Saturday night dancing with The Crystal Ark and the Mouthfeel krewe was a blurry blast. A technicolor treat of colors and beats that delighted all the senses. Read More | Comment »
Hip-hop. Theater. Acoustic. Spoken-word. These pals from San Antonio make the trek to Austin for a post-Pride Sunday performance put on by allgo. Read More | Comment »
Not only is the national group StartOut arriving in town this week to hold its next event, "The Entrepreneurial Journey from Founding to Exit and Beyond” a panel and networking with top LGBT entrepreneurs, it's also looking at Austin to begin its next chapter Read More | Comment »
There's a new dance party in town and it's taking over Tuesday nights, bi-monthly at Bernadette's.
DJ Adzua, Ka Wolf, Mugzy Undemir and a host of others are heading up the new Tuesday night social and are keeping it focused on the queer community. Read More | Comment »
What? A Pride parade, 5k Rainbow Run, Peaches (and about a bazillion other acts), flash mobs, drag contest, Dykes on Bikes, and hungover brunches aren't enough for you?
Fine. Read More | Comment »
Late summer can drag for Austin’s LGBTQIA community. The last streamers from Austin Pride seems infuriatingly far away. And that bedazzled crinoline limply hangs in the closet, languorous as a Tennessee Williams’ play. Nothing seems exciting enough to leave our air-conditioned fortresses. Ennui, ennui… Read More | Comment »
Maybe you’ve already seen pieces of Kyle Henry’s omnibus film Fourplay, which explores “sexual triumph and travail … in four American cities,” but Austin’s first chance to spy the whole film is coming soon: It's been selected as the Centerpiece Film for the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival. Read More | Comment »
HIV testing goes mainstream, San Franciscans experience “donor fatigue,” and the fundraising calendar fills up. This week’s About AIDS is about breakthroughs. Read More | Comment »
Austin’s faggoty Woodstock, Bumbershoot, Burning Man, Mardi Gras, Disney World, Dollywood, Folsom Street, the Vatican, and oh, SXSW rolled into one. And this year, with LIFEGUARDS! Read More | Comment »
Langford Market was one of the stops the stylishly dressed bloggers made on their 2nd Street Boutique-Crawl. And honey, they were rocking fierce pompadours to wild animal prints talking about vintage finds and such. Read More | Comment »
Dandy Unicorn and the Gay Place krewe have a warm, burning sensation in our hearts (and southerly parts). It's called love, and everyone was feeling it at our parties this past weekend. Read More | Comment »
Mail Art with Dandy has been a blast. Dandy and hir art stars have been putting on the craftin' dress for a good cause. At every session we wind up with a heavy-ass box of cards for our pals with HIV and our incarcerated brethren. Check out another gallery of your fab contributions and join Dandy and friends one last time, this Wednesday, 7-10pm at Bernadette's. Read More | Comment »
If you haven't heard, Dandy and his happy li'l trees have been getting down with the craftness for a good cause this holiday season. We are so happy at the turnout of people and good cheer that we want to share with you some of our creations and invite you to join us tonight and next Wednesday, 7-10pm at Bernadette's. Read More | Comment »
Wind, rain or shine, the mail, it never fails. It makes me want to wag my tail. When it comes I want to wail, "Maaaaaaail!" Tonight we at Gay Place invite you to use the power of the post to reach out for three (okay, maybe four or five) great causes. Read More | Comment »
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