April Showers Bartender Auction slated for April 25 at Rain
It’s almost time for the 4th Annual APRIL SHOWERS – benefiting Project Transitions and The Wright House Wellness Center. Expect this year’s event to be bigger, better, and more fun than ever! • SILENT AUCTION! Bid on hundreds of amazing items and services from local merchants — even vacation packages! • BACHELOR AUCTION! Win a date with your favorite Austin bartender to see Ben Folds in concert! • ENTERTAINMENT! • BBQ FEAST! •... Read More
MANofAUSTIN Planner
Prepping pics from Perez Hilton party, RuPaul AND Texas Model Layout to post tonight… whew! CYA soon! Read More
Going Gay at SXSW
We’ve been scouring the Web for SXSW events that have a gay twist and we struck queer gold! A Queen Bitch of a blogger, a backyard faglicious music fest plus tips from Austin jocks for the thousands of manly SXSW visitors looking for the gayest Austin has to offer. Read More Read More
Austin’s Dj Seth Cooper Mr. Gay.com Finalist
(+) Congrats to Austin’s own Dj Seth Cooper for making it to the finals in the Mr. Gay.com online contest. Seth is one of three guys with the most votes in the “Jock” category of the competition. So far, Cooper has racked up more than 8,000 votes! Help one of this city’s hottest and best dj’s to win by voting for Mr. Gay.com 2008. Btw, Seth is a great friend of ManofAustin.com and we took a couple of the photos you’ll... Read More
Austin Gay Professionals Mixing It Up on Wednesday, Oct 23
This group is meant to connect gay professionals from all walks of life that are looking for a sense of togetherness and community here in Austin, Texas. Meetings offer members a platform to network, make friends and have a good time with other Austin gay professionals. This month, AGP will meet at Apple Bar, Wednesday, Oct 23 at 7pm. To join the group or RSVP visit Austin Gay Professionals’ Meeting Page. Read More
Austin Fashionista Marks Another Year of Style
How does a fashion icon celebrate his birthday? With friends and family looking fierce of course. The Austin Chronicle writer pulled a few hundred pals together at Austin’s posh nightclub Pangea. Friday night was full of smiles, chatter and what else, fashion. Props to Neil Diaz for throwing a party with only a week’s notice. See a couple more pics from the night after the jump… Read More Read More
Madonna’s Directorial Debut Opening Austin Friday
Filth and Wisdom… Madonna’s directing debut is a sprawling comedy about three mismatched London flatmates experiencing degradation while waiting for their dreams to come true. A.K. earns a living by dressing up as a neo-Nazi and spanking men. He carries a weighty torch for his flatmate Holly (Holly Weston), a beautiful ballerina who, flat broke, tries a new career as a stripper and pole dancer. Also sharing the flat is Juliette (Vicky... Read More
aGLIFF Loses 2 Key People, Welcomes 2 New Faces
On the heels of their successful 21st year, Austin’s Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival has had two key positions open up. Lisa Kaselak will leave her position as Programming Director after two years with the film organization to pursue personal projects. The appointment of Kaselak, a straight woman, had initially ruffled the feathers of a few aGLIFF members. Lisa’s first documentary, The Soup Peddler, aired nationally on... Read More
Guerilla Queer Bar Friday Night
Here’s the info for this month’s GQB Event: Friday October 10, 2008, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, WEAR: ORANGE, Place: Union Park, 612 W 6th St Read More
Newlywed Game Comes to Gay Austin
(+) Project Transitions is bringing some fun and awareness to the fight for marriage equality. Join them Sunday at Rain on 4th for Wedding Shower. Enter for a drawing for two to California and enjoy a friendly round of the Newlywed Game ‘with a twist’… Ohhhh, we like the sound of that! The wedding bells start ringing at 7pm. Tux not necessary but a good attitude and a desire to have fun is a must! Tickets at Rain on 4th. Read More
ALLGO Celebrates 23 Years
(+) (from ALLGO.org) Austin’s gay cultural organization, ALLGO, is blowing out 23 candles on its cake this Saturday with a trip to the 80′s. The theme “80’s Flashback” recognizes allgo’s past and present activism victories and connects to the current struggles encountered by queer people of color. Music of various genres will be provided by one of Austin’s hottest DJs, Angel Rivera. Dress is casual. Click to enlarge... Read More
Work tied to HIV, cancer earns scientists Nobel Prize
(Detroit Free Press) Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that lead to AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases. French researchers Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier were cited for their discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, in 1983. They shared the award with Germany’s Harald zur Hausen, who was honored... Read More
Softball Austin: Week 2 Fall Season
We just had enough time to catch a few pics during Softball Austin’s second week of play at Krieg Fields on Sunday. We couldn’t stay long (had brunch to get to) but we wanted to share a little of the field play from a beautiful day in East Austin. Who knew gay men could get so sweaty (outside the bedroom and club) and still have fun. More pics after the jump . Read More Read More
Needle in a Haystack
(+) While we were out at the gay softball games on Sunday, this bumper sticker caught our eyes. We have heard of gay McCain supporters in Austin but we thought they were as real as the tooth fairy or the Easter bunny. But we would like to present exhibit A. Click to enlarge. Read More
Tour organizer: Armstrong has embarrassed race
Armstrong’s not getting the loving arms he probably expected from the Tour de France people… Think this is karma? Lance Armstrong says the Tour de France organizer’s new president is being pretentious by claiming that the seven-time champion has “embarrassed” cycling’s premier race. Jean-Etienne Amaury told French sports newspaper L’Equipe on Saturday, “We can’t say that he has not embarrassed the Tour de France, as he has... Read More
Man’s Best Friend: Bo
(+) We’re not sure what this ring does but we’re certainly curious and the description is just as vague as the design of this novelty. The makers of “BO” describe this 80-dollar contraption as a pleasure-intensifying ring for men that automatically adjusts to fit anyone. It’s rechargeable and can last up to “4 hours of bliss”. So it’s a auto-cockring but we can’t help but to think of a cigar... Read More
New AIDS Drug New Hope for Drug Resistant Patients
(US News and World Report) New research offers more evidence that a new class of AIDS drug can provide major benefits for certain patients who have become immune to existing medications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved maraviroc, known by the brand name Selzentry, in August 2007 after a 24-week study showed it had beneficial effects. It was the first new HIV oral medication approved in more than a decade. The new study followed the... Read More
October Cover Story – Olaf
To open the Cover Story… - Click the first image / Gallery opens - Use the arrows at the bottom of the new page to navigate, Press X to close - Don’t forget to comment! Thanks! Read More
