Fashion designer Mondo Guerra, who appeared on two Project Runway television series, will be at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio on November 30 where he will join San Antonio Express-News columnist Emily Spicer for a conversation on the eve of World AIDS Day. In 2010, Guerra finished as runner-up on Season 8 of…
Man Sentenced in Murder of Texas Trans Woman
A 30-year-old man from Childress, Texas has been found guilty and sentenced to 20 years in jail for the 2016 murder of a 43-year-old Austin transgender woman. During the trial, which began in late October, JonCasey Rowell admitted to shooting Monica Loera at close range in what he said was an act of self-defense. Rowell…
For Second Year, USAA Scores 100 on HRC Corporate Equality Index
Updated Nov. 10, 2017 5:00 p.m. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation released the results of its 2018 Corporate Equality Index on November 10. Of the seven companies ranked in San Antonio, two companies, the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) and Rackspace received a score of 100. This is the second year in a row that…
Posthumous Honors for Austin LGBT Activist
Beloved Austin LGBT activist and city council staffer, Ceci Gratias, will be honored by the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and Austin Mayor Steve Adler following her death from cancer on November 5. On November 12, a memorial celebration for Gratias will be held at the Austin City Hall during which Mayor Adler…
Transgender Day of Remembrance to be Observed in SA on Nov. 16
San Antonio’s LGBT community will come together to observe the Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 16 with events slated for downtown San Antonio. The evening begins at 6 p.m. when Pride Center San Antonio presents a Memorial Celebration of Lives Lost in Travis Park. At 7 p.m., the observance moves indoors for a service…
LGBT Groups Speak Out Against Gun Violence After Texas Church Shootings
National LGBT organizations are speaking out against gun violence after news that 26 people attending Sunday church services were senselessly murdered and another 20 injured by a gunman in Sutherland Springs, Texas on November 5. Jason Lindsay, executive director of the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence, a political action committee that formed after the…
Noche Azul Concert Looks Toward Evening Sky for Inspiration
The moon will serve as the inspiration for this month’s concert by Azul Barrientos at the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center where the singer will present Noche Azul: La Luna on November 11. Every month since 2007, Barrientos’ performances have showcased traditional Mexican music featuring a new theme with each concert and, over time, embracing…
Texas LGBTs Reminded of Affordable Care Act’s Shortened Enrollment Period
Equality Texas is spreading the word to the LGBT community that the Affordable Care Act is still the law of the land and consumers can sign up for health care coverage during this year’s shortened enrollment period from November 1 to December 15. In an email sent out on October 31, Equality Texas CEO Chuck…
State Rep. Mary Gonzalez Nominated for Victory Fund Award
State Representative Mary Gonzalez (D-El Paso) is one of six finalists nominated for the Victory Fund’s first-ever Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award. The award was created to honor an up-and-coming state or local LGBT elected official “whose promising political career will move forward equality.” The award is named after Tammy Balwin, an openly-lesbian Democrat who is…
Van De Putte Endorses Gina Ortiz Jones in District 23 Congressional Race
Former State Senator Leticia Van de Putte announced she is endorsing Gina Ortiz Jones in the Democratic primary for the Texas 23rd Congressional District. “Anyone that knows me knows that I don’t mince words – Gina is exactly the type of leader we need to win back TX-23,” Van de Putte said in her announcement.…