Lydia R. Otero, an author and tenured professor in the Department of Mexican American Studies at the University of Arizona, will make an appearance at the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center on February 29 as part of the Emma Tenayuca Speaker Series. The series kicks off with a reading from Otero’s latest book, “In the…
Last July, Democrat Addison Perry-Franks, a transgender businesswoman from Snyder, Texas, announced her candidacy for the Texas House of Representatives District 83 seat. With the March 3 Democratic Primary just around the corner, Perry-Franks has been busy campaigning throughout the district. District 83 encompasses all of Terry, Lynn, Gaines, Borden, Scurry, and Mitchell counties, most…
Originally published in the San Antonio Current A new theater company called The Players at the Pointe will premiere its first season of LGBT-focused programming February 20 at Woodlawn Pointe. The season opens with “Thank You for Being a Friend,” a parody of the popular 1980s sitcom “The Golden Girls” with actors in drag playing…
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar will be the guest speaker at a luncheon sponsored by the San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce on February 20 at Rosario’s Southtown. According to the Chamber’s announcement, the event, dubbed, “Sound Off with Sheriff Salazar – LGBTQ+ and Allies Forum” will be an “opportunity to learn how the Bexar…
Early voting for the March 3 Super Tuesday primary election begins on Tuesday, February 18 and ends on February 28. This year’s Bexar County ballot includes 17 Democratic presidential candidates, a race for U.S. Senator, six U.S. Representative contests and scores of state and local positions. The Super Tuesday primary marks the day when the…
Starting Monday, the campaign will have 24 paid staffers in the state of Texas, which holds its primaries March 3. By Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune Pete Buttigieg is quickly ramping up campaign activity in Texas after strong finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire, sending two dozen staffers to the Super Tuesday state. The 24…
The Jump-Start Performance Company is honoring San Antonio drag legend Jessica St. John (aka John McBurney) with an exhibit and some “old school” performances by St. John and and other local queens. The exhibit and show, “Jessica St. John: Memories of a Drag Queen,” are part of the On and Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour…
After Texas passed a law in 2017 allowing foster care agencies to cite sincerely held religious beliefs to deny placements to gay couples, California banned state-funded travel to the Lone Star State. By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to strike down a 2016…
A transgender student at Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy in Texas received an 18th birthday surprise from fellow students who raised the money he needed to legally change his name. “They’ve been planning it for a month and I’m surprised none of them slipped up or even hinted at it happening,” the young man (identified…
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. No her name ain’t “Baby.” It’s Janet — Miss Jackson if you’re nasty. Iconic pop and R&B singer Janet Jackson is returning to San Antonio for a Friday, August 7 show at the AT&T Center. Jackson last visited the Alamo City TK, putting on an electrifying show that…
