On October 5, Tonya Pacetti-Perkins, Chad Reumann and Julian Tovar, governors from the San Antonio chapter of the Human Rights Campaign, issued a statement regarding the latest development in a case that alleges AT&T violated the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance. The statement read in part: “On September 22nd, after mediation between Matthew Hileman and AT&T, the…
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Candidate Profile: Rosa Maria “Rosie” Gonzalez
Attorney Rosie Gonzalez ran unopposed for Judge County Court at Law No. 13 in the March primary and today is the only Democratic LGBT candidate vying for office in the November 4 election. Gonzalez will face off against Republican Crystal Chandler, a Bexar County assistant criminal district attorney. Born and bred in Brownsville, Texas,…
A brief history of SA’s queer media
San Antonio has had many queer publications over the decades, some lasting only a few months, others having remarkably long runs. 1970s This 1974 issue of Together Gay, a publication of the San Antonio Gay Community Center, provides an interesting example of how some queer San Antonians creatively responded to the challenges they faced. Gene…
‘Drag Race’ starlets headline ‘Rocky Horror’ at Woodlawn
Three cast members from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will be in San Antonio this month to headline the Woodlawn Theater’s annual production of “The Rocky Horror Show.” The iconic rock musical, which opens at the Woodlawn on October 16, stars Bianca Del Rio as Magenta, Adore Delano as Dr. Frank-N-Furter and Michelle Visage as Riff Raff.…
QSanAntonio joins Out In SA
On October 1, QSanAntonio.com joined forces with Out In SA as part of their new web site and quarterly print publication. In talking about QSanAntonio’s participation in Out In SA, Iris Dimmick of the Rivard Report wrote last June: “San Antonio native Sam Sanchez may be the most recognizable name in the LGBTQ news community…