Gay Place

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

"...Handsome, kind, reasonable, brilliant: Polari's Curran Nault appears at two events this..."

May 24, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: TransTexan Luv

Advocacy summit, Trans Lobby Day at the big pink dome, and so much more, Sunday and Monday.

"...big pink dome, and so much more, Sunday and Monday. ON OUR GAYDAR..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Gayplace: Join Our Krewe

Joy Division, Madame X, John Cameron Mitchell, Erasure, Christeene, Dan Savage, and Diana Ross make this a star-studded week in gay.

"...The Gay Place still seeks co-conspirators, comrades, kinfolk, bloggers, street-teamers, counterinsurgents, and the like. Holla...."

Jan. 25, 2013 Column

Gay Place

We're still glowing, don't mind us.

"...CONVERGENCE..."

March 23, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Qmmunity: Noisy

Straight cis people are getting too comfortable making pronoun jokes, and it’s annoying

"...Reader, I must confess: I think straight cis people are getting too comfortable...."

May 10, 2024 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: The Gay Place Rides Again

Original Chron legend Kate X Messer talks "Qmmunity"/"The Gay Place" origins

"...In the mid-Aughts, young Austin Chronicle journo Kate X Messer approached then-Chronicle publisher Louis Black..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Between a Rock and a Homophobic Place

Plus, Joterias' and Poo Poo Platter's spooky digital drag to chill you and thrill you

"...Board of Social Work Examiners' recent move to slash nondiscrimination protections from its code of conduct. At a virtual..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Austin’s Queer Community Feels Effects of SXSW Cancellation

Now's the time show local support however you can

"...Whew, y'all. What a week it's been since SXSW's cancellation. The shutdown is a devastating financial loss for countless..."

March 13, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Gay Place

The end of summer, in name only

"...Outside of Texas, Labor Day is synonymous with the end of summer, but here we'll be..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place: Reverse Peristalsis

This week's theme: Nineties and barf!

"...ON OUR GAYDAR..."

July 24, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Cheeky

This is the week to dance cheek to cheek

"...duo makes some beautiful music together, cheek to cheek. ON OUR GAYDAR..."

April 24, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Sun Ra dancer and vocalist signs her book and does a reading

"...mean joy, or it can mean stress. Let that rainbow love flow, cuz who knows what our chosen fam/..."

Dec. 13, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Investitures, Queerlympics, Rope Bondage, and Cheerleaders peaceably coexist in your week of gay

"..."Best of" for queeniest, queerest, dishiest, and dearest. MUAH. On Our Gaydar..."

Sept. 13, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Can you handle a week of PRIDE? We know you can!

"...Happy Labor Day Weekend! Time to stock up on vitamin E as Austin's annual Splash Days mark the..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

The Gay Place

It's a week filled with sun, Sin, geeks, gays, and Divorcées.

"...Qumbia, featuring hot new (to Austin) DJ Ang.G (see Monday) happen all this week. On Our Gaydar..."

July 26, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Welcome to the GAYTX

It's heeeeere: The throng, the buzz, the madness, the Maddow.

"...every L, G, B, T, Q, I, and A concern out there, we keep having to adjust our annual..."

March 8, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Ode To An -Oke

Dandy mourns the passing of a fine Hump Day tradition

"...What had become a Hump Day tradition for crusty queers and crooners alike, Lizzy Caroloke is..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Vote Early; Vote Often

Get up in that early voting booth. Bring a friend.

"...Early voting ends on Friday. Jus' sayin'. ON OUR GAYDAR..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Column

Gay Place: CHICKENSHIT

"...a blind eye and the other cheek for too long. Dan Cathy's creepy anti-gay/"I'm still on my first wife"..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Loss

Let someone save your life tonight, sugarbear …

"...Deep. Feeling it this week. 'Nuff said. ON OUR GAYDAR..."

April 27, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Feting

You will always find us in the kitchen at parties

"...surprise that as this is being typed, the annual Chronicle holiday fete rages below with us high on our..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

Qmmunity: Red Ribbon Revelries

Local Austin health orgs celebrate World AIDS Day 35 with fun and educational events

"...from the U.S. government stoked homophobic health-related stigma, it's organizations on the community level who continue the fight to..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Gay Tidings We Bring

Qmmunity brings you events, news, and more to make the holigays bright

"...This is a Quad holiday season, folks: a chag sameach to those lighting their menorahs;..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Column by James Scott

Supporting the Queer Service and Entertainment Industries

How to help LGBTQIA workers during COVID-19 pandemic

"...With COVID-19 impacting everyone and our everyday lives, it’s time to find new..."

March 27, 2020 Qmmunity Post by A. Micah Mills

The Gay Place Guide to a Kweer SX 2017

SXSW: Another year queerer

"...South by Southwest kicks off Friday, March 10 and, once again, we're here to keep things queer. Following in..."

March 3, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Roasting Ursula

"...we mean. Check out the birthday bash-cum-roast of the one, the only Ursula (see Friday). ON OUR GAYDAR..."

May 22, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Gathering Tribes

"...So long, farewell! Auf Wiedersehen, adieu!..."

March 20, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Ho-HoHos

One "Gay Place": Two big holigayz

"...HO-HO, HOS Punctuation por vida...."

Dec. 26, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Christmas Bacon

Christmas bacon is on the menu at the ND again

"...can't you just smell it a-sizzlin' (or festering, depending on how this season's antics turn out)? Join Stanley Roy,..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Thanks, Part 2

Tony Curtis in a dress, yes!

"...Check out our "chosen family" holiday traditions – some old and some brand spankin' new. Spankin'!..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

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