Gene Elder’s June Pride Deep Thoughts from the HAPPY Foundation (Dog-gone-it! Because people like me.) 1) What happens when the unmovable meets the unstoppable? I predict it’s not a pretty picture. That is how I view the conflict between the religious fundamentalists and the GayBLT community. The rest of us are in the path of…
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Gene Elder interviews writer Taddy McAllister
… leave it to Taddy to ask the real question everyone avoids … Gene: So, Taddy, welcome. You look fabulous! I am so glad to get to talk with you and ask you some questions about our dear, dear San Antonio. I know you have been a dependable art patron and world traveler and lived…
Answering your kid’s sex questions
When By “Daisy Chain” They Don’t Mean the Beading Pattern I brought my bio daughter and bonus daughter to the gynecologist a couple of years ago. Both got annual exams and both were discussing birth control options with the doc. So the doc got to hear my speech with both of them about pregnancy prevention…
3rd Annual Harvest Feast at Hot Wells Conservancy
June 3, 6-9pm $50-$2,500 Hot Wells Conservancy, 5503 S. Presa hwc.wildapricot.org Hot Wells Conservancy hosts the 3rd annual Harvest Feast, bringing together some of the most talented chefs in San Antonio. Some of the chefs cooking it up at the feast are Chef Stefan Bowers (Feast), Chef Brooke Smith (Esquire Tavern), Chef Zach Garza (Primero…
Brews and Blooms at San Antonio Botantical Garden
May 23, 6:30-10pm $22-$25 San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Pl. (210) 207-3250, sabot.org Spring is officially in full swing (rain, please stop) and warm weather is just around the corner. What better way to cool down then to sip a cold brew? San Antonio Botanical Garden’s hosts, in conjunction with San Antonio Cerveceros, their 3rd annual…
Perving in the Age of the Digital Footprint
My friend Harley* recently moved from the West Coast to the deep, deep South. And he called me because he was having a serious problem. You see, Harley is: Clearly not White. Clearly not Christian. On the upper end of the freak scale, sexually A federal employee. This move (concomitant with a nice federal promotion)…
Was Jesus gay?
Was Jesus gay? Believe it or not, some very interesting moments exist in the Bible that imply certain intriguing possibilities. “Preposterous!” devout fundamentalists proclaim. Really? More preposterous than claiming Jesus would be against food stamps, universal health care, immigration and queers? There are dozens of examples of Jesus feeding the poor and entreating his followers…
Architect and restaurateur (and King Anchovy!) Chris Hill
Gene: So, Chris, we finally get you on the Chartreuse Couch. There are several topics that I want to inquire about. As you have heard, In-Queering minds want to know–such as your current opinion about art, and your deep thoughts about the San Antonio River, your vision for downtown development, UFOs, political art–my favorite–and whatever…
Dear Intimacy Doctor — Am I A Dick?
Dear Intimacy Doctor: Simple question. I find myself incredibly attracted to this person, except physically. My body isn’t perfect by any means and I wouldn’t want someone discounting me because of physical attraction. But I can’t get myself turned on by this person. Am I a dick? Dear Dick Face: Simple answer first. Yes. You…
LGBT parents and the pressure to be perfect
If we fail, do we let the LGBT community down and prove our opponents’ beliefs true? It happened again. We were sitting at a restaurant–husband, two sons, and me. “Two checks?” asked the waitress. I’m always surprised. Our stock answer: “No, one family.” Then, an askance head cock, shoulder shrug, or a mildly perplexed look…