Austin Roundup

05/03/2026

2026 Austin Roundup Conference |
The Road of Happy Destiny 

📅When:  July Fri 17,  Sat 18,  Sun 19  
📍Where:  DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin  

Enjoy a 3-day weekend with speakers from different recovery fellowships sharing a common solution. Promoting unity for our 🌈LGBTQ+ community and allies in recovery from addiction. link for website in bio

​🌞Attend Workshops
🌞Community fellowship. Meet old friends and make new ones.
🌞Speaker Meetings  ( Open to all , not exclusive to conference ticket holders)
🌞Fostering acceptance. Supporting individual sobriety / recovery.​

"We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny."    Among different 12-step recovery groups, it suggests that while the path may be difficult and require hard work, the destination is a happy, fulfilling, and spiritually connected life, with support from the fellowships. 

😊Financially Sponsor the Conference

😁Volunteer  for Conference

☺️Scholarship application for ARU 26 (In exchange for a scholarship, we ask that you volunteer for 2 or more spots for the weekend of July 17-19, 2026.)

04/28/2026

That’s A Wrap! 🎬
ARU Drag 2026 raised over $29K for the fellowship and community we love.
Y’all showed UP. ❤️‍🔥

📣 ARU annual conference in July!
Registration is officially OPEN.
Link in bio.

Stay tuned for upcoming events before then! 🏳️‍🌈

04/21/2026

We are beyond proud to recognize our LEGENDARY  Sponsor, the NFN8 Foundation 💜

Their commitment to strengthening communities, supporting recovery, and investing in meaningful change is exactly what ACT UP: A Q***r History Lesson is all about. Because of partners like NFN8, we are able to bring this powerful, high-camp production to life—and continue creating space for LGBTQ+ individuals in recovery to find connection, community, and a new way of life.

This show is BIG. It’s bold. And it matters.

🎟️ Don’t miss one of the most impactful drag productions in Texas.
Get your tickets now and be part of the story.

04/21/2026

🎭 ACT UP: A Q***r History Lesson
📍 The Dougherty Arts Center
📅 Friday April 24
Sat 25th 5PM
Sat 25th 7PM

This is more than a drag show.
This is your community — on stage.

🎟️ I hope you didn't miss your chance, get your tickets NOW — come show up for the people who show up for you.

Come find out how to volunteer with us next year.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/aru-2026-presents-act-up-a-queer-history-lesson

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04/21/2026

2026 is about one thing: showing up.
Our local queens are leading the way.

While others talk…
they’re in the room.

📣At our Capitol, fighting legislation that impacts our community
📣On stages, creating spaces where people feel safe, seen, and celebrated
📣In our city, building community when it matters most

Their contributions go beyond performance.
They are pillars of our community.

They are using their voices, their platforms, and their artistry to protect, uplift, and advocate for all of us — in real time.

🎭 ACT UP: A Q***r History Lesson
📍 The Dougherty Arts Center
📅 April 24 & 25, 2026

This is more than a drag show.
This is your community — on stage.

🎟️ I hope you didn't miss your chance, get your tickets NOW  — come show up for the people who show up for you.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/aru-2026-presents-act-up-a-queer-history-lesson

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04/21/2026

2020 isn’t history…
it’s happening
right now.

Trans people are still fighting for something that should never be up for debate:
the right to exist safely, openly, and fully.

Across the country, laws and policies are targeting basic human needs — where people can go, how they (we) are seen, and who they (we) are allowed to be.

And yet…

They keep showing up
They keep speaking out
They keep existing — boldly and unapologetically

Because trans rights are our human rights!

This moment in our show isn’t just about history,
it’s about right now.

🎭 ACT UP: A Q***r History Lesson
📍 The Dougherty Arts Center
📅 April 24 & 25, 2026

Come witness the stories that got us here…
and the ones still being written.

🎟️ Grab the LAST FEWS Spots — be in the room.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/aru-2026-presents-act-up-a-queer-history-lesson

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04/20/2026

Drag didn’t just exist in the clubs anymore…
it took over living rooms across the world.

What was once underground, rebellious, and tucked into late-night spaces became front and center — televised, and undeniable.

Icons like RuPaul Charles helped bring drag to a global stage,
introducing millions to the artistry, the humor, and the power of self-expression.

From underground to mainstream
From niche to necessary
From hidden to headline

🎭 ACT UP: A Q***r History Lesson
📍 The Dougherty Arts Center
📅 April 24 & 25, 2026

This is a celebration of where drag has been…
and how far it’s come.

🎟️ Tickets are LIMITED SPACE LEFT — come see it LIVE.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/aru-2026-presents-act-up-a-queer-history-lesson

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04/20/2026

Love wins …
and it was finally recognized.

Marriage equality became the law of the land —
a moment built on decades of advocacy, protest, and people refusing to settle for less than full equality.

National leaders like Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped shape the path forward —
reminding us that justice doesn’t happen overnight…
but it does happen when people keep showing up.

This wasn’t just a legal victory —
it was personal.

It meant families, futures, and the simple right to say

“I do.”

🎭 ACT UP: A Q***r History Lesson
📍 The Dougherty Arts Center
📅 April 24 & 25, 2026

Come celebrate the moments that brought us here…
and the love that keeps us moving forward.

🎟️ Tickets are almost SOLD OUT — don’t miss this.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/aru-2026-presents-act-up-a-queer-history-lesson

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04/17/2026

The 2010s didn’t just shift the conversation…
they expanded it.

This was the decade where identity found language —
where more people could finally say, this is who I am, and have the words to back it up.

Trailblazers like Eddie Izzard and Alok Vaid-Menon helped push that visibility forward —
challenging norms, redefining gender expression, and reminding the world that identity isn’t one-size-fits-all.

More language
More visibility
More room to exist exactly as you are

Because who we are has never been the problem…
we just needed the world to catch up.

🎭 ACT UP: A Q***r History Lesson
📍 The Dougherty Arts Center
📅 April 24 & 25, 2026

This is where history starts meeting us now.

🎟️ Tickets are going fast — come be part of it.

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01/01/2026

01/01/2026

NYE Party until 1am