Overview
- The council approved a proclamation Monday recognizing May 4–10 as Trans+ History Week.
- District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, the council’s first openly gay Black member, introduced the measure.
- The recognition ties to an international observance that ends on May 6, a day that marks the 1933 Nazi raid on Berlin’s Institute of Sexology.
- The proclamation stresses countering misinformation and preserving the histories of trans, non-binary, gender-diverse, and intersex people.
- Advocacy groups praised the step, with Equality Texas calling it a beacon for trans people as San Antonio pursues inclusive gestures while state leaders push to curb LGBTQ+ displays and instruction.