SAN ANTONIO – Pride San Antonio, along with City Council Districts 1 and 2, hosted the Official Pride Cultural Heritage District Dedication Ceremony on Friday evening.
Several symbols with connections to the District were featured at the San Antonio Rainbow Crosswalks on North Main Avenue, located within the Pride Cultural Heritage District.
According to a press release, some of these organizations include the San Antonio Gender Association, Pride Center San Antonio, the Royal, Sovereign and Imperial Court of the Alamo Empire.
Notable events took place, including the Pride Bigger Than Texas Festival and Parade, the San Antonio QFest LGBT International Film Festival, and Fiesta Frenzy.
The dedication ceremony marked the official kickoff to Pride Week 2025, the release said.
The ceremony for the Pride Cultural Historic District featured performances and speeches about the San Antonio Pride Community’s past, present and future.
The district aims to serve as a “live, visible, and memorable connection to our community as a place of honor, safety, and integrity,” according to the release.
The new cultural district was approved by the City of San Antonio on June 4. The official area is between Elmira Street and Mistletoe Avenue in the North Main Avenue area.
“We need to have spaces that are safe,” Antonio Gonzalez-Martinez with the LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce said. “When we have districts that are identified and that represent people, and where people can go and feel safe, I think it’s extremely important.”
The release said this year’s theme for Pride Week is CommUNITY.
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