A social statistics class at Trinity University is conducting a survey of the LGBTQ population in San Antonio. The group wants to know what the LGBTQ population looks like in the River City and what challenges people in this city have experienced because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. This survey is being completed for...
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By Christine Garza We live in a technological age. Unless you’re one of those people who’s too cool for Facebook, you wake up to it, eat lunch with it, get bored of it, and then check it again ten minutes later. Politicians in particular use social media to gain widespread attention, further their agendas, and...
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Friends, please take a moment to read this press release (as posted by Richard Noble on Facebook) and join Richard as he makes his way through San Antonio tonight. As we move into the weekend marking the 63rd anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people...
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Holiday music is playing on the radio, so it’s officially time to give you the Second Annual 12 Days of Xicana-Friendly Reading list. Last year, I recommended a few classics, with a splash of poetry and a couple of contemporary Xicana/o authors. All of the voices on 2010′s list continue to influence my work, life, and spirit...
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When I think of Alabama, images of the KKK, overt racism, and segregation flood my mind. I wish it wasn’t the case, but it has been for as long as my memory serves. Still, I never thought I’d see the day when the state would reinvent itself as an epicenter of a new civil...
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Más Rudas, a multimedia Xicana art collective based in San Antonio, aims to perpetuate the significance of Xicana consciousness or “chicanisma” in a contemporary context.
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This Wednesday, October 5 at 12:30pm, Gemini Ink will be presenting “Community Talk” with Renata Serafin and Natalia Treviño. Along with other women from around the globe, they will share their stories about becoming naturalized United States citizens. Treviño’s story, and many others, are featured in Shifting Balance Sheets: Women’s Stories of Naturalized Citizenship and...
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Yesterday, the Obama administration proved that it’s trying to do something - anything - to win back the votes of its Latino-based electorate. The Department of Homeland Security has issued new guidelines that would prevent the deportations of some 300,000 undocumented people throughout the country – that is, those with a low-risk profile who entered the United States as...
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On July 7, we celebrated Frida Kahlo’s birthday, and this Saturday at The Alameda, the celebration will continue. See below for more information, or call The Alameda to secure your tickets. Feel free to send your love letters and/or hate mail to me at cx@sacurrent.com, or follow @chrissygarza on Twitter.
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The Bible says being gay is a sin, right? Wrong. The Bible says we're going straight to hell for being who we are, right? Wrong again.
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As of just a few moments ago, gay men and women will now have the legal right to marry in the state of New York. In a bipartisan vote, the state Senate approved a bill that would grant same-sex couples the same rights as their heterosexual counterparts, making New York the sixth and largest...
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At my brother’s urging, I curled up with HBO On Demand today and watched a two-part series entitled Habla Texas. The series originally debuted in two installments on May 6th and May 13th. Having developed an entire channel solely dedicated to the Latino presence in the United States, HBO is doing their part to...
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2012 Best of San Antonio Food Winners List Best of 2012: 2012 Best of San Antonio Food Winners List 4/25/2012
Best late-night eats, Best bakery, Best menudo Best of SA 2012: Only the truly cognoscenti among tourists venture past the River Walk or Alamo in search of more local treasures. The dark-socks-with-dress-shoes-and-shorts segment? 4/25/2012
RX Bandits guitarist Steve Choi reflects on 16 years and one final tour Music: To hear Steve Choi of RX Bandits tell it, there was never a proper sit-down about changing the sound of the SoCal third-wave ska group formed in 1995. There was no mission statement, no formal realization, no heady, late-night conversation over a bowl and brews. By Adam Villela Coronado 6/29/2011
New Cove Bar is the Latest to Step Up Craft Brew Offerings in SA Nightlife: Believe it or not, The Cove co-owner Lisa Asvestas was once a Coors Light drinker. “Seriously, Coors Light,” she said with a hint of contrition... By Michael Barajas 5/15/2013
Prepare the Bat-Signal: Subdivision Plan Encroaches on Globally Significant Preserve News: Each summer our local weathermen look at the Doppler and tell us to disregard a cloud hanging over the Hill County. No, it’s not sign of some impending... By Michael Barajas 5/22/2013
Is Piñata Protest Ready for Bigger Things? Music: “It might get a bit loud,” Álvaro del Norte tells me, as I proceed to sit in the middle of Piñata Protest’s 8 x 10 rehearsal space at a secret... By Enrique Lopetegui 5/22/2013
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