SOUTH TEXAS PRIDE: SA LGBT Chamber of Commerce hosts monthly events for entrepreneurs
The San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce connects local business owners and entrepreneurs with resources and monthly events. Executive Director Luis Vasquez joined South Texas Pride to discuss ways to participate and how the chamber helps.
Starbucks union calls strike over Pride displays, but the company calls it a misinformation campaign
Workers at 150 Starbucks locations will strike in the coming week over what their union says is a clash over decor supporting LGBTQ+ causes, but the company denies it's banned any such displays and accused the union of using misinformation as a tactic in labor talks.
SOUTH TEXAS PRIDE PODCAST: Queerency offers the latest on money moves in LGBTQ+ economy
Travers Johnson, founder and CEO of Queerency, joined the South Texas Pride Podcast to discuss how his publication offers the latest coverage on money moves in the LGBTQ+ economy. He also talked about the 2023 Corporate Pride Tracker and the Big Book of Queer Business.
SOUTH TEXAS PRIDE PODCAST: DEI growth leader discusses expanding queer visibility in workplace, growth strategies
Blue Flores -- a growth-to-market advisor, digital nomad and DEI growth leader -- joined the South Texas Pride Podcast to discuss challenges and efforts to expand queer visibility in the workplace, as well as personal growth strategies.
SOUTH TEXAS PRIDE PODCAST: Comedian AJ Rivas shares social media origins, how life changed after going viral
Digital creator, influencer, and comedian A.J. Rivas joined this weekโs South Texas Pride Podcast to discuss his social media origins, how his life changed after going viral, and his upcoming Pride comedy show.
Pride on the Eastside Festival provides community with HIV educational awareness, resources
Part of Pride Month is having difficult conversations about LGBTQ+ issues and replacing negative stigmas with educational awareness. The Pride on the Eastside Festival did just that in a fun and empowering way on Saturday.
LGBTQ+ Pride month kicks off with protests, parades, parties
The start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the United States and some parts of the world, a season to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people and to protest against the recent rollback of hard-won civil rights gains.
Target removes some LGBTQ merchandise from stores ahead of June Pride month after threats to workers
Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers.
U.S. Soccer is making a statement with Pride Crest during World Cup in Qatar
There are many reasons to criticize FIFA for the way theyโve handled the Menโs World Cup that is about to begin in Qatar, and at the top of that list is that they chose to have it in a nation with egregious human rights violations.
After extremistsโ arrests in Idaho, LGBTQ Texans and Pride organizers balance safety with desire to celebrate their identities
Some LGBTQ Texans are trying to navigate plans to commemorate the catalyst of their civil rights movement with concerns about safety after 31 members of a Texas-based hate group were charged with conspiracy to riot at a Pride event in Idaho.
South Texas Pride Q&A: San Antonio to host first-ever Pride Month river parade in mid-June
This yearโs Pride Month will feature the first-ever Bud Light Pride River Parade by Visit San Antonio on June 18. Maggie Thompson, director of River Walk operations, joined this episode of the South Texas Pride Q&A series to discuss more about the parade and what visitors can expect.
South Texas Pride Q&A: Pride Center San Antonio offers mental health services, resources to LGBTQ+ community members, families
Pride Center San Antonio is offering mental health services and other resources to LGBTQ+ community members seeking help. Watch this week's South Texas Pride Q&A to learn more.
KSAT 12 only Texas TV station to receive โexcellentโ rating in GLAADโs Local Media Accountability Index for 2021
KSAT 12 is one of three Texas media outlets and the only TV station to receive an โexcellentโ rating in the latest report from GLAAD, a national media monitoring organization that works against discrimination of the LGBTQ+ community.
Celebrities send love to โJunoโ star Elliot Page after coming out as transgender
Elliot Page, the star of the hit indie film โJunoโ and the Netflix series โThe Umbrella Academy,โ came out as transgender Tuesday afternoon in a social media post, and celebrities are showing their love and support. Page wrote on Instagram, โHi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot. https://t.co/sZF9ROPRFh โ Ian McKellen (@IanMcKellen) December 1, 2020 Thanks Elliot for sharing your journey with the world. โค๏ธ https://t.co/6ndSWSorSH โ Jameela Jamil ๐ (@jameelajamil) December 1, 2020Iโve never met Elliot Page, tho Iโve been at events & shyly waved. โ Amber Tamblyn (@ambertamblyn) December 1, 2020โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ โ dan levy (@danjlevy) December 1, 2020โค๏ธ We love you, Elliot ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ โ Adam Rippon (@AdamRippon) December 1, 2020โTo finally love who I am.โ What a sentiment.
Show us your Pride to celebrate National Coming Out Day
Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, and for many LGBTQ+ Americans, there are many reasons to celebrate their Pride. National Coming Out Day has been celebrated for 32 years now, and itโs an important reminder on just how far the queer community has come since earlier times. There was an entire generation of LGBTQ Americans who had live inside the closet because of laws and discrimination. So if youโre proud to be out and want it to shout it from the rooftops, tell us about it below! If you have advice for people still in the closet struggling with their identity, maybe offer some advice, and tell us how your life has improved since coming out.
LGBTQ-owned bakery delivering sweetness to customers during times of hardship in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO โ Editorโs Note: This story is part of KSATโs South Texas Pride series, which focuses on LGBTQ+ stories. The help for the community hasnโt stopped from Cereal Killer Sweets' end. Cereal Killer Sweets has also helped LGBTQ+ organizations that support local youth. (COURTESY: Cereal Killer Sweets)As for the future, Morales says itโs all about creating a safe space for the community and serving others. โOf course, weโre going to continue to push nationwide, all of those shipments and sales as well, but just sticking with our San Antonio community.โMorales also reflected on her year running Cereal Killer Sweets.
Crews installing rainbow crosswalks in downtown San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO โ The rainbow crosswalk is officially being painted at Main Avenue and Evergreen Street in the heart of San Antonioโs gay business district. The crosswalk will be finished just in time for the cityโs Pride parade on Saturday. Pride San Antonio raised nearly $20,000 for the crosswalk, while the city paid $12,668 toward the $32,000 project. The route for the Pride parade Saturday will take marchers through the intersection and over the rainbow crosswalk. Watch the video for more information.