SERIOUSLY, WE NEED A NIGHT OFF Is it us or is it hot in here? We know we yowled about this a few weeks ago, but jeez, for real, can the Austin LGBTQ calendar possibly get any more packed? Now, we’ve been observing, enjoying, or documenting this scene for nigh on two decades, and we’ve never witnessed such a barrage of events – all stripes and flavors of events – like we have this year. You can’t swing a hairless cub in this town without hitting a bear function, for instance. And check all the drag. From drag brunches and drag king musicals to drag and karaoke and dragaoke (two very distinct and different beasts), there’s hardly a night in town where you won’t run headlong into some hairpiece or some other gender skew/illusion. The bar nights are cranking, and even some allied clubs and venues are getting in on the fun (Hi, ND! Hi, Scoot!). And then there are the activists, the musicians, the business groups, the bookworms, the sports nuts …. Dang, Austin, we are flying that rainbow freak flag high in true keep-Austin-queer fashion. What more can we say but keep checking our calendar, and if you see anyone or anything missing, please let us know. Or better yet, please ask the parties in question to send us details, and let them know that our listings are totally free, unencumbered, as nonpartisan as one can be while stating bias right up front, and quite effective at getting the word out. Word. And thanks for reading.
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This article appears in September 17 • 2010.