Gay Place

Gay Place knows what it wants for the holidays and has e-mailed Santa her dimensions

"...UNDER THE GAY PLACE TREE/BUSH Making lists. Checking them twice. Some Gay..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Visions of drag queens karaoke-ing in my head

"...am what I play. Last week, I KJ'd the newspaper's holiday party, and I must say, this year's random..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Column by Ash Bell

Gay Place

Whew! It feels like fresh panties, this "change" and "hope" thing.

"...home. (And not "homeland," you freaking fascists.) Our own Gay Place blogger Dacia Saenz will be live-blogging from the..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Column by Ash Bell

Gay Place

This week it's all about the Tops and the Bottoms, loves. How do you like your 2013?

"...It's Gay Place tradition to not only bust out the best..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Nuts: not just for trucks

"...and troglodytes. Like the Calle Limon light show. Like gay bars with free meals. Like revolution now. Like love...."

Nov. 18, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

Tuesday News Gay: Dec. 13

Queerty editor teams up with Gay Place for weekly news round-up

"...this week's very political version of our weekly LGBT news roundup, Rick Perry starts a big gay fight, Obama..."

Dec. 13, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Daniel Villareal

Unicorn Booty's New Dish

Popular LGBTQ blog expands to brick-and-mortar restaurant

"...a 150-year-old building in the burgeoning Bywater district of New Orleans. Since its opening in November 2012, their brick-and-mortar..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Mo' Music Welcomes the Glitterati

Welcome The Glitoris to Mo' Music Tuesdays.

"...He did not know La Glit would be a co-blogger. Today is Mo' Music Tuesday, and we introduce our..."

Oct. 5, 2010 Qmmunity Post by The Glitoris

Mo' Music Welcomes DJ BJ

Welcome DJ BJ to Mo' Music Tuesdays.

"...we introduce our weekly playlists from local DJs. Meet new Gay Place blogger, DJ BJ! – kxm..."

Oct. 5, 2010 Qmmunity Post by DJ BJ

Gayly Fourthward!

How do The Ghey celebrate independence in the ATX in the USA?

"...Librium or give me Meth!" We are conundrums, we gay Americans. And nothing like a national holiday to remind..."

July 1, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

News AggreGAYte for the Week of Oct. 4-10

This week sees the necessary launch of the anti-bullying movement

"...What a week it's been. With the recent suicide..."

Oct. 4, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Wednesday Rewind

Nakia on 'The Voice,' Graham Reynolds vs. a piano

"...is pretty unprecedented,” the veteran local singer and occasional Gay Place blogger said Wednesday morning...."

May 4, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Sha-booyah ROLL CALL!

Meet our new blogger, Andy Campy!

"...clap) And I like art (clap clap) I'm a new Gay Place blogger (clap clap) I'll win your heart!..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

The Homophilic Bibliophile

Homo up your house with these gay history titles

"...(and a couple films) that belong in any self-respecting gay history aficionado's home...."

June 5, 2009 Features Feature by Andy Campbell

Eastbound & Down: Austin Invades NOLA

Local artists head to NOLA for Mardi Gras

"...Band, beary/cubby DJ Collin Bass, and party goddess and blogger extraordinaire Angeliska Polacheck are among the many Austinites headed..."

Feb. 13, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

The Straight and Narrow

Hair cut leads to confusion about sexual orientation … but why?

"...[Editor's note: The Gay Place has a new blogger. Please welcome LGBT-ally, college..."

Aug. 14, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Jordan Gass-Pooré

Not Just Another Pretty Face

By way of introduction, please welcome new GP blogger Sarah Marloff

"...pit stop in DC. I meant to land in New York – until I realized it was a bit..."

Oct. 1, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Best Wishes and Bon Voyage, Brandon Watson

Chronicle Food editor sets sail, Jessi Cape assumes helm

"...our ranks these past five years: first as a "Gay Place" blogger, then as assistant news editor, and finally..."

Sept. 14, 2017 Food Post by Kimberley Jones

Knickers in a Knot

By way of introduction, please welcome new GP blogger, Julie Gillis.

"...I'm Julie and I'm thrilled to be a new blogger here at the Gay Place! I've been in..."

Sept. 29, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Julie Gillis

News AggreGAYte for the Week of Nov. 22

National and international gay news and links.

"...going on this week: The UN doesn't care about gay people; Don't Ask, Don't Tell news; new bloggers; and..."

Nov. 22, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

ACL AggreGAYtion, Part I

It's heavy, man, like forreal heavy, for sure.

"...weather and, ummm, soil conditions. But even this humble blogger must admit that the very feat of assembling thousands..."

Oct. 6, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Allies vs. Bullies

What can you do to stem the tide of bullying?

"...heartbreaking story of Houston-area teen Asher Brown inspires our new blogger Julie to explore how allies can help address..."

Sept. 29, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Julie Gillis

Page Two

It's time to celebrate the coming of South by Southwest and think about how we're going to pay for our roads

"...being involved, or caring too much about the evening news. A time to stop exposing nerve endings and nurturing..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Christeene, Liza, Heather, and Bears

There's plenty to do for queers

"...Chain Drive (504 Willow Street). Chain Drive is the place where leather & bear-lovin' "Friends of Dorothy" go to..."

March 12, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

The State of Trans Health Care

Gender affirming care in Austin is improving. But by how much? And how far must it still go?

"...television. Laverne Cox wouldn't star in Orange Is the New Black for another decade...."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Get Visionary With Me Here

We are no longer pioneers of the digital age. We're miners.

"...Angeleno, I can now see SXSW Interactive from a new, exotic perspective. According to my design students, who itch..."

March 4, 2005 Screens Feature by Bruce Sterling

Qmmunity: Net Nostalgia

Editor James reflects on what being on the computer used to mean

"...I grew up when the internet was a well-populated place – websites for every single business, brand, or blogger..."

May 23, 2025 Column by James Scott

Off the Record

SXSW News and Carryings-On

"...allowed under visitation guidelines. "They give me a whole new perspective and appreciation for life," Hoetger told the Chronicle...."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Austin Powell