Denver Heights, Timberwood Park, Trinity University, the St. Mary’s Strip, Dignowity Hill, Sunshine Estates and the Fairways of Woodlake were among the areas featured in 2022.
“With the experience that came with finding myself, I was able to find a part of San Antonio that didn’t alienate me,” Suttin wrote. “The queer community in San Antonio, both older and newer, really has a place to thrive and grow.”
Elissa Garza and her partner Catherine Flores play with their two dogs, Benji and Bruno, in their front yard.Stefanie Martinez-Amezcua and her husband Ruben live together with their two cats in Culebra Park.has easy access to everything downtown and Southtown have to offer while remaining grounded in the home that once belonged to her grandparents. Garza plans to carry on the tradition of family gatherings and recently hosted her first Thanksgiving in the house.
Another home kept in the family is the one built by Ruben Amezcua’s father in Culebra Park in the 1970s. Amezcua and his wife,, have kept the tiles and stained glass windows installed by Amezcua’s father as a reminder of his home in Mexico. Despite its sometimes rough reputation, the couple takes great pride in their Westside neighborhood and is encouraged by other young families in the area that share in that pride.