Gay Guide
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About LGBTQ+ Austin
Austin's gay scene concentrates on the Fourth Street district downtown, a compact "Rainbow Corridor" where the bars sit within a block of each other. Oilcan Harry's, open since 1990, is the oldest, with high-energy nights at Rain and multi-level dancing at Highland Lounge. Austin Pride runs in August with a night parade down Congress Avenue from the Capitol to Fourth Street and a festival at Fiesta Gardens. The Texas capital pairs its nightlife with live music, a laid-back reputation, and a calendar of queer events that runs beyond Pride season.
Austin's dedicated bear bar, with craft beer, DJs, karaoke, and themed nights drawing the bear, cub, and leather crowd downtown.
Warehouse District staple on Austin's gay strip with a busy dance floor, drag nights, and strong drinks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Independent Austin bookstore focused on feminist, queer, and social justice literature, plus community events and readings.
Austin-based queer-owned retail shop offering LGBTQ+ gifts, apparel, and community-centered merchandise.
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.
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.
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.
LGBTQ+-owned artisan ice cream company founded in 2011, using locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. Multiple Austin locations; a genuinely queer-owned local institution.
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.
A judgment-free LGBTQIA+ neighborhood bar in Austin, a home base for local community groups and events.
A clinic providing free gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy, for transgender, gender-nonconforming, and nonbinary Texans, with locations statewide.
The largest statewide, BIPOC trans-led advocacy, education, and policy organization in Texas.