Nightlife impresario Rey Lopez’s fourth annual Out in the Park, slated for November 3 at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, will be the perfect mix of thrill rides and drag queens. Taking a cue from similar gay events at Disneyland and Walt Disney world, Out in the Park is a full-fledged theme-park takeover — Fiesta Texas…
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Mayor to Participate in Town Hall on City’s Culture of Health Prize and LGBTQ Resiliency Study
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg will be a special guest at a town hall on October 30 that will feature presentations and a panel discussion about two programs being underwritten by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: The Culture of Health Prize and the San Antonio LGBTQ Resiliency Study. This year, San Antonio received its second…
A Queer Events Guide To Celebrating Halloween in San Antonio
Compiled by Sarah Martinez and Jessica Elizarraras of the San Antonio Current and Sam Sanchez of Out In SA. Here’s a list of Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos events sponsored by local LGBT businesses and organizations. From a kid’s costume contest, to a cemetery tour and a decadent Muertos drag show, there’s something for…
‘Drag Me to the Polls’ Event to Mix Rally and Show with Early Voting
LGBT voters can mix their Sunday Funday activities with a trip to the polls to cast their early vote ahead of the November 6 election at the Drag Me to the Polls event slated for October 28 at Luther’s Cafe. The event will include a drag show, rally and a group walk to the polling…
Fiesta Youth’s Hocus Pocus Halloween Soirée Celebrates Fifth Year
Ghosts and and goblins will be raising their cocktail glasses extra high this year in celebration of Fiesta Youth’s fifth annual Halloween Hocus Pocus fundraiser on October 20 at the Arbor House Suites in the heart of downtown San Antonio. The Arbor House Suites, the city’s only gay-owned bed and breakfast, consists of four, 125-year-old…
Pride San Antonio’s QFest to Screen Over 80 Films From Around the Globe
Organizers of Pride San Antonio’s fifth annual QFest LGBT International Film Festival have released the list of films to be screened at this year’s festival, which runs from October 12 through October 15 at Brooks City Base Cinema. This year’s entries include international features and short subjects which run the gamut of genres, from documentaries…
27th Annual Run & Walk for AIDS Steps Off on Saturday
The San Antonio AIDS Foundation’s 27th annual Run and Walk for AIDS will step off on Saturday, October 6 at at the Wheatley Heights Sports Complex where hundreds of walkers and runners are expected to participate. The event is one of the largest fundraisers of the year for SAAF. In 2016, organizers reportedly raised nearly…
Performance Stage to Highlight Celebration of National Coming Out Day in San Antonio
The San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce has announced the performers for the upcoming National Coming Out Day celebration on October 13 at the Mission Marquee Plaza. The list of performers at press time includes comedian Lex Loro, singer-songwriter Dominico, the Live Oak Singers, singer Anthony Cerda, Los MENtirosos Drag King Troupe, the Pride of…
Danza Revolución Event to Benefit Organización Latina de Trans en Texas
The San Antonio-based Zombie Bazaar Panza Fusion Dance Troupe is hosting an event on October 19, Danza Revolución, that will benefit Organización Latina de Trans en Texas. Zombie Bazaar identifies itself as a queer-based troupe heavily rooted in community and social awareness. Their aim is to take all forms of dance out of the studio…
Revisionist ‘Lizzie’ a Memorable Effort but Fails to Reach Full Potential
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. While it has sustained a strong interest among American folk historians and true-crime enthusiasts for decades, the story of Lizzie Borden, a young woman suspected of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax in 1892, has never received the cinematic attention that a crime of its notoriety…