All things LGBTQ+ in Austin, Texas
Find your people in Austin
The businesses that get it right, the groups that meet every week, and the therapists who honor your name. Written by people who live here.
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Businesses
LGBTQ-owned and affirming, with addresses and links.
Wellness
Therapists, doctors, and gyms who use your name.
Groups & Activities
Recurring, not one-off. Places to become a regular.
Life
Neighborhoods, meeting people, and how Austin compares.
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LGBTQ+ Affirming Churches in Austin
Plenty of churches put “all are welcome” on the sign. These seven Austin congregations go further and say…
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LGBTQ+ Sports Leagues in Austin
Austin has LGBTQ+ leagues for volleyball, tennis, basketball, kickball, softball and running, and all six had a current…
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LGBTQ+ Youth and Family Support in Austin
If you’re a queer or trans young person in Austin, or the parent of one, start with OutYouth.…
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How to Change Your Name in Austin and Travis County, Texas
If you’re an adult who lives in Austin, you change your name by asking a Travis County district…
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Drag Shows and Drag Brunch in Austin
You can see drag in Austin almost any night of the week. The easiest place to start is…
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Lesbian Bars in Austin, and Where Sapphic Austin Goes Instead
Austin doesn’t have a lesbian bar right now. The group behind Austin’s weekly sapphic night says so itself:…
Coming early 2027
Community Circles: six people, one weeknight, the same faces every week
Small, peer-led, free. A place where people remember what you said last week.