The Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio announced their candidate forum and endorsement meeting will take place on Sunday, January 28 in the Trinidad Room at the El Tropicano Hotel. The purpose of the forum is to hear from candidates who are running for office and to vote on endorsements. The meeting is being held ahead…
One-Woman Show ‘Bette Davis Ain’t for Sissies’ Coming to Tobin Center
A new one-woman show that draws from the real life of actress Bette Davis will hit the stage of the Tobin Center’s Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater for three performances from February 1 to 3. Bette Davis Ain’t for Sissies is written, produced and stars Jessica Sherr. The play takes place in 1940 just before the Academy…
LGBT Organizations Seek Show of Unity at SA’s MLK March
Leaders of San Antonio’s LGBT community organizations are circulating an email among their members and allies encouraging them to participate as one large contingent in the city’s Martin Luther King Jr. March on Monday, January 15. “All LGBT organizations and their members, as well as any interested individuals are invited to march together for a…
Texas Man Gets 15 Years for Using Grindr to Target Gay Victims
Nigel Garrett from Frisco, Texas has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for federal hate crime and conspiracy charges after he admitted to targeting gay men using the Grindr hook-up app. Garrett and three accomplices, Anthony Shelton, Chancler Encalade Jr., and Cameron Ocion Ajiduah, had been charged hate crimes, kidnapping, carjacking and the use…
Community Groups Plan DreamWeek Events
Now in its sixth year, DreamWeek, which this year takes place from January 5 to 20, is a series of events that focus on fostering “the free exchange of ideas on universal issues affecting the human race.” The ultimate goal of DreamWeek is to advance “the voices of tolerance, equality and diversity.” Over 150 events…
Pride Center Finds Permanent Home Near Main Avenue Strip
District 1 City Councilman Roberto C. Treviño and the board of Pride Center San Antonio announced on New Year’s Eve that the organization had found a permanent home just one block from the Main Avenue Strip. The new Pride Center will be located in a professional office building owned by the Metropolitan Methodist Hospital on…
Judge Rules Austin Car Dealership Cannot Claim Free Speech After Outing Fired Trans Employee
A federal magistrate judge has preliminarily ruled that an Austin car dealership cannot use the right to free speech as a way to dismiss the claims of invasion of privacy made by a fired employee who says management “openly discussed his status” with his fellow workers. On August 1, Bradley R. Rudkin, the former general…
Texas Equity PAC Announces Endorsements
On December 29, Texas Equity PAC announced four end-of-the-year endorsements of candidates running for the Texas Legislature. In a statement on its Facebook page, Texas Equity PAC describes its mission: “Pro-equality legislation happens with the support of pro-equality lawmakers. The Texas Equity PAC is the political action committee of Equality Texas. It supports the election…
2017 in Review: Honorable and Dishonorable Mentions
HONORABLE MENTIONS A mayoral ally: Ron Nirenberg On June 10, Ron Nirenberg defeated Ivy R. Taylor to become Mayor of San Antonio. On June 21, his first day in office, he added his name to the list of Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination and ten days later was Grand Marshal of the Pride San Antonio parade.…
2017 in Review: Top Ten LGBT News Stories
1) Ron Nirenberg elected Mayor of San Antonio In June, City Councilman Ron Nirenberg became mayor after winning a decisive victory over incumbent Ivy R. Taylor. Nirenberg received 54 percent of the vote while Taylor brought in 45 percent. The LGBT community cheered the victory, supporting a politician who during his campaign said, “We deserve…