In an effort to put to rest the debate over whether Austin has an actual gay and lesbian community, eight prominent LGBT organizations today announced the formation of the Pride Coalition. The unifying entity is, in many ways, largely an effort to eliminate some of the petty squabbling over resources and public attention that many of these groups often found themselves caught up in. It also hopes to better promote the various community volunteer efforts that take place throughout the year....

Students at Austin High School, LBJ High school, Travis High School, Westlake High School, Hendrickson High School, and many other local schools will join students across the nation in a Day of Silence to protest the discrimination, harassment and abuse faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students and their allies in schools next Tuesday, April 18. Over 100 silent participants will wear stickers and pass out 'speaking cards' that read: "Please understand my......

Currently making his way on a nationwide tour and in town performing a single show tonight is Jade Estoban Estrada, who'll be presenting his self-authored musical, ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 1. Estrada was last here in May at the Vortex; for tonight's show he'll be at the play! Theatre Group, also on the Eastside. ICONS is a 75-minute solo musical wherein Estrada "channels various queer icons": Sappho the......