“I’m happy to be out there and say that SAAF is alive and well.” As the San Antonio AIDS Foundation prepares for its 30th anniversary in 2016, the organization announced in October the appointment of its new president, Cynthia Nelson. Founded in the back of a gay bar by Robert “Papa Bear” Edwards in 1986,…
Bounce into 2016 with Big Freedia
New Orleans-based bounce artist Big Freedia, aka the Queen Diva, is hosting a New Year’s Day party at Paper Tiger. Since gaining national recognition via appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Last Call with Carson Daly, Big Freedia — a gay man who favors female pronouns but does not identify as transgender — has been spearheading the…
FDA’s new policy on blood donations still discriminatory
After a year-long discussion, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week it would lift the 32-year-old lifetime ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood. The new regulations allow men who have sex with men (MSM) to donate blood as long as they have abstained from sex for a period of 12…
CHRISTEENE Launches Indiegogo Campaign to Fund New Album
This week, Austin-based “drag terrorist” CHRISTEENE (born Paul Soileau) announced a new Idiegogo campaign to raise funds for an upcoming album and supporting videos. Fresh off her “America’s Moist Wanted” tour, the self-described “human pissoir of raw unabashed sexuality” plans to enter the studio in January and February in hopes of releasing a sophomore album…
Check out the ‘Get It’ video by gender-bending duo Ghetto Prom
Freshly formed local act Ghetto Prom recently premiered the video for “Get It” — and it’s ghetto fabulous. The gender-bending duo, made up of rapper Chris Conde and singer Alyson Alonzo, is the latest project to come from the two musicians who have been “sharing the stage for years” but never officially collaborated. In the video Conde is seen in drag performing as…
Artpace celebrates the launch of new Felix Gonzalez-Torres book
Since his death in 1996 at age 38 from AIDS-related complications, Felix Gonzalez-Torres has emerged as one of the most recognized artists of the late-20th century. In 1995, along with French artist Annette Messager and San Antonio’s own Jesse Amado, Gonzalez-Torrres inaugurated Artpace’s International Artist-in-Residence program. In 2010, as part of its 15th anniversary, Artpace presented an exhibition throughout four…
Gay dads featured in new Allstate Insurance ad
With the Supreme Court’s ruling making same-sex marriage legal in the United States, and the increasing acceptance of the LGBT community into the mainstream, 2015 has certainly been a landmark year for civil rights and advancement. On Sunday, a new ad featuring two gay dads was posted on Allstate Insurance’s Facebook page, perhaps signaling a new era that…
LezRideSA to Host ‘Jotos Y Recuerdos Dance-A-Thon’
Who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned dance-a-thon? Put on your dancing boots and head over to LezRideSA’s first ever Jotos Y Recuerdos Dance-A-Thon this Saturday at La Botánica Vegan Restaurant and Bar. Dancing begins at 7 p.m. and all LGBTQ friends, family members and allies are encouraged to groove the night away for a chance to win $300.…
Pink Leche and Xy!o release split EP ‘House of Relaxation’
San Antonio’s favorite “queer bass” musician Pink Leche is set to drop his first musical release: House of Relaxation, a split EP with local electronic artist Xy!o, aka Sam Shebin. This Friday, the two musicians come together for a release party at Bottom Bracket Social Club. On the EP’s title track and sole collaboration, the two artists create a musical mashup of house,…
Online community Gays With Kids raising funds for mobile app
With the holiday season steadily approaching and families coming together, it’s hard not to feel the stress of managing a household. Head on over to Gays With Kids: the world’s first and largest online resource for gay dads and those considering raising children. Since launching in 2014, Gays With Kids has been helping its visitors navigate…