Qmmunity: Take a Breather Month

September stands between Austin Pride and Gay Christmas, aka Halloween, so take it as a much-needed break.

"...really, uh. Really fucks me up. I appreciate queer news outlets and concerned allies trying to keep us informed,..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Column by James Scott

Point Austin: Doug Greco’s Campaign Odyssey Turns to Federal Court

Mayoral candidate sues for more outside cash in campaigns

"...who is currently campaigning to become Austin’s first openly gay mayor...."

Sept. 20, 2024 News Feature by Michael King

Exclusive: Nightbitch, The Room Next Door to Screen at Austin Film Festival

Fest adds five world premieres in second round of titles

"...of the last stops before awards season with the news that it's added two of the year's most eagerly..."

Sept. 16, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In Politics to Win, Again and Again

Introducing the passionate people who get our local politicians elected

"...Butts has rarely tasted ashes. He’s the granddaddy of..."

Sept. 13, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

ArmadilloCon, Art, a Hot Sauce Hootenanny, and More Recommended Events

Get out and get spicy this weekend

"...inaugural Dallas poet laureate title and The Dallas Morning News’ crown of the “People’s Poet,” Joaquín Zihuatanejo has a..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Horror Unearthed: The Return of Confessions of a Serial Killer

The lost Austin horror classic finally gets the respect it deserves

"...together.” Under the gun, Dwyer was inspired by the news and pitched a thinly veiled retelling of Lucas’ crime..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Drag King and Queen Take On Local LGBTQ Policy Work

Nobody had to drag them into it

"...The commission Alexander became interested in is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Quality of Life Advisory Commission...."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Taking Austin’s LGBTQ Temperature

Getting the hot and cold scoop from local LGBTQ community members on queer Austin

"...Who’s Who: Hernández has served as County Court at..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Features Feature by James Scott

Reality Bites: Looking Back at The Real World: Austin

Austin's film community shaped the reality show and vice versa

"...including Lance Loud who came out, the first openly gay person on television (who later fronted a punk band,..."

July 22, 2024 Screens Post by Paul Stekler

Assessing the Underwhelming Field of APD Chief Candidates

Nearly three dozen people applied. Will any make the cut?

"...Jeffrey Norman, Chief, Milwaukee Police Department: Norman leads a..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Prints, Old Turtles, and Other Events This Week

Gotta gotta get out to get down

"...The newsroom can be an exciting place in real life, but..."

June 21, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Sounds Sketchy to Me

ATX Sketch Fest headliners Joan and Raft talk sketch comedy, Speed on Noah’s Ark, and their Austin plans

"...party or celebration. A highlight for them remains a news parody show created with a childhood friend called “Bar..."

May 24, 2024 Column by James Scott

A Beloved Birthday, Dragon Boats, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Get out before the heat descends

"...tons of space for trinkets, treats, and handmades. Great news: Future Front TX is bringing over 175 vendors from..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week

"...food, fine wine, and even finer arts. And great news, art lovers – it’s all for a good cause...."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...Sunday 31, the Little Gay Shop..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Queer Comedy, a Goth Market, and More Community Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's approval

"...look to be thirstin’ for a drop of precious gay comedy in our city. We-ll, I’m here to deliver..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Serving Real Realness

AI art has no place in the queer community, plus queer Austin updates

"...manually. That’s 10 more minutes dedicated to writing about gay stuff around Austin, but also ... well ... AI..."

March 1, 2024 Column by James Scott

Review: City Theatre Tackles a Nineties Relic

Good performances can’t save The Twilight of the Golds from its datedness

"...It was launched in the maelstrom of AIDS, 24-hour news cycles, and politicized culture wars. These are presented through..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...closing night film next month), but there's still big news as the pan-media festival will kick off with the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: Everything’s Bigger in Texas ... Until You Look at Supportive LGBTQ+ Public Policies

"I should feel safe, secure, and confident in myself to be a gay Texan student"

"...The political pressure alone is enough to make a gay student like myself feel so small in a state..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by Guilleremo Gudino

Right-Wing Activist Chris Rufo Calls for “Siege” of University at UT

Professors were there to shut him down

"...critical race theory. He helped pass the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, a Florida ban on teaching or even discussing..."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

The Eugenic Circus Comes to Town

A Downtown hotel is hosting a natalist, eugenics-aligned conference in December. Why Austin?

"...Dolan was fired from his job as a data..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AFF Review: Egghead & Twinkie

Queer coming-of-age story catches the contradictions of youth

"...you better, is especially tough when you know you’re gay...."

Oct. 28, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

A Very Gen Z Road Trip in Egghead & Twinkie

Austinite Sarah Kambe Holland on her heartfelt queer comedy

"...him, and Twinkie due to Egghead’s confusion over her gay sexuality...."

Oct. 26, 2023 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Sudan Archives, Ben Kweller, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest

Texans Angel White, Blakchyl stood out under an annular eclipse

"...remember who helped you find your love – this gay band.” Later, when someone popped the question during “Walking..."

Oct. 15, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Qmmunity: Queer Comedy Pipeline

Ivy Le talks the impact of Tongue in Cheek, a queer comedy open mic providing fertile ground for Austin's LGBTQ comics

"...show in the vein of 2 Dope Queens (but gayer, obvi) butted up against a pretty small pool of..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Column by James Scott

We Have an Issue: Politics as Performance, Political Activism as Performance Art

In this week's issue: postmortem on the Ken Paxton impeachment trial, a profile of drag powerhouse Brigitte Bandit, and finalists revealed in the Best of Austin: Restaurants Readers Poll (get voting, y'all!)

"...As discussed in these pages many times over, the..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

Review: Deaf Austin Theatre's The Laramie Project

Enhanced American Sign Language adds depth, dimension to "testimony's ambitious sister"

"...the murder of Matthew Shepard. Shepard was a 21-year-old gay student at the University of Wyoming when, in 1998,..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...The Texas State Capitol is currently playing host to..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

That’s Entertainment: The Paxton Impeachment Trial So Far

Texas’ most addictive reality show heads into week 2

"...From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics..."

Sept. 11, 2023 News Post by Michael King

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