San Antonio Mayor Ivy R. Taylor was jeered by about a dozen protestors while she gave the opening prayer at a June 16 vigil in Crockett Park for the victims of the Orlando shootings. The screams of “Shame on you Ivy” and “You’re part of the hurt Ivy” as well as other insults drowned out…
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Some Not Happy With Taylor’s Appearance at Orlando Vigil
News that Mayor Ivy R. Taylor will be speaking at a vigil for victims of the Orlando shootings has not been met with universal acceptance by the LGBT community. Some activists are speaking out, wondering why Taylor was invited to the vigil, saying they plan to turn their backs to her when she addresses the…
Mayor to Attend Vigil for Orlando Victims
Pride Center San Antonio announced today that San Antonio Mayor Ivy R. Taylor will join members of the LGBT and allied community for a candlelight vigil on June 16 in honor of the victims of the Orlando shooting. According to a press release, the event, which is being organized by Pride Center San Antonio, will…
Friends, Family Mourn Texas Victim of Orlando Shootings
The family and friends of Frank Hernandez Escalante are shocked and dismayed over his death at the hands of a shooter who killed 49 people at the Pulse dance club in Orlando, Florida on June 12. Escalante, 27, was a native of Weslaco, Texas who graduated from Weslaco East High School in 2006. He moved…
Workshops for LGBT Survivors of Sexual Trauma
Beginning this week, the Rape Crisis Center in San Antonio is initiating a series of weekly workshops for LGBT adults who are survivors of sexual trauma. Organizers say the group sessions will help survivors develop new coping skills and become empowered so they can “accept, grow and begin the healing process.” A flyer from the…
SA Vigil and Rally Commemorate Tragedy in Orlando
Around 300 LGBT San Antonians and their allies came out to show their solidarity in the wake of the shootings at the Pulse dance club in Orlando, Florida. A vigil held in Crockett Park on Sunday evening featured short comments from a variety of local leaders including State Rep. Diego Bernal, State Rep. Ina Minjarez,…
SA Community Reacts to Orlando Shootings
Updated: Sun. June 12, 2016 6:48 p.m. The San Antonio LGBT community awoke on Sunday morning to the news of the horrific killing of 50 people and the wounding of 53 others at the Pulse dance club in Orlando, Florida. Investigators are classifying the crime, which is the worst mass shooting in the history of…
Cornyation Raises $200,000 for Charities, Scholarships
The board of directors of Fiesta Cornyation announced today that for the second year in a row they raised a record-breaking $200,000 which they will distribute to local charities and college students on June 12. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Fiesta Cornyation raises funds through ticket sales for six shows performed at the Charlene McCombs Empire…
Spurs Pride T-Shirt a Fundraiser for GLSEN
A line of t-shirts featuring the logos of all 30 NBA teams (including the San Antonio Spurs) rendered in rainbow colors are being sold online to benefit GLSEN (the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network). In a statement, GLSEN’s Executive Director, Dr. Eliza Byard said on June 7, “Support from professional sports for LGBT people…
High Rate of STI’s Among Gay and Bi Men in SA
The rate of sexually transmitted infections remains high among gay and bisexual men in Bexar County according to statistics provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The numbers reflect that with a rate of 46 percent, gay and bisexual men in Bexar County represent almost half of all new cases of syphilis in…