Gay Guide
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Queer- and woman-founded bar and live music venue at 900 Red River St in Austin's Red River Cultural District. Known for inclusive bookings, vegan food and drinks, and an outdoor stage that hosts diverse acts from touring bands to drag nights.
The Frances Modern Inn is an Austin lesbian owned hotel in East Austin, co-founded by Vicki Faust. Our goal is to always make people feel welcome. We strive to provide a unique explorative experience.
aGLIFF Queer Spectrum Film Festival
Founded in 1987, aGLIFF is the oldest film festival in Austin and the longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival in the US Southwest. The annual flagship PRISM festival screens features, shorts, and docs each autumn; year-round programming runs under the Queer Spectrum series.
LGBTQ+-owned artisan ice cream company founded in 2011, using locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. Multiple Austin locations; a genuinely queer-owned local institution.
Austin-based queer-owned retail shop offering LGBTQ+ gifts, apparel, and community-centered merchandise.
Queer-owned gay bar and nightclub in downtown Austin with a tropical vibe, rooftop dance floor, live DJs, and drag shows. Located at 310B Colorado St; note that the building site has pending redevelopment plans.
Independent Austin bookstore focused on feminist, queer, and social justice literature, plus community events and readings.
Matt personally leads small, intimate trips to the places he knows and loves best: Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru. Trips may be public or private, general interest or LGBT oriented.
Texas's only legally recognized clothing-optional public park, set on the shores of Lake Travis. A long-standing gay and nudist destination popular with the LGBTQ+ community, open to adults 18+ only.
Annual Austin celebration of drag art held over four days each September, run by the Austin International Drag Foundation. Features drag performances, competitions, workshops, and community events.
Unique Victorian featuring spacious rooms, fireplaces, deck, continental breakfast, elegant antique furnishings. Centrally located close to downtown Austin, 6th Street, Town Lake Hike and Bike trail.
Annual LGBTQ+ pride festival in Austin, Texas, featuring a parade, outdoor concert, vendor village, and community events. Typically held each August and one of the largest pride events in the South.