The Good, The Bad, and The Drag Kings

Austin's newest drag king troupe will make you swoon

"...The crowd at Cheer Up Charlies eagerly awaited the inaugural performance of Austin’s only drag king troupe. The smooth,..."

April 4, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Faye Fearless

Season Finales, Lesbians, and Drag Kings

A drag king show at the Alamo?

"...Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Not Monster Trucks, but instead, grrr, it's..."

March 23, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

Qmmunity: Kings, Queens, and Other Things

Trans performers get the keys to the Kingdom on Fridays, plus Erica Nix enters the mayoral race

"...Fuck royalty, but also like fuck royalty, you know? Oilcan Harry's happy hour drag show Kingdom makes a..."

July 29, 2022 Column by James Scott

Slow Clap of the Soul

Kings N Things has the night of their lives.

"...The attendees at Saturday night's showing of Kings N Things latest..."

Sept. 20, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Not Your Daddy's Facial Hair

Kate Messer brings us up to date on the drag king scene in Austin.

"...Despite my delectable rack of double-Ds, a sultry voice, and fey demeanor, I get called "sir" quite often. While..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Waiter! There's a drag king in my show tune!

"...SPIRIT GUM TAKE ME AWAY From its first incarnation as the A-Town Boyz back in 2001, through almost..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: SEASONAL GAYFECTIVE DISORDER

On our gaydar for our pre-holiday ho-ho's

"...May we recommend some Vitamin Q? Read on! ON OUR GAYDAR..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Kings N Things' almost decade of performance and community service culminates in Drag King: The Musical

"...Back at the turn of the century, the national drag-king scene was gaining..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Column by Kate Getty

Gay Place: HER-SUiT-ISM

Steel Magnolias, Drag Kings: The Musical, S&M Music, Spanksgiving, Turkey Queer Ride, and so much more

"...Okay, drag kings ain't always "her," per se, but for over a..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GLENN!

Spank Glenn Eaddy one time for us!

"...Talk about aging gracefully: Every year, Glenn Eaddy has a birthday and..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Freakshow-a-Go-Go

Austin Drag Collective goes beyond drag in this eclectic spectacle of performance

"...In retro parlance, drag is about divas. For the Austin..."

May 29, 2009 Arts Feature by Cindy Widner

Gay Place

May Day! May Day! May Day! It's May, gays!

"...ON OUR GAYDAR..."

April 25, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

After a Fashion

Oh! It's such a chore to pull one's self together for a night out on the town … but some nights are really worth it. Plus, we are hosting another Drag Ball. Details inside.

"...THE E-MAIL BOX Impresario Tarek Morshed informs us of the launch of a series of fashion,..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Gay Place

Christeene, Kings N Things, Funhouse, surely there's something to offend everyone

"...CURRAN EVENTS..."

May 24, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

After a Fashion

This week, Stephen goes to a drag ball and gets some Texture in his life.

"...DRAG BALLZ It was a total riot and put last year's production to shame. But in light..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Gay Place: Just Breathe!

It's the post-Pride comedown in the gAyTX

"...The season has passed. Cool it down. ON OUR GAYDAR..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Vagina

At last, a place for your… you know…

"...What's in a word? Your reaction to that headline is exactly..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

Where the Girls Go/ATX: Bucket List

Where to find the grrrls and bois of ATX this weekend

"...Spring in Austin sure is like summer in normal cities...."

April 25, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Rihanna and Beyoncé don't think you can handle this

"...CAn You Handle THis? Hot off the inauguration and Super..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Where the Girls Go/ATX: Extended Holiday Edition

Queertastic grrrl events this weekend, and every weekend

"...Sometimes you’ve just got to get away. And that’s exactly what Where the Girls Go/ATX is doing..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin Pride 2009

Event listings

"...Thursday 04..."

June 5, 2009 Features Feature

Gay Place

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

"...DIVA-inity..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Boiz of Austin Drag King Showcase

The Boiz are back in town (and this time they’ve brought friends)

"...As we recover from our Austin International Drag Festival debauchery, it’s important not to forget..."

Nov. 14, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Gay Place

Gay Place bids Ash Bell Godspeed, adieu, and a fond farewell

"...GEE PEE MINUS ONE It's a sad day, indeed, in Gay Place..."

July 10, 2009 Column by Ash Bell

My Top Ten Gayest Events and People of 2008

What made my (Ash Bell's) gay life tick in 2008

"...What makes my gay life tick? Britney to Prop 8 to Drageoke and back here are..."

Dec. 31, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Ash Bell

Book Woman Fights Back

If "things don't return to the normal pattern by the end of the year, then I think we would have to re-evaluate," says Book Woman's Susan Post. "But we're not going to take out a loan, we're going to have a benefit! It's like we're in the hospital and we have some hospital bills, and our friends are going to help us pay them." She's talking about Sunday's Independents Jam, about which you can find out more here.

"...you add Sixth + Lamar + six, you'd get something in the neighborhood of 12th + Lamar, if my..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

The Gay Place: SO MUCH BOUNCE PER OUNCE

Express yourself and ya booty with so much bounce, it'll make ya flounce

"...... that we decided to EMBOLDEN all mentions of bounce in this week's listings ......"

July 20, 2012 Column

Gay Place: Laissez Lez...

OUTsider, Valentine's and Mardi Gras make this one big gay week

"...Laissez Lez ... and gays and yays and theys. It's a week of..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Gay as the Day Is Long

From Long to Fiesta and night to day, Austin Pride rolls on

"...Couldn't tell you what year it was, but the memory..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

What is it about the Ghey and the Great White Way?

"...THE GREAT WHITE GAY Nope, this week's Gay Place special comment isn't about Qua-curious..."

July 23, 2010 Column by Kate X Messer

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