Mr. Leather Bear Austin 2015

Where the crack of hide and the plush of fur meet

"...your deepest grrrowl of approval for the first ever Mr. Leather Bear Austin. This year, two communities – decadent..."

April 10, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Blake McCoy

More LGBTQ+ Fun to Be Had in Austin on the Unofficial Side of SXSW

Catching the South By second-weekend wind

"...Puxxy as a “queer friendly Latinx space in Downtown Austin,” this perreo party du jour pops up at Fourth..."

March 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Texas VegFest Returns to Austin

Any time a bunch of vegans get together, you can bet it will be a party

"...vegetarians decked out in witty animal rights T-shirts and faux-leather sandals will flock to the Eden that Fiesta Gardens..."

March 31, 2017 Food Feature by Alisha McDarris

Austin Pride 2009

Event listings

"...DESERT Movie. Costume contest. Dance party. All for the Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival. We are so..."

June 5, 2009 Features Feature

1998 Austin Theatrical Movie Openings

"...2.0 (M.B.) 7/10/98 THE LEADING MAN 2.5 (M.B.) 4/10/98 LEATHER JACKET LOVE STORY 2.0 (M.B.) 6/5/98 LET'S TALK ABOUT..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature

Mr. Dubose Goes to Washington – Part Time

Local author Lou Dubose commuting to D.C. as new editor of The Washington Spectator

"...he is at least a minor media celebrity in Austin. And he caught our interest again precisely because that..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Gay Place

Halloqueers and Dia de las Lezbos, just another wild weekend in the gAyTX

"...FALSETTOS Austin Theatre Project presents this evening of la-la-las from the..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Pure, Unadulterated Hell

Christeene goes to hell and back for you

"...It's just not Halloween in queer Austin without a li'l snuggly hellion like our C-gal. The..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Tops and Bottoms of 2013

Ringing in the new year with a celebration of all things queer

"...1) THE RETURN OF MR. AUSTIN LEATHER/AUSTIN GEARS I'm so proud to be part..."

Jan. 8, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Events to Help Queer Up Your Autumn

As the temperatures cool, the queers come out to play

"...Ah, fall in Austin. When it’s still too hot to drink pumpkin beer..."

Aug. 30, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Raul's in Overdrive: "Have a Good Time, Get in Free, and Drink Some Beer"

Enter 1978, when Austin punk meets San Antonio’s the Next and Dallas’ the Nervebreakers

"...Chapter 6, Part 1 of a serialized history of Austin punk by veteran writer and punk musician Tim Stegall...."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Qmmunity

Celebrate Intersex Awareness Day all year

"...Mr. Austin Gear 2018 Turn up the heat this weekend...."

Nov. 2, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Good Eye: Fit Fetish

Making people look fantastic is what Mr. & Mrs. Sew It All do

"...look fantastic is what Chris and Amanda do, and Mr. & Mrs. Sew It All, the alterations and custom-clothing..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Gay Place: Trendz

Hug it out, queer community, hug it out

"...pattern, it's a trend. This week: Nineties and send-offs (Mr. Texas Leather and Christeene). Also, on Monday, the queer..."

May 17, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Lots of worthy FUNdraisers this week

"...offer comedy and great silent auction items – like Austin Bouldering Project and Sky Candy passes for the queer..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Democracy's Feet of Clay

AFS Documentary Tour presents Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?

"...of three pre-election docs presented this fall by the Austin Film Society that examine how the political process can..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Come Out and Play

Has Austin – or anywhere else – ever seen anything like Cinemania weekend?

"...the armies of the night," you'll tell your little leather-clad progeny, as they clutch battered copies of Antonio Fargas'..."

May 28, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

You Can't Keep a QueerBomb Down

June 2nd, 2013. 77 photos.

"...Mr. Bobby Thurman, Mr. Texas Leather and a gorgeous sistah..."

June 3, 2013 Photo Gallery

Gay Place: Bless Me Sister

Watch our very own Weird City Sisters come up

"...1, see site for full schedule. All over Downtown Austin. www.fb.com/weirdcitysisters, www.weirdcitysisters.wordpress.com/exequatur-celebration...."

Feb. 27, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Heavy Melody

Judas Priest's K.K. Downing Q&A

"...Great metal gristle when Phil Lynott fisted a page..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Dead Club Crawl

Club hopping through Austin's musical past.

"...something about the rotten state of live music in Austin these days...."

Jan. 26, 2001 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Street Cred to Burn

The 1996-97 Austin Music Awards

"...Two things happened to Austin music in 1996: Minus a single transcendent, galvanizing band..."

March 7, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Qmmunity: Carnival of Queers

A carnival of queer cavorting will delight your senses this weekend

"...one made of kinky delights. Newly crowned Best of Austin winner the Austin Eagle invites all leather lovers to..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Estate Sale Roundup: February 14-16

Look for treasures around every corner to capture your heart this week.

"...Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Friou Estate Sale After four..."

Feb. 13, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Estate Sale Roundup: April 24-27

Grab a tape measure and your pocketbook, we're estate sailin'

"...treasures including a 6 x 9 Mexican rug; square leather and glass coffee table; two mid-century leather chairs; floor..."

April 24, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

General Lee and Me

My life and dirty times as a Jam & Jelly Girl with Dino Lee & the White Trash Revue

"...the main stage of the Doll House, one of Austin's sleaziest titty bars. Straddling me is a 6-foot-5-inch man..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Life in Prison for Hemp

José Peña brought some roadside weeds home from Kansas. Cops decided it was reefer, and a Texas court sentenced him to life in prison – without the evidence. It took a decade for Peña to get back some of the pieces of his life.

"...leaves in the various craft projects he made with leather and wood in his garage workshop; there was no..."

March 16, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Estate Sale Roundup: March 21-23

Rested up from the fest? Let's explore residences, past and present.

"...economy, married Mae, and raised a daughter here in Austin. The home was built for his family in 1949..."

March 20, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

The Homophilic Bibliophile

Homo up your house with these gay history titles

"...In fact, we have our own smarty-pants here in Austin in the form of UT professor of English Ann..."

June 5, 2009 Features Feature by Andy Campbell

Art, Eggs, Kink, and Sleaze in This Weekend’s Art Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar consideration

"...brother’s murder. Cineclub MX, which brings Mexican cinema to Austin theatres, presents this festival favorite in its new home..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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