Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce

09/03/2026

🌈 The Big Q***r Weekend is making the Austin Chronicle’s fall must-do list!

We’re thrilled to see The Big Q***r Weekend featured in the Chronicle’s Fall Events Spotlight — and we especially loved how they wrapped it up:

“That should tide you over until next Pride, which is every day if you ask us.” 💖

We couldn’t agree more.

Four BIG q***r days of film, music, drag, art, community and more are coming to Austin September 24–27. 🏳️‍🌈🎬🎶

Thank you, Austin Chronicle, for the shoutout!

🔗 Read the story and start making your Big Q***r Weekend plans!

Fall Events Spotlight: Glee Club

09/03/2026

Join NGLCC - The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce & The Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce at the upcoming September Sip & Pitch program on Thursday, September 24 at 2:30pm!

This month is a special Construction & Architecture Edition of Sip & Pitch, featuring both suppliers and judges from the industry. Whether you're looking to connect with diverse suppliers, grow your network, or just learn more about incredible LGBTQ+ and allied-owned businesses, we will see you there!

🗓️ September 24th
⏰ 2:30pm CST
📍 Zoom
🔗 https://bit.ly/4zKKVY9

09/02/2026

🎭 OUT & ABOUT with the Austin LGBT Chamber!

Join us Thursday, September 10 for Pride in Business Night at Austin Rainbow Theatre's production and the Regional Premiere of Del Shores’ The Recipe Box!

From the legendary creator of Sordid Lives and Southern Baptist Sissies, The Recipe Box is a brand-new Southern q***r comedy written and directed by Del Shores — with Del himself in Austin to direct this limited engagement.

⭐ Starring Emerson Collins of Southern Baptist Sissies and A Very Sordid Wedding

Set on a Louisiana porch and centered around an unexpected chosen family, The Recipe Box serves up everything we love about Del Shores: razor-sharp Southern humor, messy relationships, big personalities, heartbreak, and plenty of laughs.

🏳️‍🌈 PRIDE IN BUSINESS NIGHT
📅 Thursday, September 10
🎭 Austin Rainbow Theatre
✨ Regional Premiere
🔗 Tickets & more info: https://bit.ly/4ck1IaE

Come support LGBTQ+ arts and theatre in Austin while enjoying a night out with your Chamber community!

Can’t make Chamber Night? The Recipe Box runs through September 19.

09/01/2026

⏰ LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!

Join us this Thursday for the Austin LGBT Chamber’s September Monthly Luncheon and an important conversation about something every business owner and leader faces: how to lead effectively when the path forward isn’t always clear.

🧠 Leading Yourself — and Your Team — Through Change

We’re welcoming Ronald Rodriguez, Ph.D., PCC, Co-Founder & Principal Neurocoach with Hey Safe Space, for an interactive, science-informed conversation with practical tools you can put to work right away.

You’ll walk away with strategies to:
✨ Cut through mental overload and make clearer decisions
✨ Prioritize when everything feels urgent
✨ Respond intentionally under pressure
✨ Communicate uncertainty while preserving trust
✨ Keep yourself and your team moving forward without accelerating burnout

Whether you lead 100 employees, a team of five, a couple of contractors, or some days it’s just you trying to manage you, there’s something in this conversation for you.

🌈 Plus, we’ll officially welcome Industry to the Chamber with a Rainbow Ribbon Cutting!

📅 Thursday, September 3
⏰ 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
📍 Industry
🎟️ $30 Members | $60 Non-Members
🔗 https://bit.ly/4yepDki

Registration closes soon. Grab your seat and join us Thursday!

08/27/2026

🌈 Pride Comedy Showcase TOMORROW 🎤

SXSW and Pride in Local Music are teaming up for an evening of q***r stand-up comedy featuring some of Austin’s funniest, all while supporting the Transgender Education Network of Texas.

🎤 Hosted by Colton Dowling
✨ Featuring Genivive Clinton, Dylan Sullivan, Aditya, Roxy Castillo & Angelina Martin

📅 Friday, August 28
📍 The Creek & The Cave
🚪 Doors at 6:30 p.m. | 😂 Laughs at 7 p.m.
🎟️ Tickets are just $10
🤟 ASL interpretation provided by Amber G Productions
🔗 https://membership.austinlgbtchamber.com/membercalendar/Details/sxsw-pride-comedy-showcase-1898103

Come laugh with us, support an incredible organization and celebrate Austin’s q***r comedy scene!

Pride Comedy Showcase is presented by SXSW & Pride in Local Music. 🌈🎤

08/26/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Austin, you SHOWED UP! 🏳️‍⚧️

We hit capacity at Speakeasy on Congress for our annual Pride Parade Watch Party with HRC Austin and Avita Care Solutions! Thank you to everyone who packed the house, watched the Austin Pride Parade with us on the big screens, danced with DJ XOY, and celebrated our community all night long. 🌈✨

A huge thank you to our co-hosts HRC Austin and Avita Pharmacy, and partners Delta Air Lines, InKind, Gilead Sciences, Deep Eddy Vodka, and Kind Clinic! Together we make the Watch Party possible.

💖 A special shoutout to Fiona on our Chamber staff, Board Member Lisa Chase, and Development Committee Member Megan Dion for all their hard work bringing this celebration together, and to the incredible volunteers who helped keep everything running smoothly throughout the night.

Thank you to Speakeasy for hosting us right along the parade route and giving our community a place to celebrate together — and to YH Gallery for beautifully capturing the evening! 📸

And, of course, a huge shoutout to Austin Pride and the many volunteers, organizers, and community members who put in countless hours to bring our community together for the Austin Pride Festival & Parade. Thank you for giving Austin so much to celebrate! 🌈

📸 Relive the night and check out the full photo album on Flickr 👉 https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD3gXT

Have photos of your own? We want to see them! If you snapped pics at the party, stopped by the Deep Eddy Vodka Photo Booth, or visited the Delta Air Lines Experience, tag us so we can see and share your Pride memories! 📸✈️🌈

Happy Austin Pride, y’all! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

08/25/2026

🧠 How do you lead effectively when the path forward isn’t always clear?

Join us next Thursday at Industry for the Austin LGBT Chamber’s September Monthly Luncheon featuring Ronald Rodriguez, Ph.D., PCC, Co-Founder & Principal Neurocoach with Hey Safe Space.

Leading Yourself — and Your Team — Through Change will explore practical, science-informed tools to help business owners and leaders maintain clarity, resilience and performance during uncertain times.

You’ll walk away with strategies to:
✨ Reduce mental overload and make clearer decisions
✨ Prioritize when everything feels urgent
✨ Respond intentionally under pressure
✨ Communicate uncertainty while preserving trust
✨ Keep your team moving forward without accelerating burnout

🗓️ Thursday, September 3
⏰ 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
📍 Industry ()
🎟️ $30 Members | $60 Non-Members

Plus, we’ll officially welcome Industry to the Chamber with a Rainbow Ribbon Cutting! 🌈✂️

Come for lunch, make new connections and leave with practical tools you can put to work right away.

🔗 Register today at https://austinlgbtbiz.com/sept2026-luncheon

08/23/2026

We will be LIVE at the Pride Parade at 8PM!

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08/22/2026

🏳️‍🌈 AUSTIN PRIDE IS TONIGHT! 🏳️‍⚧️

Come celebrate with us at the Pride Parade Watch Party at Speakeasy on Congress! 🎉

Watch the Austin Pride Parade on the big screens, dance with DJ XOY, grab a cold drink and celebrate Pride with your community — all from the comfort of the A/C. 😎🌈

🗓️ TONIGHT — Saturday, August 22
🚪 Doors open at 7PM
🎉 Party from 8PM–MIDNIGHT
📍 Speakeasy on Congress
🎟️ $10 entry 👉 https://bit.ly/4cxyiWs

If you're not able to make it downtown, stream the parade live 👉 https://www.youtube.com//

✨ PLUS: Stop by the Delta Air Lines Experience to snap a photo, enter for a chance to win round-trip tickets to an exciting international destination and discover a few surprises along the way. ✈️

Your ticket includes an HRC membership and a donation benefiting the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce.

Presented with HRC Austin and Avita Care Solutions, with support from inKind, Delta Air Lines, Gilead and Deep Eddy Vodka.

Grab your friends. Grab your Pride gear. We’ll see you TONIGHT! 🏳️‍🌈🎉

Happy Pride, Austin!

08/22/2026

🚨🏳️‍🌈 AUSTIN PRIDE IS HERE! 🏳️‍⚧️🔥

TODAY IS THE DAY, AUSTIN! 🌈

After months of planning, organizing, fighting, creating, and building — Austin Pride 2026 is officially HERE.

Today we take up space.
Today we celebrate loudly.
Today we honor those who came before us.
Today we remind everyone that our joy is resistance, our visibility is power, and our community isn’t going anywhere.

🔥 ¡VIVA LA RESISTENCIA! 🔥
RESISTIR. INSISTIR. VIVIR.

Come exactly as you are. Bring your flags. Bring your glitter. Bring your chosen family. Bring your loudest damn PRIDE. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊

Austin Pride Festival & Parade 2026 — TODAY!

We’ve waited all year for this.

NOW LET’S SHOW AUSTIN WHAT PRIDE LOOKS LIKE. 🌈🔥💖