Everyone Deserves to Thrive – Supporting Thrive Youth Center
Some facts are not fun. One example is the fact that 4.2 million youth in the United States experience homelessness each year. Moreover, LGBTQIA+ youth are 120% more likely to…
Thrive Youth Center partners with San Antonio businesses to raise funds during Pride Month
SAN ANTONIO – Thrive Youth Center is partnering with several businesses in the area to raise funds for Pride Month, furthering its mission of transforming the lives of LGBTQ+ homeless young…
Texas politics leave transgender foster youth isolated — during and after life in state care
It was near midnight just a couple days before Thanksgiving 2020 when 17-year-old Kayden Asher arrived at yet another temporary home during his yearslong tumble through Texas’ chaotic foster care…
Ellucian Partners with Local Charities to Give Back to San Antonio During Ellucian Live 2024
Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, today announced a successful partnership with four local charities during Ellucian Live 2024, the industry’s premier global technology conference held in San Antonio.…
Under new leadership, Thrive Youth Center continues sheltering LGBTQ youths
Elijah was facing homelessness on Valentine’s Day last year. He knew his parents would kick him out if he pursued gender-affirming care, so he reached out to a shelter months…
THINGS TO DO How to Celebrate Pride Month in San Antonio
From drag shows and parades to the annual Pride Bigger Than Texas fest, here’s a roundup of the top events uplifting our LGBTQ+ community. San Antonio FC Pride Night Cheer…
The Surprising History of San Antonio’s Thriving LGBTQ+ Scene
Sandra Whitely, founder of San Antonio’s Thrive Youth Center, an emergency shelter that offers housing placement, counseling, and life-skills training for LGBTQ adults ages 18 to 24, is encouraged by…
Fiesta Events Happening in San Antonio This Week
Cornyation Looking for a break from the parades? Stop by the Empire Theatre for Cornyation, an adult-oriented satire of local current events. Tickets start at $15 per person, and proceeds…
Embracing Tradition and Texas Politics, Cornyation Reigns Over San Antonio’s Fiesta
This April, with the Texas Legislature deep into its session and with many controversial bills being debated on the floors of the Senate and House chambers, the show promises to…
26-year-old changing entire landscape of resources for unsheltered youth in San Antonio
Kameron Rhys may only be 26 years old, but he is changing the entire landscape of resources for San Antonio youth experiencing homelessness. “Back in 2018, I became homeless through…
Federal homelessness funding for San Antonio continues to rise
Federal funding for the agency responsible for coordinating the programs and agencies that serve people experiencing homelessness in Bexar County grew by more than 20% over last year, officials announced Wednesday.…
Commentary: How to help LGBTQ+ youth thrive
As Texas heads into the 88th legislative session, we face a new round of proposed bills that target LGBTQ+ youth. This follows the confrontation between armed protesters and counterprotesters at “A Drag…
San Antonio FC set to host second annual Pride Night
With every San Antonio FC goal Saturday, colorful smoke will billow out from the supporters section, drifting over Pride-themed corner flags and spectators holding rainbow fans. For the second straight…
The Big Give 2022
It was just before midnight on Sept. 23 last year when the Big Give team logged on to kick off the annual 24-hour giving day with a Facebook live video. After…
Once homeless, San Antonian wins recognition for using his voice to help others
…While Rhys is from San Antonio, he spent much of his childhood in Sabinal, a small Texas town about an hour’s drive west. He was placed in the foster care…