San Marcans rally in support of LGBTQ community after Stonewall closes

In the wake of Stonewall’s closing on New Year’s Day, people online and in San Marcos have rallied around the LGBTQ community to offer moral and financial support. Stonewall, San Marcos’ only gay bar, represented a safe space for the local queer community.

“It’s a huge loss, especially for the drag community,” said Heather Aidala, executive director of the Bobcat Pride Scholarship Fund. “They found a home in Stonewall.”

Miss-Malibu Imported, a drag performer from San Marcos who often performed at Stonewall, reiterated this sentiment. “Of course, Stonewall was a place where anyone and everyone was accepted. A place that brought chosen families together and kept queer culture safe in Hays County.”