Thousands line downtown for PRIDE Bigger than Texas Parade
SAN ANTONIO โ Thousandsof people lined the streets of downtown San Antonio on Saturday night for the PRIDE Bigger than Texas Parade. The parade culminated a full day of events to celebrate the LGBTQ community in the Alamo City. The theme of the festival, which was held all day Saturday, and the parade was "Stand up, stand out, be counted." Autumn Summers of Pride San Antonio said the festival and parade helped celebrate the city's Tricentennial and said it's about appreciating how far the LGBTQ community has come in the Alamo City. Proceeds from the events will help benefit Pride San Antonio, which will disperse funds to charities that help the LGBTQ community.
South Texas PRIDE: Rainbow Crosswalk nears finish line, thanks to Fiesta medal
SAN ANTONIO โ It was a long road, but the approved Rainbow Pride Crosswalk, set to be installed at the corner of Main Avenue and Evergreen, is finally near the finish line. Originally drawn in chalk during the San Antonio Pride Parade in the summer of 2017, and appearing again this month on a Fiesta medal, the powerful symbol of LGBTQ+ pride will soon become a reality. At Senior Fiesta at the Pearl Stable on Tuesday, Treviรฑo said his Fiesta medal raised more than $10,000 for the crosswalk so far, and Fiesta has only just begun. Rainbow Crosswalk Fiesta medals are being sold for $15 each at businesses along Main Avenue, near the intersection where the actual crosswalk will be. To learn more about Pride San Antonio, click on the link.