Voters in Groves City, Texas, have gathered enough signatures to trigger a recall election of 19-year-old, gay City Councilman Cross Coburn. The effort to recall the councilman began last spring after nude photos of Coburn, which were found on the gay hookup app Grindr, were sent in an anonymous letter to local media and members…
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Raúl Castillo of HBO’s ‘Looking’ is Featured in Three Films at SA’s CineFestival
Raúl Castillo, who rose to prominence with gay audiences after appearing in the Home Box Office series, Looking, will be in San Antonio for the opening of CineFestival where he will be featured in three films. Castillo, who hails from McAllen, Texas, was mostly a stage actor prior to appearing in films and starring in…
LGBT Community Cuts Ribbon on Rainbow Crosswalk
San Antonio’s LGBT community came out in force on Friday, June 29 for the ribbon cutting of the rainbow crosswalk in the heart of the city’s gay business district. City Councilman Roberto C. Trevino, who championed the project from the start, was joined by fellow council members Ana Sandoval and Rey Saldana along with Mayor…
Two Days of Events to Mark Celebration of Pride in San Antonio
Organizers and volunteers at are busy making the final preparations for two days of events marking the culmination of Pride Month in San Antonio. June 29: Pre-Pride Warmup Two events on Friday offer some pre-Pride festivities. 5 p.m. – Rainbow Crosswalk Ribbon Cutting at Luther’s Cafe City Councilman Robert C. Treviño and local LGBT groups…
Exclusive First Photos: Rainbow Crosswalk Installation Underway
By the end of today, city crews will have completed the installation of a rainbow crosswalk at the corner of North Main and Evergreen in the heart of the city’s LGBT business district. The photos here were taken this morning by Councilman Roberto C. Treviño exclusively for Out In SA. Instead of paint, the city’s…
Councilman Treviño Changes Mind, Moves Rainbow Crosswalk Ribbon Cutting Back to Friday
Two-and-a half hours after informing Out In SA that the ribbon cutting ceremony for the rainbow crosswalk had been moved from Friday, June 29 to Wednesday June 27, District 1 City Councilman Roberto C. Treviño decided to move the event back to its original date. At 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26, Justin Renteria, Councilman…
Jury Finds SA Man Guilty of Murdering Boyfriend, Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison
Updated: June 25, 2018 7:00 p.m. A jury has found a 32-year-old San Antonio man guilty and sentenced him to 60 years in prison for the October 2015 murder of his boyfriend during meth-fueled argument that led to the victim being stabbed repeatedly. During the trial in the 186th state District Court, presided by Judge…
Pastie Pops to Celebrate Pride With ‘Big Gay Burlesque Show’
The Pastie Pops, who bill themselves as “San Antonio’s premier burlesque and variety troupe,” are celebrating Pride Month with their newest production, The Big Gay Burlesque Show, which takes the stage at the Aztec Theater on June 28. This the the fourth year the Pastie Pops mount a gay show for Pride. In announcing this…
Esperanza Center to Open Community Museum Focusing on SA’s Westside
The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center has announced it plans to create a museum which will focus on the history of San Antonio’s Westside. The new museum will be located in the former Ruben’s Ice House, at the corner of South Colorado and Guadalupe Streets, just west of downtown. The structure will undergo renovations. No…
Trial Begins for SA Man Accused of Stabbing Boyfriend to Death
The trial of a 32-year-old San Antonio man accused of murdering his boyfriend in October 2015 began on Tuesday, June 19 in the 186th state District Court, presided by Judge Jefferson Moore. David Asa Villarreal, who has pleaded not guilty, allegedly murdered his boyfriend, 29-year-old Aaron Estrada, by stabbing him to death in their apartment…