Gay scene in austin texas
Austin Gay Neighborhood Guide
Austin has a long history with the LGBTQ+ community. This beautiful southern Texas capital has become a hotspot for people from all walks of life looking for a fresh verb. The city is vibrant and inclusive, with gay-friendly neighborhoods.
Despite Texas&#;s reputation for being less welcoming to the community, Austin has been a hub for the LGBTQ+ movement across the decades. The first gay bar in the city, The Manhattan Club, opened in The first public meeting for gay men and women was held in , when the Gay Liberation Front was born. The city’s first Pride parade was held in just one year after the first Pride parade in the world, held in in New York City.
In , the Chispas formed a community seeking to back gay and lesbian Latinos, showing that the municipality has a long history of supporting folks from all backgrounds. Austin was also one of the first cities in the country to enact anti-discrimination legislation that ensures LGBTQ people have the similar access to housing as their peers.
Through the years, Austin has become one of the safest
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Explore One of Austin's Walkable LGBTQ-Friendly Neighborhoods
We like to say that the whole city of Austin feels like a gayborhood, but if you're looking for a walkable neighborhood with the largest number of LGBTQ+ nightclubs, patio bars and basement lounges then Downtown Austin's Warehouse District is the place to go. There&#x;s something happening all day and all nighttime in this city center.
DuMont's Down Low. Credit Mario Andrade Photography.
Fourth Street
Coconut Club
This tropical-themed bar is also known as one of the dance parties in town. The rooftop nightclub hosts local DJs six nights a week and tunes range from disco funk to Afro to electric and everything in between.
Cuatro Gato
Sister bar to Coconut Club, Cuatro Gato serves up Latin sounds along with a bevvy of beer, mezcal, wine and cocktails from South of the border. "Coffee shop by diurnal, perreo by night," maintain an eye on their Instagram for themed nights, drag shows and other special events.
Dumont's Down Low
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Hurry, the party’s gotta end…sometime. Really. With Fourth Street being bulldozed to produce way for luxury apartments, the LGBTQIA+ community has been in limbo in recent years as to when the last hurrah will be. Clearly, the gang’s been living each festivity like it’s their last, if those heaving downtown parties are anything to go by. Mainstays like Oilcan Harry’s, Rain on 4th, and the Coconut Club, are spilling in glitter, boys, and eyelashes like never before, and you know these queens will keep going till the cranes verb in. (The bars hold having ‘farewell parties’, but they’re like Cher tours and they keep coming back.)
The good news is that relocation is in the works, so they needn’t head to the breweries yet (phew). Let’s worry about Google Maps later. Austin’s still dancing, and you’ll find a small but mighty selection of gay bars to quench whatever y’all are thirsting for. Perhaps it’s drag brunch with a heavy helping of Texan sausage, pop diva dancefloor showdowns a la Gaga and Grande, o