News that Mayor Ivy R. Taylor will be speaking at a vigil for victims of the Orlando shootings has not been met with universal acceptance by the LGBT community. Some activists are speaking out, wondering why Taylor was invited to the vigil, saying they plan to turn their backs to her when she addresses the…
Mayor to Attend Vigil for Orlando Victims
Pride Center San Antonio announced today that San Antonio Mayor Ivy R. Taylor will join members of the LGBT and allied community for a candlelight vigil on June 16 in honor of the victims of the Orlando shooting. According to a press release, the event, which is being organized by Pride Center San Antonio, will…
Kids of All Ages Love Annual Easter Egg Hunt
LGBT families, some with pets in tow, will descend upon Olmos Basin Park on March 20 for an afternoon of hot dogs, burgers, games, an Easter egg hunt and a visit by the Easter Bunny. The event, the 4th Annual LGBTQ Community Easter Egg Hunt, is organized by Pride Center SA’s Pride Families, a social…
Emerald Ball Burlesque Show to Benefit Pride Center
Performers for the fifth annual Emerald Ball at Heat Nightclub are busy readying wigs, gowns and spangles for their March 13 fundraiser benefiting Pride Center San Antonio. The burlesque drag show will feature the talents of performers, Remi Martini, Pystol Whips, Anny Conda, Tencha la Jefa, Ada Vox, Kristi Waters, Maxxy Radd, Fat Bottom Cabaret,…
The Little Charity Birthday Party That Could
Activist Ana Alicia Perez is telling her friends (and the community) to ditch the presents and instead bring a donation for Pride Center San Antonio or Mujeres Unidas when they come to her birthday party on March 5. This is the sixth year Perez has had a birthday fundraiser. Over the years, she’s accepted donations…
Words of Wisdom from Celebrated Author Carla Trujillo
Born in New Mexico and based in California, Carla Trujillo is an esteemed fiction writer, editor, educator and a founding member of the Macondo Writers Workshop that Sandra Cisneros established in San Antonio in 1995. Celebrated for her novel What Night Brings (2003) and her work as editor of the Lambda Literary Award-winning anthology Chicana…
Pride Center and Big Brothers Big Sisters seek youth mentors
Pride Center San Antonio and Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas are seeking mentors for a new, site-based joint mentoring group for LGBT youth. The program is looking for individuals who “live successful ‘out’ and ‘proud’ LGBTQ lives.” In an announcement, Pride Center officials say the joint program with Big Brothers Big Sisters is…
Pride Center urges community to participate in Generations study
Pride Center San Antonio is inviting the community to participate in the first long-term study to examine health and well-being of lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals. The five-year Generations study explores identity, stress, health outcomes, and health care and services utilization among lesbian, gay, and bisexual people in “three generations of adults who came of…
Support the Pride Center while you paint
Show the Pride Center your heart while you make some art! Painting With a Purpose, Painting with a Twist’s August 25 event, will be benefitting Pride Center San Antonio. If you enjoy wine and art and want to support Pride Center, this event is for you! At Painting with a Twist, guests can enjoy a glass of wine as…
“First Person” Online Film Screening & Discussion
In celebration of Pride Month, KLRN and Pride Center San Antonio are participating in an online screening and discussion of PBS Digital Studios web series, First Person this Tuesday at 7 PM. The show, which releases new episodes every other Thursday, covers topics relating to gender identity, queer community, and sexuality. Kristin Russo, of Everyone Is Gay, hosts the…