Justin Holley, an executive with a local hotel management company who is challenging District 1 City Councilman Roberto C. Treviño in this spring’s General Election, will officially launch his campaign on January 26 at the Casting Pond by Woodlawn Lake. Holley is one of five candidates (so far) who are seeking to oust Treviño. The…
2018 In Review: Honorable and Dishonorable Mentions
HONORABLE MENTIONS City Manager Sheryl Sculley: A Friend and Ally to Our Community Whatever real or perceived transgressions City Manager Sheryl Sculley may have committed and led to her resignation, this much is true: She has been a friend to the LGBT community. Just months after being hired in 2005, Sculley was the highest ranking…
2018 In Review: A Year in the Life of LGBT SA
A select month-by-month recap of stories about our community reported here and elsewhere in 2018. JANUARY MCC SA Pastor Resigns From Denomination’s Board After Firing of Black Female Elder Rev. William of H. Knight, pastor of MCC SA, resigned from the governing board of the Universal Federation of Metropolitan Community Churches after the firing of…
2018 In Review: Top 10 Local LGBT News Stories
1) Judge Rules Man Indicted in Death of Trans Woman Can Go Free Mark Daniel Lewis was indicted for manslaughter last year by a Bexar County grand jury for the death of Kenne McFadden, a local transgender woman, after he admitted to pushing her into the San Antonio River and failing to help her, thus…
Community Leaders React to Shootings at Pegasus Nightclub
Civic and community leaders are offering words of support and condolence to the city’s LGBT residents following the shootings at the Pegasus nightclub during the early morning hours of October 8. At a press conference on Monday, Police Chief William McManus said gunshots, which rang out about 1 a.m., were the caused by an angry…
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 Chamber Member Eyes Run for City Council District 1
An executive with a local hotel management company, who is a member of the San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce, has officially appointed a campaign treasurer, initiating a possible run for the City Council District 1 seat currently held by Roberto C. Treviño. Justin Holley, partner and vice president of ABH Hospitality, has named Henry…
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…
Rainbow Crosswalk on Main Avenue Strip to be Unveiled on June 29
After nearly a year of planning and fundraising, a rainbow crosswalk is set to be installed early next week on the corner of Evergreen and North Main Avenue, just in time for an unveiling party on June 29 and the Pride Bigger Than Texas Parade the following day. According to an email to Out In…