Let's face it, sometimes it's just too hot to be out of the closet. Luckily, Austin's PRIDE celebration has been moved to September and thanks to some divine intervention, the weather is finally at a sensible 90 degrees. This gives you no excuse to participate in the 5k fun run, parade, or festival at Fiesta Gardens. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of Austin PRIDE, which was originally called “Gay Fiesta.”

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On the heels of arguably the most successful Austin Pride yet, the festival's organizing body has found itself entangled in an ugly conflict between its now-former president and the board of directors. more ›

Photos of this year's Pride festival, which took place last weekend. more ›

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One Community, One Pride is a fitting theme for this year’s Austin Pride, which takes place this weekend. In previous years, Equality Texas handled the Pride Festival while the Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce handled the Pride Parade. But in 2008 the two groups worked together to host the events on the same day. Further proving the efficiency of the gay community, this year’s combined event was organized by the community via the Pride Coalition, an AGLCC program that includes seven representative LGBT organizations. more ›