New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...The uplifting Pre-Form, Future Museums' latest release for renowned Austin electronic outfit Holodeck Records, experienced what lead sound designer..."

April 16, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Qmmunity: A Local Queer-Inclusive Dating App Is in the Works

Qinsey app founders are seeking input from LGBTQIA folks to inform development

"...Zuniga, who runs the brand (as well as South Austin's Shag Salon) with husband Beau Clements, shared with me..."

April 9, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Anti-Trans Student-Athlete Bill Slithers Through the Lege

SB 29 voted out of committee for full Texas Senate vote

"...and trans rights at the Lege. Still, dozens of pro-LGBTQIA rights supporters – including student-athletes, trans Texan youth, and..."

April 2, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Texas Senate Speeds This Year's Abortion Bills Through Lege

Senate speeds this year's abortion bills through Lege

"...In a first-in-the-nation move, the city of Austin stepped up even before the pandemic to begin investing..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

We Have an Issue: Finding Inspiration in the “Best of Austin”

Check out the nearly 900 (!!) people and places nominated in our "Best of Austin" Readers Poll

"...we unveil the finalists in our annual "Best of Austin" Readers Poll. That "annual" comes with an asterisk; we..."

March 26, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Qmmunity: Spring Has Sprung and So Has Austin's LGBTQmmunity

Producers of Filth drag collective pledges safety, The Little Gay Shop’s queer art market, and more

"...troupes, are advocating for the health and well-being of Austin's drag and cabaret artists in their pledge to follow..."

March 26, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

LGBTQIA Advocacy Groups Navigate COVID Restrictions While Keeping Texans Engaged This Lege Session

Equality Texas, TENT go online to boost queer, trans voices at Capitol

"...During previous state legislative sessions, LGBTQIA rights advocates rallied droves of supporters to protest outside..."

March 19, 2021 Qmmunity Post by Lilli Hime

Qmmunity: Queer Rights and Queer Lives at the Texas Lege

News from Austin’s Pink Dome, plus this weekend’s top queer events

"...session (see this week's "Lege Ticker"), new developments in pro-LGBTQIA bills are giving me some reason to hope. On..."

March 19, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Lege Ticker: Someone Has to Pay the Post-Storm Electric Bill

The price is right?

"...had. In short, everyone is kinda screwed (except for Austin Energy, which is nice, for a change) and Texans..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Qmmunity: Cooking Up Qmmunity Love

Plus, allgo's community healing fair, Poo Poo Platter, and more queer events

"...minutes to fill out this anonymous survey to help Austin's Dougherty Arts Center develop its LGBTQIA programming. Deadline: April..."

March 12, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: OUTsider Arts Fest Gets Weird N’ Queer This Weekend

Plus, Trans Crowdfund Live fundraises for gender-affirming care for LGBTQIA Austinites of color

"...thanks to this weekend's OUTsider Festival (Fri.-Sun., March 5-7). Austin's homegrown queer transmedia fest returns for year seven with..."

March 5, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Trans Crowdfund Live Brings Laughs, Art, and Gender-Affirming Care Support

Virtual show fundraises to support BIPOC trans Austinites

"...Brookins, who is co-founder of LGBTQIA coalition Embrace Austin, says subsequent conversations with friends helped..."

March 3, 2021 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Travis D.A. Announces New Policies to Support Rape, Abuse Survivors

D.A.’s Office commits to culture change to aid access to justice

"...is a return, after nearly four years, to the Austin/Travis County Sexual Assault Response and Resource Team (SARRT). This..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: We Get By With the Help of Our Friends

Austin’s queers orgs and businesses behind winter storm relief – and how you can keep helping

"...boil some water alongside the hundreds of thousands of Austinites – and millions of Texans – who lost power..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Manley Makes His Exit

Police chief's 30-year career at APD will end March 28

"...Austin police Chief Brian Manley announced Friday that he will..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Qmmunity: Luv, Luv, Luv

Poo Poo Platter’s Valentine Kai Kai, anti-Valentine’s Day burlesque with Bat City Bombshells, and more queer’d events

"...floor for this lovey-dovey benefit for the state's largest LGBTQIA rights advocacy org. Sun., Feb. 14, 2pm. Online. $30...."

Feb. 12, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: City Launches LGBTQIA Quality of Life Survey

Fill out the survey by April 30

"...It's happening, y'all. The LGBTQIA+ Quality of Life Survey launched on Friday, Jan. 22,..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Hope For the Queer'd Future

Plus, OUTsider Festival’s launch party, Queerbomb’s Queer History Series, and more local LGBTQIA events

"...only days before, with President Biden signing a historic LGBTQIA protections executive order, as well as nominating Dr. Rachel..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Embrace Austin Seeks to Build Bridges Between Queer People and Queer Initiatives

Qmmunity members organize to launch new LGBTQIA coalition

"...It's time to welcome a new org into Austin's qmmunity: Embrace Austin, which officially launches this Friday, Jan...."

Jan. 22, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Celebrity Austin Music Pollster: Kalu James of Kalu & the Electric..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Has the Lege Truly Moved Past LGBTQIA Bigotry?

Slow progress toward equality and respect may continue

"...overturn city ordinances on labor rights – such as Austin's paid sick leave requirement – specifically exempted nondiscrimination ordinances..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Lilli Hime

Amid Chaos and Crisis, the 87th Texas Legislature Gets to Work

Can we rebuild a democracy?

"...to wait, particularly the stuff – like anti-choice and anti-LGBTQIA bills that are already opposed by new House Speaker..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...up Donald Trump and slapping down Texas and especially Austin Demo­crats in equal measure. Our fellow Ameri­cans mostly now..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Qmmunity: The Rainbow Agenda

Start of the new year – and a new Lege – with some digital drag

"...guiding framework going into the the 87th Lege: Will LGBTQIA advocates' strategy at the Capitol be primarily one of..."

Jan. 8, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Keeping Austin Queer in 2021

Wishing you a brighter new year, QTs

"...– both businesses like BT2 and annual happenings like Austin Pride – to pandemic fallout and witnessed much-loved creatives..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

We Have an Issue: Babies on the Brain

In this week's cover story, new dads Kevin Curtin and Black Angels frontman Alex Maas talk about creativity and fatherhood

"...you can report it by calling 311. But as Austin Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott put it in..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Qmmunity: Make the Yuletide Gay

The best way to spread queer cheer is giving thanks, supporting QTs who keep Austin queer

"...the here and now – for Q readers, for Austin's queer and trans fam, and for the QTs like..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: 2020's Biggest Queer and Trans Stories

Looking back on a rollercoaster of a year

"...of new beginnings and big visions for many of Austin's HIV/AIDS and sexual health services orgs. AIDS Services of..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Sellers Underground Shutters

Send Qmmunity your queer’d memories of the Fourth Street fixture

"...because of the pandemic, which means a quarter of Austin's queer bars and clubs have shuttered in the crisis'..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity’s 2020 Guide to Gifting Queerly and Locally

Gifting queer cheer after one helluva year

"...gifts made by – or offered courtesy of – Austin’s LGBTQIA community for our LGBTQIA community, and this year’s..."

Dec. 3, 2020 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

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