Howdy, friends, and welcome to this Very Special Gay Place, wherein your buds, Kate & K8 extend a heapin� helpin� of Texas-friendly to our guests in for SXSW, with chats, pics, blog entries, interviews, and a few other special things. Gay Place, the Chronicle�s weekly queer events calendar is the place to check out the best of GLBTQ Austin. We also maintain the handy and extremely dandy Austin Chronicle gAyTX Fun Guide, a regional gay guide of sorts, and invite you to check into all queer Texas has to offer during your stay here!

If you�d like to contact Kate and/or K8 during your stay, call 454-5766 or email us at gayplace@austinchronicle.com

Have a great conference, y�all. – Kate & K8

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