Category: Austin

  • Oil Can Harry’s (OCH) in Austin Abruptly Closes

    One of the longest running gay bars in Texas shuts its doors over the weekend. It was a shock to not only the bar staff but also the customers who would walk by in disbelief. This was a bar that was home to popular drag shows on Sunday nights with normally a RPDR performer and…

  • Austin Pride Parade & Festival rescheduled due to Hurricane Harvey

    The annual Austin Pride parade and festival have been rescheduled due to inclement weather expected as Hurricane Harvey approaches Texas, according to organizers. Austin Pride posted on their Facebook page: “It with a heavy heart that we announce the Annual Festival and Parade are being rescheduled. We know how much everyone had their hearts set…

  • Drag Performers Attacked Outside Austin Nightclub

    On the night of Tuesday, December 27th two drag performers of the Austin LGBT community were brutally attacked outside of Barbarella Nightclub. Both sustained deep injuries both physically and emotionally from the attack. This is normally a fun night to go out for the popular weekly event called Tuesgays. The photo on this page was…

  • Hippie Hollow’s Splash days with No Boats?

    It’s always a fun time going down to Austin for one of the Splash weekends where they anchor the boats at the shore together and enjoy the scenery of Lake Travis. All that may be coming to an end now that they have placed buoys declaring it a swim area instead of for boats to…