On November 14, State Senator Jose Menendez and State Representative Ina Minjarez will introduce a law aimed at preventing and combating cyber-bullying. The bill is being filed on the first day legislation can be introduced for consideration by the 85th session of the Texas Legislature. The new measure, dubbed David’s Law, is named after David…
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Election Analysis: There’s Work Ahead for LGBT Democrats in SA
By Dan Graney, Guest Contributor Most of us are still reeling over the unthinkable – a Donald Trump presidency. We are in a state of grief, not so much because the Republicans under Trump will have complete power in Washington but the bigotry which was espoused by Trump and many of his followers has now…
‘Papa Bear’ Founder of San Antonio AIDS Foundation Has Died
Out in SA has learned that Robert “Papa Bear” Edwards, founder of the San Antonio AIDS Foundation, died of natural causes on November 10. According to a source close to his family, Edwards had been hospitalized several times and eventually passed away at home while under hospice care. It was in 1986, at the beginning…
Trans Panic: Coping with a Trump Presidency and the Shifting Political Climate
Originally published in the San Antonio Current The first thing I did when I woke up this morning was check the results of the presidential election on my phone. I had fallen asleep fairly early, before all was decided, because the way the race was leaning was making me far too anxious. Despite the efforts…
After the Vote: Looking for Silver Linings
By Daniel Williams, Guest Contributor Well, it looks like we have a President Trump, and a Republican House and Senate, and will soon have a Republican Supreme Court. Before you break out the hemlock or start booking your Canadian “vacation” here’s some rays of light, particularly as we head into Texas’ next legislative session: In…
Transgender Day of Remembrance to be Observed at MCC
The Metropolitan Community Church of San Antonio will once again play host to the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance observance on November 17. The day honors the memory of those who have died as a result of anti-transgender prejudice. According to GLAAD, “Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed in late November in recognition of the…
Yara Sofia to Headline Pride Center’s New Year’s Eve Kiki
RuPaul Drag Race All Star Yara Sofia will headline the entertainment for Pride Center San Antonio’s second annual New Year’s Eve Kiki on December 31 at the Hilton Palacio del Rio Hotel. Sofia (nee Gabriel Burgos Ortiz) was a cast member in 2011 on the third season of Ru Paul’s Drag Race which is broadcast…
CAUSA, Once Force Behind NDO Advocacy, Is Scaling Back for Now
The leadership team of CAUSA (Community Alliance for a United San Antonio) recently sent an email to its membership saying it will no longer hold regular meetings. The email was sent on October 21 and outlined how CAUSA is scaling back for now: First, we would like to thank each of you for your dedication…
Gunfire Kills Bouncer at Annex Bar
Updated: Oct. 31, 2016 4:00 p.m. San Antonio police are searching for a pair of gunmen who shot and killed the bouncer of the Annex Bar on Sunday night. The club is located 330 San Pedro Ave. at the corner of Euclid. According to information provided by the Annex, the bouncer was escorting a single…
Some Local HRC Members Angered by Group’s Endorsement of GOP Senator
Updated: October 29, 2016, 4:58 p.m. Two prominent members of the San Antonio chapter of the Human Rights Campaign, and some of their colleagues, say they are angered by the organization’s continued endorsement of a Republican senator especially after he made a racist remark about his opponent’s family during a debate last Thursday. (See update…