On Thursday, November 20th at 6:30 PM the transgender community of Central Texas and its allies will gather for a vigil at the Austin City Hall Plaza (301 W. 2nd Street) to honor those killed because they didn’t conform to traditional gender norms. The event is part of the internationally coordinated 10th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance to be held in more than 90 cities worldwide. This is the eighth year that the vigil has been...  Read More »

Gay bloggers Warren and Derrick have called for a boycott of local companies with employees listed as contributors to California’s Prop 8, a proposition that passed banning same-sex marriages and reversed hundreds of unions including that of Ellen Degeneres. Cinemark Theaters, Dell, AT&T and others make the list. Get more info and check out some footage from Saturday’s Join The Impact rally in Austin….  Read...  Read More »

Congrats to Dj Seth Cooper for winning first place in the Jock division of the Mr. Gay.com contest. Seth - who’s a great friend of ours - also won 2nd place overall with over 110 thousand votes! Way to go Seth! The winners were announced at an event over the weekend in San Francisco. You can also get a free month of Gay.com on Seth by using the promo code MRGAYFREEMO. Remember to check out djsethcooper.com to download Seth’s...  Read More »

In honor of the opening of “Tuna Does Vegas”, the gang at OCH is hosting a Casino Party Saturday, November 15. Proceeds benefit Project Transitions and The Wright House. Join in the fun and get a chance to win tickets to “Tuna Does Vegas”  Read More →

University Baptist Church is having their 12th Annual Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender retreat this weekend and will be opening with a screening of For the Bible Tells Me So. The screening will be this Friday, Nov 14 at 6:30pm at 2130 Guadalupe St.  Read More →

Date: Friday November 14, 2008 Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm What: Homo Happy Hour When: Friday, November 14, 6-9 pm Where: Brown Bar, 201 West 8th Street, 78701. 480-8330 Wear: BROWN  Read More →

(myfoxaustin.com) Hundreds of people attended a rally on the UT campus Wednesday to urge the university to offer domestic partnership benefits for gay faculty and staff. The rally comes as students created the first gay fraternity on campus, Delta Lambda Phi. Watch the News Story from FOX 7 (statesman.com) Delta Lambda Phi, a nationally recognized gay fraternity, was inducted at UT earlier this year. Russell van Kraayenburg, president...  Read More »

Are you mad as hell about Prop 8 and not gonna take it anymore?! A group called JointheImpact.com has scheduled protests against the passing of Prop 8 and other gay marriage bans. Groups will gather in Austin, Houston, Dallas, Arlington and other cities around the nation. The Austin protest is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov 15 at City Hall. Join the impact!  Read More →

Rob Nash, writer and star of the critically acclaimed off-Broadway comedy HOLY CROSS SUCKS! is conducting his November Flying Solo class for writers and actors starting Monday, November 10. Nash is an accomplished writer, actor, standup comedian and creative coach based in Austin. Flying Solo classes are ideal for anyone, beginner or professional, who wants to refine their creativity and performance. November Classes: Mondays November...  Read More »

Out Youth is seeking a new Program Director to lead Texas GSA Network, a youth-driven organizing and leadership development program for LGBTQ and straight allied youth. GSAs (Gay-Straight Alliances) are school clubs that offer support, community and solidarity for LGBTQ and straight ally youth, who face pervasive discrimination and harassment at school. The position is posted at outyouth.org  Read More →

We managed to get out to the very last game of the season and snap some shots for everyone to get in on the action. Congrats to all of the teams for making it through another fall of softball fun - wow, that was pretty cheesy of us to say. Anyway - enjoy the pics. See more and download them FREE from the ManofAustin flickr album.  Read More →