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

"...Producers of Filth, a collective of local drag shows and troupes, are advocating for the health and well-being of..."

March 26, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: On Hedwig, Hate Crimes, and Not Backing Down

Plus, Austin's queerest pre-Valentine's events

"...– blame on the hate crime against Spencer Deehring and Tristan Perry, the Texas Lege, or an invite to..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Eighth Street Survivors Still Wait for Resolution From the City and APD

Sixteen months later, civil and criminal cases move slowly

"...To the Austin Police Department, the thousands of people who gathered Downtown to protest for Black..."

Sept. 29, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Trial and Error

Questions raised about whether cards were stacked against Davidians in their civil suit against the federal government.

"...more than two hours later, they had a decision. And while the verdict itself -- which found the federal..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

We Have an Issue: “The Light That’s Leaving”

On Bill Callahan’s likably melancholy new record, and another month of painful closures of Austin fixtures

"...writes like a guy with a permanently wry half-smile and sings like a neutral face emoji. His newest album,..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

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

"...this final ballot, a terrific mix of old Austin and new. I'm a particular fan of a category unique..."

March 26, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

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Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...I've been working on a photo project in Kosova and Macedonia. Just before I left the U.S. in mid-September..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Local Highlights at Trib Fest

Mayor Steve Adler, Lance Armstrong among those representing Austin

"...attracts some high-profile names from all across the political and media fields. Yet it's also an opportunity to hear..."

Sept. 23, 2016 News Feature

Council Recap: A Not-Just-Symbolic Promise to Lift Up Black Austin

Apologies and remedies for a long legacy of oppression

"...officially apologized for the role the city has played and may still be playing to disenfranchise Black Austinites –..."

March 5, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

The People vs. Mike Sheffield

The new APD oversight agreement is a first for Austin -- but will it do what it's supposed to do?

"...most powerful cop will be enough to make you and your neighbors satisfied with the APD...."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...in her letter (Sept. 28), especially regarding Belinda Acosta and the "TV Eye" column. I can't imagine why Dr...."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

Who We Are

The 'Chronicle' interviews Howard Zinn on war, peace, and human nature

"...17-19, Austin will be host to hundreds of historians and activists who will gather in UT's Thompson Conference Center..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Diana Welch

Page Two

Despite the Supreme Court's recent decision, affirmative action is alive and well -- for the dominating elite.

"...field available to all. Affirmative action, on the other hand, is not considered a partial cure for any modern..."

June 27, 2003 Column by Louis Black

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Our readers talk back.

"...people who have much to criticize about daily life and its shortcomings in America, such as myself, have taken..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column

Naked City

"...Edited by Andrea Barnett, with contributions this week by Alex de Marban..."

Aug. 11, 1995 News Feature

Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words?

An Anti-abortion Exhibit Produces Protests and a Free Speech Controversy at UT

"...What are the limits of "appropriate" public protest -- and who gets to decide?..."

March 23, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

The Informant

Revolutionary to rat: The uneasy journey of Brandon Darby

"...traveled north in a rented white van to join thousands of protesters in St. Paul, Minn., for the Republican..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Diana Welch

Books Gift Guide

The Presidential Recordings: Lyndon B. Johnson: Volumes 4-6

"...by Robert David Johnson, Kent B. Germany, David Shreve, and Guian A. McKee; general editors: Ernest May and Timothy..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Books Feature by Michael King

Naked City

"...initiative reveals the program is plagued by accounting, structural, and other problems. The auditor developed a set of recommendations..."

March 1, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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Our readers talk back.

"...Room 710 (the one who fronted all the money and subsequently spent the first three years of our existence..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Column

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Sweep Them Out

"...First, the mayor tries to secretly and rapidly move day laborers into the middle of a..."

June 4, 1999 Column

On the Ground at Austin’s First-Ever African American Genealogy Conference

A community considers its roots

"...in a strange admixture of emotions as an attendee and as a panelist. There aren't a lot of public..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Unpardonable

The Bush record of 'compassionate conservatism' is amply illustrated by his clemency record in Texas

"...his Texas watch, after all. He didn't brazenly curtail civil liberties in the state, nor try to ban abortion,..."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

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Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...provide context for the attack. Both in the media and in daily conversations, I have not heard a realistic..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Column

TV Eye

PBS's landmark documentary series, "Point of View," announces its summer lineup.

"...It has brought viewers the world for 13 seasons and does so again with an extended season that includes..."

June 15, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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Our readers talk back.

"...the Statesman reporting of the Barton waters is confusing and misleading, but so is reporting by the Chronicle and..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Column