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Ted Cruz gets bashed by both sides after criticizing Uganda’s harsh new anti-LGBTQ+ law

The same Cruz who's offended by Uganda's law voted against the Defense of Marriage Act and opened an investigation of Bud Light for its marketing partnership with a transgender influencer.

By Sanford Nowlin

May 31, 2023

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is catching shit from both sides after he criticized Uganda's extreme new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in a tweet. That law calls for life in prison for those found guilty of having gay sex...

Uganda's new anti-LGBTQ+ law makes Ted Cruz sad.

Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Nina Diaz, Jay Wheeler, IAMX and more

Former Evil Mothers frontman Curse Mackey is also coming to town as part of a package tour with Clan of Xymox.

By San Antonio Current Staff

When hometown heroes Girl in a Coma hit the skids a few years back, guitarist-vocalist Nina Diaz scooped up the indie-rock half of its sound and birthed a solo career.

Everything we saw as All Time Low brought its pop-punk sounds to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as All Time Low brought its pop-punk sounds to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre

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Latin music giants Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and Pitbull coming to San Antonio's AT&T Center

By Michael Karlis

Cuban rapper Pitbull performs at San Antonio's AT&T Center in September 2022.

Woman-owned Off Main Brewing will open this Friday in Kerrville

By Nina Rangel

Off Main Brewing will serve up 10 craft brews at the June 2 grand opening.

Animal rights group calls on San Antonio's BAMC to stop killing pigs to train military doctors

By Brandon Rodriguez

Emergency medicine residents use live pigs to practice 46 invasive procedures in a training course, according to the Physicians Committee.

AI generates what a typical person from San Antonio might look like – and it's pretty spot on

By Michael Karlis

An AI generated the image above to show what it thinks a person from San Antonio looks like.

The San Antonio Bonsai Society will celebrate its craft at the Botanical Garden this weekend

By Christianna Davies

Established in 1973, the Bonsai Society is dedicated to promoting participation and enjoyment of bonsai.

San Antonio's The Bread Box bakery suffers massive theft, shares images of burglars

By Nina Rangel

San Antonio's The Bread Box bakery suffers massive theft, shares images of burglars

Expedition Unknown's Josh Gates will bring tall tales to San Antonio's Tobin Center Friday

By Dalia Gulca

In addition to hosting Expedition Unknown, Gates has been an occasional Ghost Hunters guest and formerly hosted Destination Truth.

Texas House names Ken Paxton impeachment managers; Senate trial will start by Aug. 28

By Patrick Svitek and Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune

State Rep. Andrew Murr, R-Junction, delivered the articles of impeachment for Attorney General Ken Paxton to Secretary of the Senate Patsy Spaw on May 29, 2023.

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Hill Country villa named among Vrbo's best vacation homes of the year

This 'contemporary gem' near San Antonio was ranked among Vrbo's best vacation homes of 2023

Everything we saw as All Time Low brought its pop-punk sounds to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre

Everything we saw as All Time Low brought its pop-punk sounds to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre

The historic 1933 Rathskellar building just outside San Antonio is for sale

The historic 1933 Rathskeller building just outside San Antonio is for sale

The quirkiest mansion in the San Antonio community of Bulverde is back on the market

A San Antonio home with a porch swing in the living room, a koi pond and waterfall is back on the market

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