Gay Place

It's been a couple of big weeks for the pair behind Austin's beloved GayBiGayGay

"...community + discussion. A perfect Shabbat trifecta. Israeli LGBT activist and organizer Imri Kalmann will be talking organizing tactics..."

May 6, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

aGLIFF Announces Lineup

Austin's favorite LGBTQ fest drops next month

"...A meditation on the life of long-term HIV/AIDS survivors who have migrated to form a unique community..."

July 28, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

The AggreGAYtor: August 28

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...• Prominent anti-gay activist admits to sexual assault of boys...."

Aug. 28, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: August 21

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...• Matt Barber, conservative pundit and sultry cover model,..."

Aug. 21, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Pride Piper

Artist and Pride piper Silky Shoemaker brings DIY joy to the Pride table

"...noisy cohort of self-defined queers, the artist, performer, and activist has, in the brief time since she moved to..."

June 4, 2010 Features Feature by Cindy Widner

Endorsements

"...But although Foreman's a good man, a longtime independent activist, and undoubtedly the best poet/publisher running for Congress, we..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

"...message from LiveableCity, the new kid on the Austin activist block, which held its first public event this week..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Truth or Consequences

Frances Reid and Deborah Hoffmann's Long Night's Journey Into Day confronts issues of justice and forgiveness as it documents the hearings of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The film screens Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Alamo Drafthouse as part of the Texas Documentary Tour.

"...Eric Taylor and the murder of four black anti-apartheid activists, the 'Cradock 4,'" Reid explained. "And we wanted to..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Chief Priest of the Shrine

The epic life story of Nigerian soul superstar Fela Kuti.

"...he dubbed the Kalakuta Republic, home to artists, political activists, musicians, and a mass of adherents -- Kuti's disciples...."

July 14, 2000 Music Feature by David Lynch

Get on the Bus

Austin Latinos March on Washington

"...just one of the hundreds of unions and Latino activists supporting the demonstration. The Brown Berets, a Latino civil..."

Oct. 25, 1996 News Feature

Off the Desk:

"...Energy activist Paul Robbins unveils his larger-than-life Austin Environmental Directory at..."

Oct. 4, 1996 News Feature

Cooking for Causes Ponders Nonprofit Status

Mutual aid or 501(c)(3)?

"...for racial justice. They lost a friend and dedicated activist; Austin Direct Action lost a leader. Foster was a..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Qmmunity: The Queer Adoration of Robyn

Plus Halloween-inspired drag and QTAPI storytelling

"...have more about that online tomorrow from local intersex activist and policy expert Alicia Roth Weigel. 'Til then, keep..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

June Pride Events Roundup

Kick off Summer of Pride with nonstop Pride Month parties & more

"...with p1nkstar, ABP's Sheldon Darnell, political advocate Ash Hall, activist Njera Keith, and more (7pm)! The procession starts at..."

May 30, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

At the Capitol, Texas Tries to Catch Up With Cannabis

From medical use to decriminalization to legalization, marijuana seems to have bipartisan support, so what's taking so long?

"...the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), including cancer, glaucoma, AIDS, Parkinson's disease, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Rep. Stephanie Klick,..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

50 Years Black & Queer at UT's Black Studies Biennial Conference

Historical analysis of the Caribbean’s queer, black activism

"...Tobago through a historical analysis of Carnival, Calypso, and HIV/AIDS,” Gill explained...."

March 13, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Alex Puente

New to Town? Here Are Nine of the Biggest News Stories Affecting Locals.

A primer on Austin politics

"...to the Citizen Review Panel, which many in the activist community decried as feckless since its non-binding recommendations about..."

Aug. 30, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Gay Place

Queer comedy returns to ColdTowne

"...Celebration Celebrate the life of Stephen Rice, a longtime AIDS and LGBTQ rights activist and KUT radio personality, by..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

A radical week of queer events is full speed ahead!

"...mimosa mingle with Mondo! The celeb fashion designer, HIV activist, and Project Runway all-star is helping ASA kick off..."

April 20, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

What makes Austin so queer-friendly?

"...of second-wave feminism passed away Sept. 6. A queer activist, public intellectual, and writer, Millett left her mark. Join..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Double Nickelodeons on the Dime

Plenty of opportunities to catch some classic films

"...31), the story of how ACT UP fought the AIDS crisis, and Hooligan Sparrow (June 19 & 21), a..."

May 26, 2017 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Getting to Oz Through Austin Arts

Area arts events make a Yellow Brick Road to The Wizard of Oz in Zilker Park

"...art in Austin: Forever Bicycles. This installation by international artist and activist Ai Weiwei consists of more than 1,200 bikes stacked on one..."

May 19, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The State of Trans Health Care

Gender affirming care in Austin is improving. But by how much? And how far must it still go?

"...made her mark on Austin's queer community. A well-known activist and artist, Westbrook fought to empower the transgender community..."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Red Guards and the Modern Face of Protest

Agitators, disrupters, or “anarchists,” these masked protesters represent a new resistance

"...protests, lobbing blame on a small group of masked activists...."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

SXSW Announces Keynotes, First Speakers

Geneticist, Transparent creator head up first round

"...of famer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur (as well as noted AIDS awareness advocate) Earvin “Magic” Johnson,..."

July 25, 2016 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

The last traces of SXSW have been packed up and swept away, but we're not calling it quits.

"...Riley will talk on art for advocacy, and trans activist Kristin Beck gives one helluva keynote. Shine on. Thu.,..."

March 25, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Moving Toward the Edge of Grace

The new and the familiar at Blue Lapis Light's new home

"...Nineties, when Jacques, having settled in Austin, organized large-scale activist performances, among them 64 Beds, a community sleep-in calling..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Concrete Vigil

In transforming buildings into altars, Sally Jacques offers a place to keep watch

"...Jacques identifies as an activist. Before founding Blue Lapis Light, she made dances on..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

The AggreGAYtor: June 30

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Activists are working hard at Texas Pride events to queer..."

June 30, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Will You Still Love Me When I'm 64?

Where do old queens go when they don't own a palace?

"...death of his wife. Ty is a New York activist who focuses his attention on the needs of the..."

June 20, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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