Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Remember when Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told the world there would be “no bathroom bill” this legislative session? Senate Bill 17, which advanced to the full Texas Senate earlier this week, may not ban transgender people from using public bathrooms, but its outcome is just as worrisome…
Equality Texas Calls on Legislature to Enact Laws to Protect LGBTQ Texans
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Citing a new report detailing barriers to equality in the state, Equality Texas, the largest LGBTQ advocacy group in the state, is demanding the legislature pass comprehensive nondiscrimination laws this session. At a February 27 press conference, activists, parents and members of the Texas House LGBTQ Caucus joined…
Judge Expunges Record of Wrongly Convicted ‘San Antonio Four’
A Bexar County judge on Monday signed papers erasing the criminal histories of four women wrongly convicted in 1994 of sexually assaulting two girls, according to a WOAI-TV report. Elizabeth Ramirez, Kristie Mayhugh, Cassandra Rivera, and Anna Vasquez — known as the “San Antonio Four” during coverage of their high-profile case — were wrongly convicted…
Gina Ortiz Jones Files Motion Requiring Bexar County Provide Provisional Voter List
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Democratic congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones filed a court motion on Tuesday, November 13 to force Bexar County’s election administrator to release a list of provisional voters. During an afternoon press conference, Jones said a district judge has ordered Bexar to release the full list, but county officials…
Sexually Transmitted Disease Rates Skyrocket in San Antonio and Across the U.S.
Bexar County has an STD problem. And it’s not going away anytime soon. Texas’ Department of State Health Services documented 18,125 cases of syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea in the county during 2017, down slightly from the 19,066 cases reported the prior year — but still up an alarming 16 percent from five years ago. Statewide,…
Nightmares of San Antonio Paranormal Fest to Drift into Brick at Blue Star
The Brick at Blue Star is getting an early jump on the October vibe. Curious Twins Paranormal and Ghost Tours has scheduled a September 22 mini-festival at the performance space celebrating all things local and supernatural. The Nightmares of San Antonio Paranormal Fest will include an exhibit on the history and mysteries of haunted dolls…
SA Trans Activist Petitions Tobin Center to Cancel Appearance by Anti-LGBT Lecturer
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. A San Antonio transgender activist has started a Change.org petition asking the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts to cancel the October 10 speaking appearance of Jordan B. Peterson, the conservative pop psychologist known for inflammatory statements about LGBT people and . . . well, just about everyone…
New Study Shows LGBTQ Youth Live With Stress and Fear for Their Safety
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Growing up gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer in the United States comes with a lot of stress and anxiety — including fears of abuse — according to a new study. The 2018 LGBTQ Youth Report‘s findings, released Tuesday by the Human Rights Campaign, are based on the…
SA’s Armie Hammer Honored at Texas Film Awards
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Hollywood heartthrob and San Antonio business owner Armie Hammer may have missed an Oscar nomination this go-round, but he landed Variety‘s One to Acclaim Award which recognizes breakout film talents. The Austin Film Society presented Hammer with the accolade on March 8 at its 18th annual Texas Film…