylor says political correctness is ‘frustrating’
In an interview published this week in the San Antonio Current, Mayor Ivy R. Taylor tells interviewer Jade Esteban Estrada that she finds political correctness “frustrating.” The interview was published on Wednesday, January 13. In it Estrada and Taylor discuss her time in office and the issues she’s been dealing with since she was appointed…