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San Antonio proclaims LGBTQ+ History Month as advisers warn of state-level threats to visibility
Summary
Council proclaimed October as LGBTQ+ History Month and city leaders and advisory-board members used the observance to pledge local advocacy after recent state actions targeting LGBTQ visibility. Advisory members and several councilmembers urged continued local protections and community outreach.
San Antonio City Council on Oct. 9 proclaimed October 2025 as LGBTQ+ History Month and repeatedly affirmed the city's support for the LGBTQ+ community amid recent state-level actions that advisory members said threaten local visibility.
Maria Salazar, the mayor's appointee to the city's LGBTQ+ advisory board, told council the month honors "trailblazers and groundbreaking leaders" and warned that some historical markers and visible public signs are under threat. Salazar said the advisory board will…
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