Tag Archives: Julian Castro

Feds Beef Up LGBT Senior Protections

Via White House press release: As part of the White House Conference on Aging today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued guidance to better serve and help avoid discrimination to LGBT Americans seeking HUD-assisted or HUD-insured housing. The guidance will help clarify the Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender …

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SAN ANTONIO: Anti-Gay Groups Launch Recall Drive Against City Officials

Almost immediate after San Antonio passed an ordinance that added LGBT residents to employment and housing protections, anti-gay groups have launched a recall drive against Mayor Julian Castro and the members of the city council who voted for the measure. The San Antonio Current reports: After council members in Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 (plus the Mayor) …

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San Antonio Wingnuts Angry That Mayor Will Be Grand Marshal Of Gay Pride

San Antonio wingnut radio host Adam McManus is calling on his “army” of listeners to demand that Mayor Julian Castro pull out of his planned appearance as grand marshal of that city’s gay pride parade. Castro will be the first San Antonio mayor to do so. ACTION STEPS FOR ADAM’S ARMY: 1. Call San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro at 210.207.7060 …

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