Tonight, HRC-Austin honored our pal Diane “Kitty” Murray at their annual gala. They also honored this guy, another great and deserving choice, but one you kind of expect from a joint like HRC. The Kitty prize, however, came out of a very welcome left field. Her approach to community, has been a refreshing kick in the Austin queer scene’s ass, and we respect and salute HRC for recognizing it.
OK, does anyone else find it ROTFL funny as hell that their two winners are KITTY & DOGgett? Woof!
We’re sad to not be there to hug the hell out of her for this accomplishment, but we are HO-ing it up in Galveston. Congratulations, Kitty.
Here’s what Le Chronic said about her in last year’s Best of Austin, when you, our readers gave her an award:
Best Scenester/Mover and Shaker: Diane ‘Kitty’ Murray
Who can turn the world on with her smile? Who can take a nothing lesbian scene and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile? Why it’s Kitty, grrrl, and you should know it, because if you’re not on her list of more than 2,000 local women who are interested in happenings of interest to women who love women who love food, then you are missing out. Plus, you are missing out on Kitty herself, the local bon vivant, fashionable dame, and snappy writer behind the regular and informative witty missives. Foodies, the “Best of Austin” award-winning group behind the list, is a social group of women who meet in a variety of settings, giving local babes more options than just infrequent bar nights to meet and, ummm, eat. www.ultraultra.net
This article appears in January 25 • 2008.