On Wednesday, March 18, San Antonio Mayor Ron instituted new regulations to help prevent the spread of the cornavirus. He ordered the temporary closure of restaurant dining rooms, bars, lounges, nightclubs, taverns, gyms or health studios, bowling alleys, bingo parlors and theaters. Restaurants with drive-throughs or carry out options will remain open. The new guidelines…
A Queer Events Guide To Celebrating Halloween in San Antonio
Compiled by Sarah Martinez and Jessica Elizarraras of the San Antonio Current and Sam Sanchez of Out In SA. Here’s a list of Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos events sponsored by local LGBT businesses and organizations. From a kid’s costume contest, to a cemetery tour and a decadent Muertos drag show, there’s something for…
It’s a Matter of Pride for the Guardians of the Crosswalk
It’s 3 a.m. on Wednesday, September 26. While most of the community is fast asleep, a group of volunteers is busy power washing the rainbow crosswalk at the intersection of North Main and Evergreen in the heart of San Antonio’s gayborhood. At around 5 a.m., the bleary-eyed crew is nearly finished the job, knowing they’ll…
LGBT Picks Included in Current’s ‘Best Of San Antonio’ List
Every year, our sister publication, the San Antonio Current, publishes its Best of San Antonio List, a lineup of over 100 categories where readers vote on what they feel are the best restaurants, bars, people and attractions in our fair city. This year’s list was revealed today and, as always, includes LGBT businesses and people…
Councilman Treviño Says Rainbow Crosswalk Medal Sales Top $10K
District 1 City Councilman Roberto C. Treviño says that sales of Fiesta medals depicting the proposed rainbow crosswalks on the Main Avenue Strip have exceeded $10,000. The medals are being sold to raise funds to install the crosswalks on Main Avenue at the corner of North Main and East Evergreen. Each medal sells for $15.…
Fiesta Medal Sales to Help Raise Funds for Rainbow Crosswalks on Main Ave. Strip
The sale of a special Fiesta medal is spearheading a renewed effort to raise funds for the installation of rainbow crosswalks on the Main Avenue Strip. The medals sell for $15 and depict an intersection with rainbow crosswalks, along with the words, “My Pride Crosswalk – Fiesta 2018 – San Antonio.” The medal is attached…
Main Ave. Businesses Collect Record Number of Toys for Blue Santa
Three officers from the San Antonio Police Department came to Sparky’s Pub on Tuesday, December 20 to pick up a record amount of toys collected by businesses from the Main Avenue Strip on behalf of the Blue Santa Program. Scott Lee-Ross, the marketing director for Luther’s Cafe, Knockout Sports Bar, Sparky’s Pub, and Heat Nightclub,…
SA Celebrates Halloween and Dia de los Muertos
It’s that time of year when pumpkin spice invades the food chain and when zombies and skeletons hit the streets in celebration of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. In San Antonio, we can choose from parties, stage productions and art shows to observe the three-day cycle. Below is a list of events for celebrating…
Pride on the Strip Raises $22K for Orlando Victims
Proceeds from a block party held during this year’s Pride festivities, along with donations from local businesses and community members, raised over $22,000 for the Pulse Victim’s Fund for those who died in the Orlando shootings. The announcement of the funds raised by the July 2 party, dubbed Pride on the Strip, was made on…