Kingz for a Day at Austin International Drag Fest

Brand-spankin’-new KingFest kicks off AIDF 2018

"...not starting up until February, what’s a queer, festival-loving Austinite to do in the downtime?..."

Nov. 12, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Drag Performances Suspended at Hive Mind Hair Co.

Performances pulled from salon/DIY venue amid co-owner’s departure

"...Zapalowski, a local hairstylist, who’s also known by his drag persona Chique Fil-Atio, opened the salon-by-day, performance-space-by-night venture last..."

Jan. 29, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

InfoWars Crashes Drag Storytime in Austin

Alt-right rags want to end LGBTQ-inclusive children's events

"...Meanwhile, the continued alt-right push to end drag storytimes across the country finally landed at the Austin..."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...lot of money in 1990. When the city of Austin required liability insurance to host a gay event in..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...Thursday 25, Austin History Center..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

Top 10 Austin Breweries of 2018

Power ranking the local leaders in craft beer

"...We know what great beer is, and last year..."

March 16, 2018 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Qmmunity: Fund-Raising Hell

This month’s edition of Austin International Drag Foundation’s drag competition fundraiser digs into Halloween nostalgia for its theme

"...Don’t raise the dead this October; help Austin International Drag Foundation raise funds at Hot Topix, their..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Column by James Scott

A Dragtastic Weekend

Austin International Drag Festival returns for its second year

"...Hold onto your wigs, y’all. The second annual Austin International Drag Festival starts Thursday and promises to truly..."

April 27, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Dan Gray

Gay Place

Pride Week finally descends on Austin

"...are popping up all over town in anticipation of Austin Pride, the daylong celebration taking place on Saturday, Aug...."

Aug. 3, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

June Pride Events Roundup

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

"...Pride in Austin is a little bit different than everywhere else. Across..."

May 30, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Let's Get Hitched!

Free Austin wedding event exercises new rights

"...Join Spider House and The Austin Chronicle this weekend as we celebrate marriage equality and..."

July 14, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Qmmunity

On self-care, Halloween month, and getting the queer vote out

"...up and act up! Feeling witchy about it? Join Austin International Drag Foundation for their Hallows' Eve kickoff with..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: The Queer-ster Bunny

A springtime showing of Austin's queer haps, like a new leather bar, pre-show parties, and the academic achievement by a young Black trans scholar.

"...news for the leather lovers of Bat City: The Austin Eagle has their soft opening this weekend, April 7-9...."

April 7, 2023 Column by James Scott

Gay Place

Know what queers know!

"...more. The project was shot, in part, at BookWoman, Austin's very own feminist bookstore. Now it's returning for a..."

June 29, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

The Flash Collective calls on the queer community to help create public art

"...wall at 30th and Lamar. The piece, created by Austin's Flash Collective, will feature small portraits of queer residents..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Lookin' Gayly Ahead

Fab queer events to prepare for this summer

"...Drag at the Drive-In – July 2 – Perfect idea..."

June 24, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Rivers Wright

Gay Place: A Feather in the Cap

This Robin Hood is not your daddy's white guys in tights

"...Haute Couture: A Fashion-Forward Affair The United Court of Austin celebrates and invites you to celebrate Coronation XXII weekend...."

Aug. 7, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Lumberjacks, queens, and Mom Jeans: Keep those receipts, kids

"...crew breaks into teams and begins a series of drag-to-the-death matches, climaxing into a February finale. Thurs­days. V Nightclub,..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Qmmunity: The Queer Stories That Made 2019

Looking back, enjoying gelato, and the return of Middle School Dance Party

"...to the other milestones the year would bring: OUTsider, Austin International Drag Fest, and HavenCon (three quirky, queer fests..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: Pumpkin Spice Homoscopes

The seasons are changing, so find a new queer event to enjoy!

"...While our favorite sweaters still remain folded away until Austin hits at least 65 degrease, there's still much in..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Column by James Scott

Gay Place

Caleb De Casper brings his horror cabaret residency to Cheer Up Charlies

"...crawling all over Cheer Up Charlies. Caleb De Casper, Austin's piano-playing singer/songwriter/performer, will host horror cabaret every Sunday, complete..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

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

"...time in over a decade, Black Pride returns to Austin (see next Thursday/Gayly Ahead), to celebrate what it means..."

March 25, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Dancing About Architecture

Whither Austin or: Funny, It Looks Bigger on TV

"...it: I have no idea what's happened recently in Austin. After all, I only caught a few minutes of..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Gay Place: Do You Feel So Used?

Well, OK, if it's aGLIFF, sure ...

"...that "discarded." Now you know how the items at Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival's Big Gay Garage..."

April 17, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the need for a new central library for the Austin Public Library system ["Reading the Riot Act," News, Feb...."

March 12, 2004 Column

Movers & Shakers

A guide to Austin dance

"...the artists to be on the move. And in Austin, they certainly are, pirouetting, lunging, stomping, leaping in scores..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Qmmunity: Less Hateful Chicken

Plus drag dance parties, queerotica, and Thanksgiving-themed storytelling

"...giving to education (Junior Achievement USA), homelessness (Covenant House International, which LGBTQ Nation says has been praised for helping..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Austin’s 10 most defining headlines of 2017: the good, the weird, and the unexpected

"...find more about where to ring in 2018 at austinchronicle.com/newyears! Silver Linings of 2017..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Doggett: Keep Hope Alive

Lloyd Doggett on Trump, the future, and the responsibility of citizens

"...Michael King spoke to U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-San Antonio/Austin, by phone from Washington, during the first days of..."

Jan. 12, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Powerfully Poetic Folk and Country Songwriter Nanci Griffith Has Died at Age 68

Song-crafter’s career spanned Hole in the Wall to Carnegie Hall

"...Nanci Griffith, Austin-raised folk and country singer-songwriter, has died at age 68...."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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