GROUPS ROLL OUT GET OUT THE LGBTQIA+ VOTE
02 October, 2020(CORPUS CHRISTI) – With early voting for the November 3 General Election set to begin on October 13, several Coastal Bend LGBTQIA+ organizations have come together to produce a month-long Get Out The Vote (GOTV) initiative to increase voter engagement and participation. The Mosaic Project of...
MAYOR DECLARES OCTOBER LGBT HISTORY MONTH IN CORPUS CHRISTI
30 September, 2020(CORPUS CHRISTI) – Mayor Joe McComb issued a proclamation today at City Hall declaring October 1-31, 2020, in Corpus Christi as LGBT History Month. Mayor McComb presented the proclamation to the Mosaic Project of South Texas (MPST) President Tom Tagliabue and Board member Sofia Jimenez. The...
PRIDE 2020 CANCELS OCTOBER EVENTS
13 July, 2020In the past three and a half months since the Mosaic Project of South Texas announced postponement of PRIDE 2020 activities from June to October 2020, the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) has not abated. The Board closely monitored infection data, orders from state and local authorities,...
PRIDE 2020 POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER
30 March, 2020(CORPUS CHRISTI) – Amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the Mosaic Project of South Texas made the difficult decision to postpone PRIDE 2020 activities from June to October 2020. The Board of the Mosaic Project of South Texas have been closely monitoring...
COMMUNITY SELECTS SLOGAN FOR PRIDE 2020
17 March, 2020(CORPUS CHRISTI) – After a month of voting, the overwhelming slogan favored by the community for PRIDE 2020 will be Stand Out, Stand Proud/Destácate, Enorgullécete according to the Mosaic Project of South Texas. “The slogan recognizes that 2020 is a critical year for the LGBTQIA+ community,” Tom...
LGBTQIA+ ARTIST EXHIBITION PLANNED FOR PRIDE MONTH
11 March, 2020During PRIDE Month in June, local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual plus (LGBTQIA+) artists will be featured in an exhibit at the PRIDE Center in the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation (CBWF), 2882 Holly Road. The exhibit is a new partnership between the Mosaic Project...
LOVE IS IN THE AIR—ENTER THE PRIDE WEDDING CONTEST
27 February, 2020(CORPUS CHRISTI) – For the fourth time since the inception of PRIDE Week celebrations in Corpus Christi, a contest will be held to reward an LGBTQIA+ couple with a free wedding during PRIDE Week in June 2020. The contest, held by the Mosaic Project of South Texas, which organizes the annual...
BOARD ASKS FOR PUBLIC INPUT ON SLOGANS/MOTTOS TO GUIDE PRIDE 2020
07 February, 2020CORPUS CHRISTI) — For PRIDE 2020, the Mosaic Project of South Texas is seeking the community’s assistance in selecting a slogan or motto that will guide and empower the celebration of PRIDE Month (June 2020) and encourage broad support and participation in local PRIDE Week activities...
World AIDS Day raises awareness in Coastal Bend, quilt unveiled
02 December, 2019CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The public unveiling of the AIDS Memorial Quilt was held on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, at the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation located at 2882 Holly Road. Immediately following the World AIDS Day there was a memorial service and candlelight vigil was held at St. Paul’s...