Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar has unveiled a new initiative, dubbed the “Community and Internal Liaison Program,” with the goal of creating relationships with culturally-specific communities in the county. Among the 12 deputies who were appointed to the program is Sgt. Stephanie Flores who will serve as the sheriff’s liaison to the LGBTQ community. “In…
Gubernatorial Candidate Lupe Valdez to Appear at Rally and Drag Show This Week in SA
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez will be in San Antonio on Thursday, August 16 at Luther’s Cafe for an event which will be a combination political rally and drag show. The evening is being organized by SATX for Beto. “We primarily work to help Beto O’Rourke’s senate campaign,” Nicole Dahlquist, an organizer with the group…
District No Longer Allows Lesbian Teacher in Arlington, Texas to Work in Elementary School
An art teacher from the Mansfield ISD in Arlington, Texas has been barred from teaching elementary school students following complaints from a parent that she was “promoting the homosexual agenda.” Stacy Bailey had been employed at Charlotte Anderson Elementary School for 10 years and twice been named Teacher of the Year. She was placed on…
Texas Pride Impact Funds Publishes Needs Assessment of State’s LGBTQ Community
The Houston-based nonprofit, Texas Pride Impact Funds, has published a statewide study that offers “a systematic examination of the perspectives and needs of LBGTQ individuals in Texas and the organizations within the community that serve them.” The study, titled “IMPACT! Texas Statewide LGBTQ Community Needs Assessment” seeks to “fully grasp the diverse needs of LGBTQ…
‘MaricónX’ Show at Galeria E.V.A. Features Work of Queer Lantinx Artists
Queer Latinx artists from San Antonio, Dallas and the Rio Grande Valley will be featured in a new exhibit opening on August 11 at Galeria E.V.A. The “MaricónX” exhibit is organized under the aegis of Arttitude, a Dallas-based nonprofit which serves to unite the LGBT community “with the goal of inciting positive change and equality…
A County Clerk in Texas Who Still Won’t Sign Same Sex Marriage Licenses
When the the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on June 26, 2015 that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples, there was push-back across the country from scores of local authorities who vowed not to issue marriage licenses to these couples. While most of that opposition has now been quelled,…
Fiesta Youth Going Strong as Fifth Anniversary Approaches
The board of directors of Fiesta Youth this week announced they will be marking the organization’s fifth anniversary on September 23 with celebratory party at the Candlelight Coffeehouse. The mission of Fiesta Youth is to provide a safe and supportive environment for LGBT youth (aged 12 to 18) to express who they are without fear…
Equality Texas Joins Opposition to Appointment of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to SCOTUS
In an email to supporters, Equality Texas announced it was joining state and national LGBT leaders in opposing the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. On July 9, President Donald J. Trump nominated Kavanaugh, who has spent 12 years serving in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, to…
Corpus Christi to Get LGBT Community Center
Corpus Christi soon will become the sixth city in Texas to have an LGBT community center. If all goes as planned, the new facility will open in March 2019. The new center will be part of the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation, which was formerly the Coastal Bend AIDS Foundation. In 2012, the nonprofit changed its…
‘Cornyation, the Short Film’ to be Screened at San Antonio Film Festival
Filmmaker David Sims’ 20-minute documentary about Fiesta Cornyation, which follows the behind-the scenes staging of the show in 2017, will be screened at the San Antonio Film Festival on August 3 as part of a block of short films under the category Hometown Heroes. Cornyation, the Short Film was completed in September 2017. It chronicles…