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CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS from Christmas to Valentine’s IN WITH THE NEW LGBT family creates their own holiday traditions

TINY BUBBLES Champagne options for every budget

LOVERS REIGN Heartwarming “how they met” stories

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Keeping spirits bright with bad sweaters, creepy Santas and plenty of eggnog in this photo gallery from our readers

A TRIO OF VALENTINE’S DAY LOVE STORIES TO WARM YOUR HEART AGLCC members share their romantic gestures

12 CEO’S WELCOME Take a stand with the LGBT community by helping the AGLCC

54 SNAPS! NGLCC Conference, Pride Parade, OutYouth Gala, 80s costumes and more

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62 AUSTIN’S FITTEST Steven Collins of Statesman Media gets “joggy” with it on the Lady Bird Lake trail

31 GAY GETAWAY: ANYTHING BUT A LAST RESORT Focus on your health and fitness at these four Texas spa resorts

14 THE REAL GIFTS OF THE HOLIDAYS How a transgender dad makes the season special for his family

31 On the Cover BUBBLY FOR EVERY BUDGET From New Year’s Eve toasts to Valentine’s Day dates, ’tis the season for sparkling beverages.

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SPREAD THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT

S Five-year-old Edgar on lap of military officer on base in Yuma, Arizona. Celebrating diversity as a tiny tyke!

ee the kid in the picture who’s sitting on Santa’s lap? Yep, that’s me.

Why the face? Well, my mother was making a big deal over taking the picture and I just wanted to play with my friends.

Did I make a fuss because I wasn’t with a traditional Santa? No, it didn’t matter to me what the guy looked like if he had the long white beard and a red suit. Guess I believed in diversity at an early age.

Today, putting an emphasis on diversity is more important than ever.

We’ll be feeling the effects of this year’s presidential election for quite some time, and instead of shutting ourselves in, we need to live out in the open more fiercely than ever. I’ve recently gone back to school, and one of the concepts I’ve learned from my U.S. government classes is federalism. Basically, it’s a compound form of government that combines a central, or federal, government with regional governments (city, county, state) in a single political system. In this system, what happens locally can influence what happens in the central government.

It’s up to us to organize locally and become the positive change we want to see.

There are many ways to get involved. For instance, you can volunteer for one of the Chamber’s committees and help us continue our mission of economic equality.

Or, in the back of this magazine, there’s a list of many nonprofit members of the AGLCC that fight every day to improve the environment for LGBT people and their allies. These nonprofits can use your assistance — financial and otherwise. Don’t know where to start? Reach out to me, and I’ll be happy to point you in the right direction. Even the smallest act of generosity could be a big deal for a local nonprofit.

What else can you do? Spend your money locally and invest in LGBT and LGBTfriendly businesses; you can find many of them listed in the member directory in the back of this publication. Who knows — Santa might even wind up putting a gift from a local merchant under your tree this holiday season… without having to sit on Santa’s lap!

Edgar Gierbolini, Interim President & CEO Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Twitter: @edgargierbolini

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THE REAL GIFTS OF THE HOLIDAYS

A Transgender Dad and His Family Celebrate Hope and Love

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It’s that time of the year again. Jingle bells are ringing,

Photos courtesy of Afton Cavanaugh; Facing page: Freepik

stores are packed, and the slightest threat of Jack Frost nipping at I-35 sends motorists into a tizzy.

But even amid the chaos of the holidays, many of us find time for family. We asked one LGBT family in Austin — attorney Afton Cavanaugh, who is transgender; his wife, Mariah; and their three children, Harmony, Aurora and Bri — about what the holidays mean to them.

Where are you originally from, what do you do for work, and how long have you been in Austin?

partner and I own Cavanaugh Quintanilla, where we practice business and real estate law.

Mariah: I was born in California, and have lived in Florida and New Mexico. I teach preschoolers, and I love it. I have lived in Austin for 13 years; before Austin, I lived in Albuquerque.

What are your thoughts on the holidays?

Afton: I was born in San Antonio, but I have lived in Austin since I was 4 years old. I spent several years homeless and moving all over this city, so I know every pocket of Austin well. Both my parents are in and out of prison, so my aunt and grandmother helped raise me and my three younger brothers. I love Austin and can’t imagine calling anyplace else home. I spend my days working as an attorney. My law

Afton: I love the holidays. Nothing makes me happier than having all our families together. When I was younger and times were hard, the holidays could be lonely and isolating. I am so happy to be creating new traditions and memories for my own children, and for my nieces and nephews.

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they get that one item they have been dying for, fills me with joy. Being transgender, I never believed I would have a family of my own to celebrate the holidays with. I assumed nobody would want to deal with me because I was “different.”

Mariah: I f---ing love them more than anything in this world. I have an obsessive happiness that comes from the holiday season, and I am determined to drag everyone into my holiday happiness bubble. I decorate for Christmas on November 1! I don’t really care about Thanksgiving. We are atheist, so for us this is about celebrating family and love. There is something so hopeful and joyful about Christmas. And I just love it!

What traditions do you and your family follow during the holidays?

Afton: My family didn’t have many traditions. We put Santa’s name on every present, the adults always stayed up all night wrapping gifts and we always sang together on Christmas, but this approach more just happened then anyone planned it that way. My wife brought most of our

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The happy couple supporting the Ronald McDonald House.

traditions from her own childhood, and we created some along the way. Every year, I make a slideshow with memories from the year that we all watch together at our Christmas Day gathering, and that is always a lot of fun. My goal is to capture and use as many awkward pictures as possible!

Mariah: On November 1, the Christmas decorations go up. We open a present on Christmas Eve with the kids; we always have them open a new pair of pajamas.

We all have hot chocolate and watch a Christmas movie while also roasting marshmallows. Afton and I open our presents to each other after the kids are in bed so that we can focus on the kids in the morning, and that is always a special memory for me.

In the morning, we don’t let the kids

Current view of Little Stacey Park Usually that go downstairs before 7 a.m.

means they come barging in at 7 a.m., and we have no time to actually get nice clothes on before we head downstairs and open presents. Afton has an annoying tradition of taking the worst possible Christmas pictures! Then we get ready for the rest of the family to join us.

Do you have a favorite holiday memory?

Afton: That is a tough one. We have made a lot of great holiday memories over the past 14 years that make up for the not-so-great ones before that. I have to say that our Christmas party in 2014 was probably one of my most favorite memories. My nephew who had been diagnosed with cancer on Christmas Day in 2013 was doing so well and was old enough to know what Christmas was for the first time, and my wife’s mom and sister were visiting us from California. We played white elephant, and there was so much laughter and excitement over the goofy gifts that it was hard not to feel overwhelmed by all the love in the room.

Harmony: My favorite memory is opening my presents first thing in the morning before everyone comes over.

Aurora: My favorite memory is picking out our ornaments for the year. Every year, each of us picks out a new ornament to add to the tree so that when we grow up we can take them and put them on our own trees.

Bri: My favorite memory is the chicken hat that keeps getting bounced back and forth during the white elephant.

Mariah: My favorite memory is my first

Christmas with Afton. We had just moved to Austin in July, and it was so nice to be near family. I got Afton an engraved ring for Christmas celebrating our engagement, and it was my most favorite gift I have ever given to him.

Do you have any holiday advice for young LGBT couples who are starting a family?

Afton: Spend the day with people you love and who want to spend it with you. If you have family traditions that you cherish, keep them alive for your kids and come up with some new ones unique to your family.

We came up with some that we do starting in December and throughout the month.

Don’t make gifts the focus of Christmas!

Keep it simple for your kids.

The real happiness can and should come from the experience.

To me, Christmas is about sharing love and joy with others, whether that includes your family or friends, or just your little unit. Oh, and take a lot of pictures! It is so fun to go back and look at the face they made when they opened a present, or the silly dance they did to the Christmas music.

Mariah: Make up your own traditions.

Make it about your family, and make it fun.

It should be about whatever is going to make you happy on that day.

If you can spend it with your extended family and want to, you should. But if you don’t want to, just enjoy it with your own little family. If your family is not accepting of you, then don’t go around them; it’s not worth the pain they will cause you on those special days. Or make it clear you won’t keep coming around if they mistreat you.

What is important are your happiness and your family — your wellness and happiness should be front and center for you.

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PAST A N D P R E S E N T When the temps outside dip to a chilling 54 degrees (brr!), we know the holidays are just around the corner. Here’s a fun glance at holidays past from members of the chamber: ugly Christmas sweaters, happy kids opening presents or crying on Santa’s lap, at least one Charlie Brown Christmas tree and general holiday bonding fill the pages with the joys of the season.

We at the AGLCC wish you and yours the merriest holiday season and a bright and successful 2017!

Special thanks to the following for sharing their holiday memories: Christine Bowen, D’Jae Brent, Afton Cavanaugh, Jeff Davis, Brandie Grasso, Celeste Gustafson, Rick Holmberg, Jak Kesterson, Shannon Mantrom and Cynthia Netting.

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BUBBLY for Every Budget

Toast the New Year with Champagnes and Sparkling Wines

BY PAIGE SCHILT

When it comes to New Year’s Eve, some folks like to paint the town red, while others prefer to put on their PJs and watch the ball drop with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin. Regardless of how you celebrate, there’s one essential ingredient for any New Year’s party: a bubbly beverage for a midnight toast.

We asked two local experts to share their top picks for toasting the New Year.

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WALLET WISE For affordability and drinkability, Walsh recommends Mionetto Prosecco from Italy’s Treviso region. “It’s a little bit sweet without being overbearing,” he says, making it perfect for those who like their wines a little less dry.

Bouvet Brut Rosé is Nelson’s pick for a budget-savvy sparkler. While some lower-end sparkling wines are injected with bubbles, the bubbles of this delicately pink wine are “naturally formed inside the bottle,” she says, making it easy to savor the “flavors of fresh strawberries and aromas of roses.”

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SENSIBLE SAVOIR FAIRE For medium-range wines, Walsh and Nelson suggest two strategies. Nelson looks for “sparkling wines that have had time to develop and become something special,” such as Gramona La Cuvée 2011 Cava, which boasts “incredible toasted brioche characteristics with a beautiful backbone of fresh lemon.”

Walsh, on the other hand, looks to a sparkling blend from a classic champagne house. Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label Brut is made with wines from different harvests that are blended to create a consistent fruity and toasty flavor. Pinot Noir predominates, giving this wine a “bigger, more robust taste.” Bonus: Yellow Label often is discounted for the holiday season.

SPLURGE SUPREME When money is not an object, both experts agree on one thing: go vintage.

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Dan Walsh is beverage and food operations manager at Knotty Deck & Bar and Mandi Nelson is beverage director for New Waterloo, whose properties include Hotel Ella, Sway and La Condesa.

only “when conditions are just perfect and they’re able to create a really perfect Champagne,” Walsh explains. He favors Dom Perignon 2002, which he describes as “almost like the Scotch of champagnes. You get a little bit of subtle brininess with really crisp acidity and a nice velvety feel on the palate.”

Nelson prefers to party like it’s 1998 with GH Mumm Cuvée R. Lalou 1998.

“GH Mumm is a classic producer, and the Cuvée R. Lalou is their ‘tête du cuvée,’ which translates to the best wine the house has made.”

Nelson loves the delicate bubbles with tons of fresh and dried fruits, followed by a touch of vanilla and honey. “It’s great to share with a special guest,” she says, “or just by yourself — because this wine is a date all on its own!”

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holidaze season is upon us.

Stores and streets glitter with Chrismukkah decorations, while trees, menorah and yule logs twinkle all around us. We know the December holidays get all the glory, but we also like looking forward to February’s sole special day for us to appreciate those extra-special people in our lives.

Say what you will about Valentine’s Day – it’s a Hallmark holiday, a day to make single people feel crappy, a significant stressor for significant others. But let’s be honest: There’s something special about a day where it’s not sappy or eye-roll-y to tell your boo you like him or her. A lot.

I, for one, have never put much stock in a typical Valentine’s Day celebration – roses, chocolates and a fancy night out are not Feb. 14 requirements. My preferred way for the two of us to celebrate our relationship is to do something that literally celebrates us. My partner and I – especially in our poorer days – would plan “picnic” dinners. We’d buy berries, cheese, deli meats, crackers and the Whole Foods $3 wine special, lay out a blanket it our living room and picnic the night away. The DIY date night has become our Valentine’s goto. And the goal has always remained the same: avoid the stress. Avoid a big to-do.

Make it ours.

VALENTINE’S DAY: ANYTHING BUT TAXING Austin CPA Carlie Bittel of Bittel Books & Taxes and her partner have taken a similar approach to celebrating Valentine’s Day. “We are totally fine with avoiding the typical Valentine’s Day dinner rush by staying in or finding something nontraditional to do,” Bittel says. The couple has been together for nearly four years, after meeting in a class they both took at the University of Kansas.

“It was a ‘Health and Human Sexuality’ class, and it was taught by a former KU professor that was fired by the Kansas Board of Regents for not teaching the course in a ‘conventional’ way – he showed porn, dedicated a whole class to

“The Sarahs” (L-R): Sarah Marloff and her Sarah; outlaw lovers Kelly and Carlie.

homosexuality, another to gender and how sometimes the gender you’re assigned isn’t the gender you are – not things that conservative states like to endorse in their sex ed classes,” Bittel says. “Afterwards, the class went out to a bar, and Kelly and I got to know each other from there. We eventually discovered that she lived less than a mile from me and that we shared a whole friend group, but somehow hadn’t met before.”

The two moved to Austin a little over a year later.

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Jeff Davis proposed at Disney World to his Jeff

after because, ‘We could hate each other in person and ruin Valentine’s Day forever.’

Now we get to celebrate Valentine’s and the anniversary of our first date back to back!”

The recently engaged couple use the back-to-back days as an excuse to go big.

“It’s usually a night out if it falls in the middle of the week or a weekend getaway if we can swing things that way,” Davis says.

The Jeffs spent Valentine’s Day 2016 in Dallas, where they took in a theater production. “My guy is There’s something skilled at finding amazing ‘I LOVE VALENTINE’S DAY’ new restaurants to try.

The love holiday holds special about a We’ve really come to extra significance for Jeff day where it’s not figure out what makes Davis and his partner – also Jeff, or “The Jeffs” sappy or eye-roll-y a great Valentine’s Day us. Good food, good for short. The couple to tell your boo for entertainment and each met for their first date on other.”

February 15, 2012, and you like him Though the pair met now celebrate Valentine’s or her. A lot. through dating website Day as a hybrid holiday/ OkCupid in Los Angeles, they now call anniversary.

Austin home. Davis owns Mammoth “I love Valentine’s Day,” Davis says.

“The two of us started chatting online Recruiting, which helps find workers in IT and other sectors. After nearly five years, in early February. After a couple days of Davis remains smitten with his fiancé, exchanging messages back and forth, I asked if he was free for the 14th. He said he and it goes much deeper than just their extravagant holiday celebrations. was, but suggested that we go out the night “I’m no more in love with him based exchange a couple of gifts and I write her a sappy card,” she says.

Last time around, the pair spent Valentine’s Day in Dallas cheering on the U.S. women’s soccer team. But, of course, we all have those wishes we wish our partners would tap into. For Bittel, that secret Valentine’s wish is to spend the 2017 observance in in the middle of nowhere. “I mean, I wouldn’t say no to a surprise beach resort vacation!” she jokes.

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on what he plans that day than I am on nights when we order in and binge watch something on Netflix. There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t think of how lucky I am,” Davis says. “Valentine’s Day is special, but it’s just a day. This guy is unbelievable 24/7.”

A RELATIONSHIP THAT WAS IN THE CARDS Becky Clark of Send Out Cards, which gives customers a hassle-free way to craft and send personalized cards, is looking forward to spending a second Valentine’s Day with her partner, Kathy.

They began dating in August 2015, after meeting during a rough time in Clark’s life.

“We met when I was caring for my mom at the end of her life... I was burning the candle at both ends, working and spending hours each day with my mom,” Clark says.

To blow off some steam, Clark went out to a bowling meetup and dinner one night where she ended up at a table with several women who also had lost their mothers to cancer. Kathy was one of them.

“What are the odds, right? Kathy volunteered to do Reiki on my mom.

That’s how we got to know each other.”

They’ve been together ever since.

In Clark’s mind, Valentine’s is not just a day for lovers, but also for friends and family.

“It’s a day set aside to let those we love, know that we love them. I could always count on getting a Valentine’s Day card from my mom, and I sent them to both my parents once I started with the card business. Though I have to admit that I was horrible at sending cards before that,” she says. “I

think a few others out there may be able to relate to what I’m saying.”

Sending them might have been difficult, but cards always have played a role in her Valentine’s celebrations. Regardless of the day’s plans, a card is an integral part of the package, along with a special dinner or perhaps wine tasting, Clark says.

“I have to admit that the older I get, the less I tolerate the crowds and prices associated with eating out on Valentine’s Day,” Clark says.

Her current favorite is to hire a personal chef to whip up a marvelous Valentine’s Day meal, do the clean-up and sneak out the back door for the evening. But the most important aspect of Valentine’s is to create a special day for her special person.

“I’m not the most romantically creative person ever,” Clark says. “I think that, really, the most special thing to do is to be present with my partner – leave all the distractions of my regular world outside and create a space for true intimacy.”

Becky and Kathy

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If you’re like millions of other Americans, staying healthy and losing weight sit at or near the top of your list of New Year’s resolutions. But resolving to stay healthy and lose weight and actually accomplishing those resolutions are almost as far apart as a Hillary Clinton supporter and a Donald Trump supporter.

Let’s not start out on a discouraging note, though. Achieving those healthy and weight-loss goals is well within your grasp, yet you might need a nudge down the wellness path. Here are four places close to home — all in Texas — that can give your New Year’s resolutions a kick-start.

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LAKE AUSTIN SPA RESORT Austin lakeaustin.com One of the best places to whip your mind and body into shape is in our own backyard.

Lake Austin Spa Resort, set on 19 peaceful acres, puts a premium on well-being. The resort serves up a menu of healthy-eating options and fitness activities, along with a number of relaxing spa treatments.

When it comes to dining at Lake Austin Spa Resort, the choices are mouthwatering.

“Vivid colors, wonderful textures and bold flavors turn each meal into an anticipated event,” the resort says. “With an array of dishes and cuisines from around the world, we help guests discover that ‘healthy’ and ‘delicious’ are at home together.”

Overnight accommodations are available, but keep in mind that this luxury resort charges luxury-level prices for its rooms.

This is not a Holiday Inn, after all.

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TRAVAASA AUSTIN Lake Travis area travaasa.com/austin Fitness and food are two of the specialties at Travaasa Austin.

Fitness activities include yoga, Pilates, outdoor circuit training and a mechanicalbull workout, while the food options represent a virtual smorgasbord of goodfor-you goodies.

“I love nourishing people and introducing our guests to new flavors in a creative way,” says Benjamin Baker, the resort’s executive chef. “We’re celebrating food in its most natural form with an emphasis on organic, seasonal and local ingredients.”

Many of those ingredients come straight from Travaasa’s 3.25-acre farm, which features vegetables, fruits, pecans, edible flowers, herbs and even live chickens.

gay getaway On its website, Travaasa lists the lowest all-inclusive rate at $525 per person, while the regular rate starts at $300. Both rates include accommodations, but the all-inclusive package adds three meals a day and a $175 resort credit.

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COOPER AEROBICS CENTER Dallas cooperaerobics.com Are you ready to get Cooperized?

The Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas hosts a five-day wellness program every February, April, June, September and October.

FoxNews.com has ranked Cooper one of the best weight-loss destinations in the U.S. Among the program’s offerings are: • Lectures and workshops • Services such as nutrition counseling, personal training and spa treatments.

• Group exercise classes.

• Three calorie-controlled meals per day.

• A dining-out excursion with a registered dietitian.

The five-day program involves not only a commitment of time but a commitment of money. The program costs $3,495 per person for single occupancy at Cooper’s hotel and $2,995 per person for double occupancy.

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The name of the wellness game at Deer Lake Lodge is cleansing.

The resort gives you the opportunity to get a clean start with three-, four-, five- and eight-day “semi-fasting cleansing” programs. Highlights of the four-day package, at $1,400 per suite and $1,700 per cabin, include two colon hydrotherapy treatments, unlimited yoga classes, life enhancement classes, nutrition classes and cleansing therapies.

At Deer Lake Lodge, “you’ll be free to release your inner hippie, skip through the woods, nap by the pool, relax outdoors fireside, tap into inner peace and external solitude, nestle in our organic bedding and know that at least for your stay, you are doing your body good,” says Tracy Boulware, coowner of the 50-acre resort and spa.

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ACC GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE Making the entire

Austin Community College district safe and welcoming for all students regardless of orientation or identity. 254-338-5688, fb.com/accgsa.

AIDS SERVICES OF AUSTIN Enhancing the health and well-being of the community and people affected by HIV and AIDS. 7215 Cameron, 512458-2437, asaustin.org.

AISD COMMUNICATIONS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Austin Independent School

District department links employees, parents, families, and the community. 512-414-9832, austinisd.org.

ALLGO Statewide resource for LGBTQ people of color and allies, working toward collective liberation. 512-472-2001, allgo.org.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Nationwide,

community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer. 11000 N. MoPac, 512-919-1872, cancer.org.

AMERICAN MILITARY PARTNER ASSOCIATION

Drop and give us 20 (hugs for partners and spouses of LGBTQ service personnel and vets).

Ten hut! 202-695-AMPA, militarypartners.org.

AMERICAN RED CROSS OF CENTRAL TEXAS

Preventing and alleviating human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. 512929-1240. www.redcross.org/austin.

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MARKETPLACE AUSTIN ART IN PUBLIC PLACES Local and

national artists imbue Austin into cultural landmarks. austintexas.gov/department/art-inpublic-places.

AUSTIN BLACK PRIDE Creating multicultural

opportunities that educate, inspire, improve and celebrate the experiences of LGBTQ people of color through social service programs, advocacy, supportive partnerships and relationship building. www.austinblackpride.com.

AUSTIN/CENTRAL TEXAS ANNUAL AIDS CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL SERVICE

Oldest & continuous AIDS Candlelight Memorial Service Event in Texas. ozparade@aol.com.

AUSTIN GAY & LESBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Austin’s colorful rainbow umbrella

for gay-owned and gay-friendly businesses. 512761-LGBT, info@aglcc.org, aglcc.org.

AUSTIN GAY & LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL Founded

in 1987 and still going strong, celebrating the best in LGBTQ cinema. 512-302-9889, polarifest.com.

AUSTIN GAY & LESBIAN PRIDE FOUNDATION

Austin + Pride You = The LGBTQ community’s biggest party, fest, and parade of the year. 512468-8113, austinpride.org.

AUSTIN GAY & LESBIAN SENIOR SERVICES

Working to ensure everyone’s golden years are rainbow hued. 512-628-1694, aglss.org.

AUSTIN INTERNATIONAL DRAG FOUNDATION, INC. A diverse group of artists and advocates

BREAST CANCER RESOURCE CENTERS OF TEXAS

A centralized source of information, education, and support that empowers those affected by breast cancer to navigate through diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and beyond as active, knowledgeable participants in their healthcare. revans@bcrc.org, bcrc.org CAPITAL METRO Get around with Austin’s public transportation hub. 512-474-1200, capmetro.org.

THE CARE COMMUNITIES Caring for those living with HIV/AIDS and cancer. 512-459-5883, thecarecommunities.org.

CASA OF TRAVIS COUNTY Promotes and protects the best interest of children who have been abused or neglected, by training volunteers to advocate for them in courts, in schools and in our community to help them find safe, permanent and loving homes. 7701 N. Lamar #301, 512-459-4550, casatravis.org.

CLASSIC CHASSIS CAR CLUB AUSTIN Classic car enthusiasts show off their classy chassis. classicchassis.org/austin.

EQUALITY TEXAS The front lobbying line looking out for LGBTQ rights at the Texas Lege. 512-4745475, equalitytexas.org.

offering exposure and support for the drag artist community. 512-850-6707, fb.com/ austindragfest

FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dedicated to an ever more inclusive and relevant Church via reform and reconciliation. 1314 E. Oltorf, 512444-1314 faithpresaustin.org.

AUSTIN LGBT BAR ASSOCIATION Working to

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AUSTIN

promote and unite the LGBT legal community in the often byzantine realm of law. austinlgbtbar.org.

AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION Standing in solidarity with the thin LGBT blue line.

512-474-6993, austinpolice.com.

AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT To be respected

and trusted by all segments of Austin’s diverse communities. austintexas.gov/department/police.

AUSTIN ROUNDUP Presents an annual conference

Because we believe that every human being is a beloved child of God, on a journey to God, with God, we welcome ALL persons, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, to attend, join, and participate fully in the life of this church! 1201 Lavaca St., 512478-5684, fumcaustin.org.

FREEDHEARTS Support and encouragement for Christian parents, family and friends of LGBTQ, and to Christian LGBTQ. 602-418-9088, freedhearts@gmail.com, freedhearts.com.

to promote sobriety and fellowship in the LGBTQIATX. austinroundup.com.

GATHERING PLACE WORSHIP CENTER Biblebelieving, Christ-centered, spirit-filled church.

7801 N Lamar, 512-323-9501, gpwcaustin.org.

BIGAUSTIN Non-profit organization dedicated to

GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE WARRIORS Promoting

providing comprehensive training services, oneon-one assistance, and loans to individuals who want to achieve self-sufficiency by starting their own small business. 512-928-8010, bigaustin.org.

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BOBCAT PRIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUND Support and community for LGBTQ Texas Staters. Go, Bobcats! bobcatpridescholarship.com.

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education, equality, and acceptance, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity, at Texas A&M University - Central Texas and within the community. gsawtamuct.weebly.com.

AGLCC MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UT AUSTIN - GBSA THE GLBTQA BUSINESS STUDENT ASSOCIATION Professional

organization providing GLBTQA students with networking opportunities through corporate interaction and community-building events. utexas.collegiatelink.net/organization/texasgbsa.

GLSEN AUSTIN We believe that all students

deserve a safe and affirming school environment where they can learn and grow. glsen.org.

THE HANDSOME FATHER A community for gay dads and gay dads-to-be. 512-565-0506, brian.stephens@thehandsomefather.org, thehandsomefather.org.

HILL COUNTRY RIDE FOR AIDS Ride your bike; help fight AIDS. Raise funds in this late-April charity ride for non-profits fighting the good fight. 512-371-7433, hillcountryride.org.

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN – AUSTIN Steering

committee of the nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization. hrc.org/states/texas.

JEWISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF AUSTIN

Enhancing Jewish life in Austin and around the world through community, philanthropy, education, social service, culture, spirituality, and total wellness. 7300 Hart Lane, shalomaustin.org.

KEEP AUSTIN BEAUTIFUL Empowers citizens to take personal responsibility for enhancing the community’s environment. 512-391-0617, keepaustinbeautiful.org.

KESHET AUSTIN Keshet Austin is a social group for LGBTQ Jews, their allies and families that organizes programs to integrate Jewish life, learning and spirituality into our unique community. shalomaustin.org/keshet.

KNOW WHERE THE LOVE IS LGBTQ FAMILY PLANNING DIRECTORY List your business or find

LGBT friendly family planning providers in our online directory. KnowWhereTheLoveIs.com.

LEAP TO SUCCESS – SHANNON MANTROM

Provides pro bono project work for Austin area non-profit organizations from the members of Launch Pad Job Club, professionals seeking employment. 512-739-0214, shannon.mantrom@ leaptosuccessatx.org, leaptosuccessatx.org.

LEGALIZE HUMAN Envisioning a society where people are equal in all aspects of life.

512-659-6617, legalize.human@gmail.com, fb.com/legalize.human.

LESBIAN & GAY PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

Supporting LGBT sworn, civilian, and retired members of the Austin Police Department by providing a voice for equality and breaking negative stereotypes through education.

LGPOAaustin@gmail.com, lgpoa-austin.org.

LESBIANS WHO TECH Community of Queer women in and around tech (and the people who love them). lesbianswhotech.org.

LIFE IN THE CITY SERVICE AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The lights, the singing, the

dancing: the music of Broadway fills us up when we didn’t even know we were empty. There is something deeply spiritual about how Broadway makes us feel. 512-478-5684, contact@ fumcaustin.org.

LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS OF AUSTIN Proud

members of the GOP who believe inclusion wins. 512-428-5475, logcabin.org/chapter/texasaustin.

THE MANKIND PROJECT Personal growth and

transformation non-profit that helps all men break through barriers that may be preventing them from reaching their goals (whether personal, relationship, or career). 512-374-9688, mankindpride.org.

THE OCTOPUS CLUB Raising the big bucks through fab parties for AIDS Services of Austin. octopusclub.org.

OUT YOUTH Support, programming, and drop-in

center for LGBTQ (or questioning) kids. 909 E. 49 1/2, 512-419-1233, out@outyouth.org, outyouth.org.

OUTSIDER FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL A multi-arts LGBTQIA festival championing provocative, overlooked, and out-of-the-box film, performances, music, writing, and visual art.

831-332-0878, OUTsiderfest.org PFLAG AUSTIN Support, advocacy, acceptance, and

love in the form of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (in other words: Angels).

512-302-3524, PFLAGAustin.org.

PRIME TIMERS AUSTIN Social organization providing mature gay and bisexual men opportunities to enrich their lives and build friendships in a safe and supportive environment. info@austinptww.org, austinptww.org.

PROJECT TRANSITIONS Serving Austin’s

HIV/AIDS community through hospice, housing, compassion, and care. 512-454-8646, projecttransitions.org.

RECOVERY ALLIANCE OF AUSTIN Unifying the

recovery community by using the spirit of collaboration as a guide. raaustin.org.

SAN ANTONIO LGBT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Where LGBT and LGBT-friendly biz concerns in SA meet. sagaychamber.com.

SAN MARCOS PRIDE FESTIVAL San Marcos gay

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MARKETPLACE SANGHALINK Online connection and support for

LGBTQ high school students. sanghalink.org.

START OUT Dedicated to creating great business

leaders through supporting LGBT entrepreneurs. startout.org.

THE UNITED COURT OF AUSTIN, INC. Providing

support to LGBTQ, HIV/AIDS, and other service groups. Affiliated with the International Imperial Court System of drag divinity. unitedcourtofaustin.org.

UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH Come worship

STONEWALL DEMOCRATS OF AUSTIN The Austin

affiliate of the National Stonewall Democratic Federation. stonewallaustin.org.

TEAM PROHOMO The beasts behind the weekly

Queer Ride and other most excellent Austin adventures. teamprohomo.org.

TEXAS ADVOCACY PROJECT Free legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 800-374-4673, texasadvocacyproject.org.

TEXAS EXES LGBT ALUMNI NETWORK The Texas Exes LGBT Alumni Network facilitates community between LGBT University of Texas students, alumni, and friends. 512-471-8839, lgbtnetwork@texasexes.org.

TRANSGENDER EDUCATION NETWORK OF TEXAS

Educating the State of Texas about gender diversity. 877-532-6789, info@transtexas.org, transtexas.org.

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with “Austin’s progressive voice of faith.” 2130 Guadalupe, 512-478-8559, ubcaustin.org.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN GENDER AND SEXUALITY CENTER Provides opportunities for

all members of the UT Austin community to explore, organize, and promote learning around issues of gender and sexuality. 512-232-1831, gsc@austin.utexas.edu, UTGSC.org.

WEIRD CITY SISTERS OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE Austin mission of the Sisters

of Perpetual Indulgence, revolutionary nuns dedicated to the promulgation of omniversal joy and expiation of stigmatic guilt. weirdcitysisters.org.

AGLCC MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY WOMEN’S ALLIANCE FOR LEADERSHIP Positively

STATESMAN MEDIA With over a century of

influencing and empowering women of the LGBTQ community and their allies through community education, career development, advancing leadership skills, and providing networking opportunities in a professional environment. waltexas.org.

experience, Statesman Media knows local.

We’ll take your business to the next level with traditional and digital marketing solutions.

512-445-3507, steven.collins@coxinc.com, statesmanmedia.com.

DESIGN/MEDIA 97.5 PRIDE RADIO The pulse of LGBT Austin.

512-684-7300, 975pride.iheart.com.

ART DIVA CREATIVE Specializing in print and web graphic design for small businesses, non-profits, and special events. 512-934-8088, artdivacreative. com.

CELEBRATE AUSTIN Produces quality publications that provide useful information to our readers and benefit our advertisers by helping them grow their businesses. judy@ celebrateaustin.com.

COMPLETE WEB RESOURCES Digital

marketing consultancy and web design firm. completewebresources.com.

ENVIROMEDIA Headquartered in Austin,

ENTERTAINMENT AUSTIN CHAMBER MUSIC CENTER Expanding appreciation of chamber music one intimate performance at a time. 3814 Medical Pkwy, 512454-0026, austinchambermusic.org.

AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The high art part of the Live Music Capital of the Planet and its oldest performing group (since 1911). austinsymphony.org.

BOUT TIME 2 Gay Bar in Austin, Texas. We are a dance club that happens to have a great happy hour following. Our diverse crowd loves a good party and we give it to them. 6607 N. IH-35, bouttime2.com.

CAPITAL CITY MENS CHORUS Austin Texas’ premier men’s chorus for over a quarter century.

512-477-SING, ccmcaustin.org.

EnviroMedia provides sustainability and health communications. Areas of focus include air, water, energy, waste, health, and alternative transportation. Certifications include: NGLCC Business Enterprise, B Corp, 1% for the Planet, GSA Contract Holder, CDC BPA. 2021 E. Fifth, enviromedia.com.

CHEER UP CHARLIES LGBTQIA & friends

FUN LOVING PHOTOS Count on Devaki Knowles

CORAZON TANGUERO Tango classes, workshops,

to capture your good side. 512-298-9249, devakiknowles@gmail.com, funlovingphotos.net.

events, milonga (social dance parties), and performance. argentinetangoaustin@gmail.com, corazontanguero.com.

hangout space featuring live music, queer comedy, talent shows, karaoke, drag shows, happy hours and DJ dance parties! Local kombucha, artisan poptails and fresh-pressed juice cocktails. Queer/female-owned. 900 Red River, cheerupcharlies.com.

JEVIN STUDIOS LLC has a proven history of

providing fresh, contemporary graphic design and video production packages for all media.

Award-winning design and video production. trey@jevinstudios.com, jevinstudios.com.

OUTCAST, KOOP 91.7 FM Tune your FM to

91.7 every Tuesday at 6pm. info@outcast.com, outcastaustin.com.

POSTNET – FAR WEST Accessible and friendly

shop for all your printing needs. 3571 Far West, 512-231-1321, postnet.com/austin-tx157.

SITE STREET From the ABCs of SEO to crossing

the Ts and dotting the Is of your web presence.

3009 N. Lamar Ste. 3, 512-832-8383, sitestreet.com.

DEPARTURE LOUNGE Upscale high-tech coffee and wine bar/travel agency. 311 W. Fifth, 512322-9399, departurelounge.com.

HIGHLAND Austin’s premier gay lounge and nightclub located in the heart of downtown. 404 Colorado, highlandlounge.com.

THE IRON BEAR When the teddy bears leave the picnic, they hit up this favorite party spot. 121 W. Eighth, theironbear.com.

LESBUTANTE AND THE BOSS Social events

for women. lesbutanteandtheboss@gmail.com, lesbutanteandtheboss.blogspot.com.

THE LONG CENTER The capital city’s performance art hub and home of Austin’s creative community. 512-474-5664, thelongcenter.org.

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MARKETPLACE OILCAN HARRY’S Made Fourth Street what it is today– the beating heart of Austin’s gay district. 211 W. Fourth, 512-320-8823, oilcanharrys.com.

RAIN ON 4TH One of the mighty cornerstones of Austin’s gay warehouse district. 217 W. Fourth, 512-494-1150, rainon4th.com.

SHIT-FACED SHAKESPEARE The deeply

highbrow fusion of an entirely serious Shakespeare play with an entirely shit-faced cast member. 617-315-8942, shit-facedshakespeare. com.

SPLASH DAYS Music and dance event benefiting the LGBT community. splashdays.com.

MASSMUTUAL SOUTHWEST Chase Kincannon is a Chartered Financial Consultant as well as a Certified Life Underwriter offering a wide variety of insurance and financial services.

Member and advocate of the GLBT community.

512-527-0671, ckincannon@financialguide.com.

NRL MORTGAGE Nations Reliable Lending

is a national residential mortgage company headquartered out of Houston. terri.martin@ nrlmortgage.

OVATION FINANCIAL SERVICES OFS manages loan origination, servicing, and default mitigation of tax lien assets owned by affiliated LP investment funds. ovationservicing.com.

SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY

UMLAUF SCULPTURE GARDEN & MUSEUM

Located between downtown and Zilker Park, this is a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Austin. 605 Robert E. Lee, 512-445-5582, umlaufsculpture.org.

FINANCIAL ACTION PAWN Cash loans on anything of value!

Great values on jewelry, tools, electronics and more! 1005-A S. Mays in Round Rock and 805 E. Rundberg Ln., actionpawnshops.com.

AMY COOK, CPA CPA practice providing accounting, tax, and bookkeeping services for individuals and small businesses. 7908 Cameron, 512-222-1267, amy@acookcpa.com, acookcpa.com.

BB&T WEALTH DIVISION – LINDSEY LEAVERTON Specializing in a holistic, objective

approach to wealth management. 512-676-5564. lleaverton@bbandt.com.

BITTEL BOOKS & TAXES From small business

accounting to individual tax and everything in between. 816-301-4538, hello@bittelbooks.com, bittelbooks.com.

COMERICA BANK Personal finance and business banking. 3801 Bee Caves Rd., 512-329-5095 comerica.com.

CRUNCH TAX SERVICES Bookkeeping,

consulting, tax preparation and planning for individuals and businesses. 512-937-2776, service@crunchtax.com, crunchtax.com.

EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS – STEPHANIE EMORY A personal approach to investing and

financial planning to help you reach your longterm financial goals. 512-442-5321, stephanie. emory@edwardjones.com.

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Residential and commercial loans. 512-3290098, shawn.muncy@snmc.com, shawnmuncy. snational.com.

ELLEN R. SHAFFER, CPA, LLC Ellen R Shaffer, MBA, CPA, CISA specializes in Internal Auditing for Small and Medium Sized Businesses. 512507-0062, ersiw@earthlink.net.

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS, LLC A study in 2013 found that 86% of LGBT consumers feel they need financial education. Help me lower that statistic!! I earned my Accredited Domestic Partner Advisor certification to better serve our unique community with our unique challenges.

9442 N. Capital of Tx Hwy. Plaza One Ste. 700, 512-338-8038.

WORTHPOINTE LLC – KERMIT JOHNS RFC

Financial planning and wealth management.

512-934-7001, kermit.johns@wpwm.com, worthpointeinvest.com.

FOOD/DINING ALFRED’S CATERING A team of seasoned professionals start by asking the right questions and listening carefully to your responses to anticipate your unique needs and desires for your occasion so YOU can be a guest. alfredscatering.com.

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN Casual dining

restaurant specializing in California style pizza at Barton Creek Square Mall. 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy, 512-327-6905.

CELESTE’S NATURAL KITCHEN Boutique catering and in-home meal preparation with a focus on fresh, natural and organic foods, and special diets.

512-686-8442, celeste@celestesnaturalkitchen.com, celestesnaturalkitchen.com.

AGLCC MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY CILANTRO LIME Austin’s best resource for fresh

MARY’S CAFE ATX Mary’s is a locally and gay

ingredients and curated recipes prepared and delivered directly to you. 2028 E. Ben White, cilantrolime.com.

owned cafe north west of campus on 32nd and Red River across the street from St. David’s Hospital. Open for breakfast and lunch 7 days a week. 512-334-9460, maryscafeatx.com.

EAT OUT IN Austin’s first and largest restaurant delivery service. Easy online ordering, track-able delivery and personalized service. eatoutin.com.

FRED GUERRA PHOTOGRAPHY & CATERING

PATIKA COFFEE Wine and coffee on South

Lamar. 2159 S. Lamar, patikacoffee.com.

Wedding and event photography and catering. fredguerra.com.

PIE PLANTE Food truck serving fruit and custard pie by the slice for catering, and wholesale. 504 W. Oltorf, pieplante@gmail.com.

FROT VODKA Fraught about where your money goes at a local watering hole? Fret not.

LGBT owned and operated. 512-966-4174, frotvodka.com.

HEALTH/FITNESS

GUSTO ITALIAN KITCHEN + WINE BAR Delectable

flavors of Italian cuisine. 4800 Burnet, 512-4581100, gustoitaliankitchen.com.

IN GOOD TASTE CATERING & DESIGN Make sure everyone leaves your shindig saying “Om-nomnom.” 512-825-7573, john@ingoodtaste-catering. com, ingoodtaste-catering.com.

ABSOLUTE DERMATOLOGY & MEDI-SPA

Comprehensive, state-of-the-art medical dermatology, cosmetic dermatology, and dermatologic surgery treatments. 1103 Cypress Creek # 100, Cedar Park, 512-257-7600, absolutedermatology.com.

ACTIVATE AUSTIN The epicenter for holistic

energy healing and advanced spiritual training in the state of Texas and beyond. Backed by 3000+ years of healing tradition, our lineage yields the finest energy healing and empowerment modalities available in the world today. 5555 N. Lamar, activateaustin.com.

APRIL O. OWEN, PSY.D., PSYCHOLOGIST Licensed

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MARKETPLACE clinical psychologist providing individual, couples, and family therapy to adolescents and adults in South Austin. Specializing in working with the LGBTQ individuals, couples, and families. owenpsychology.com.

AUSTIN GAMBLERS BOWLING LEAGUE We

promised ourselves that we would not make cheap jokes about balls. But come on, you know they’ve got big ones. 512-7864013, austingamblers@gmail.com, fb.com/ austin.g.league.

AUSTIN GAY BASKETBALL LEAGUE Bounce balls.

Shoot hoops. Sign up to play, or come out and support. 512-814-6495, info@atxgbl.com, atxgbl.com.

AUSTIN PrEP ACCESS PROJECT Educates the

community on HIV prevention strategies, provides medical care, and conducts public health research and advocacy. austinprepaccessproject.org.

AUSTIN QUEER YOGA COLLECTIVE Non-profit

group of LGBTQIA+ yoga teachers, yoga therapists, and wellness practitioners located in the Central Texas area. Committed to providing yoga and wellness services at affordable rates to those in our community who are in need. austinqueeryoga.org.

AUSTIN TENNIS CLUB For LGBT people who “love� to make a “racquet.� austintennisclub.com.

BLACKBIRD FITNESS & NUTRITION Guides, directs, and mentors clients by providing complete nutrition and fitness assistance. blackbirdfitnessandnutrition.com.

THE BODY BALANCER Utilizing gentle integrated therapeutic techniques such as cranial-sacral, myofascial release, and energy therapies. 3000 Joe DiMaggio #3A, 602-505-0039, lindabecker. abmp.com.

BREAZEALE CHIROPRACTIC CENTER Bad back?

They can help, and have been for 20 years.

1515 Capital of Texas, S., Ste. 220, 512-328-3881, breazealechiropractic.com.

CIGNA CORPORATION Cigna supplemental

benefits. 512-531-1407.

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AGLCC MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY CITY OF AUSTIN HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

HIV counseling, testing, and outreach. 15 Waller, 512-972-5580, omar.lopez@austintexas.gov, austinhiv.com.

COMPLETE FITNESS DESIGN Founded over 21

years ago as an alternative to the stereotypical, impersonal training services we so often see at gyms. andy@completefitnessdesign.com, completefitnessdesign.com.

CYNTHIA NETTING COUNSELING Offering

psychotherapy to individuals and couples for depression, anxiety, and relationship issues (including polyamory). 3705 Medical Parkway, Suite 520, 512-658-5452, cynthianettingcounseling.com.

DAVID BUTLER, MD Dr. Butler practices

medicine with time-honored methods of family doctors by carefully listening to patient history and performing thorough examination.

11940 Jollyville, Ste. 115 South, 512-258-5800, drdavidbutlermd.com.

DEREK LEIGHTON, LMFT, LPC, NCC, CGP

Promotes “healthy sexuality” and a better outlook on life. 3534 Bee Caves #114, 512-6582960, leightontherapy.com.

FAMILY TREE DENTAL GROUP From pediatric

dentistry to orthodontics and family dentistry to cosmetic dentistry, families can take care of all their dental needs. familytreedentalgroup.com.

FLOURISH COUNSELING & MENTAL WELLNESS CENTER Helping those struggling with

symptoms of mental illness and those who want to continue personal growth. 1017 RR 620 S. #222, 512-237-7326, flourishcounselingcenter.com HAND & STONE MASSAGE & FACIAL SPA

Professional massage, facial and hair removal services 10526 W. Parmer Ln. and 4301 W. Wm. Cannon Bldg E, #230.

HAUSMAN CHIROPRACTIC & ACUPUNCTURE

Your body can heal without the use of traditional medication. 8015 Shoal Creek, #110, 512-419-1000, drrobhausman@gmail.com, hausmanchiropractic.com.

HISPANIC DENTAL ASSOCIATION Providing

service, education, advocacy, and leadership for elimination of oral health disparities in the Hispanic community. hdassoc.org.

JEFF LUTES COUNSELING & CONSULTING, LLC

Psychotherapist in private practice with a specialty in helping LGBT couples. 512-4190600, contemporarycouples.com.

JOHN COOPER, MA, LPC Providing comprehensive psychotherapy services. 512656-9310, johncooperlpc@gmail.com.

KRISTINA L JACKSON, LMT Deep tissue massage

for pain and stress relief. 4534 Westgate #112, kristinajackson.massagetherapy.com.

LONE STAR LAMBDAS SQUARE DANCE CLUB

Austin’s LGBT square dance club welcomes new and experienced square dancers to join us. 512418-1629, lonestarlambdas.org.

LUMINARY COUNSELING Jennifer Williams, MA, LPC, LMFT. NCC provides qualified and affordable mental health services to Individuals, couples and families. Specializing in supporting LGBTQQIA individuals and relationships. 512677-5366, luminarycounseling.com.

MANOR PHARMACY Specialty compound pharmacy serving Austin Texas, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Manor, Texas, offering delivery and personalized medication management.

512-642-8000, mymanorpharmacy.com.

MOONTOWER COUNSELING Offering services to

couples, individuals, and families in relationship conflict, coming out, HIV and stigma, bisexuality and belonging, depression, anger, and shame. 512565-6974, moontowercounseling.com.

MUSCLE MAKER SMOOTHIE BAR AND CAFÉ

Providing guests with information and better lifestyle choices. Hand-crafted foods and drinks are complete products using the most natural and organic ingredients. 2020 W. Anderson Ln., mymusclemaker.com NORTHWEST COUNSELING & WELLNESS CENTER

Mental health counseling and programming for depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and combinations of these concerns. 512-236-5370, ncwcaustin.com.

PIAZZA CENTER FOR PLASTIC SURGERY AND ADVANCED SKIN CARE Cosmetic and

reconstructive plastic surgery. 512-2888200, practiceadmin@thepiazzacenter.com, thepiazzacenter.com/blog.

RUSS BOYD, MA, NCC, LPC Psychotherapist

working with the gay community. 512-632-4731, russboydcounseling.com.

SOCO WELLNESS CENTER, PLLC Offers affordable, high quality, GLBTQAI counseling services for young adult and adult individuals, couples, and families. 512-621-5337, sococounseling.com.

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MARKETPLACE SOFTBALL AUSTIN Players of all expertise levels wait on-deck at their turn to bat more than just eyelids. softballaustin.org.

SYNERGY PLASTIC SURGERY Mahlon Kerr,

MD, FACS is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Austin and Round Rock specializing in reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery.

512-244-1439, synergyplasticsurgery.com.

TEXAS GAY RODEO ASSOCIATION This is Texas,

darlin’. Of course there is a gay rodeo association.

214-346-2107, tgra.org.

TEXAS MAMMA JAMMA RIDE Awareness and

much needed funds for folks coping with breast cancer. mammajammaride.org.

TEXAS OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES TOPPS is committed

to meeting the unique needs of our clients seeking to improve athletic, social, academic, and professional performance. 512-910-5363, txopps. com.

US HEALTH ADVISORS Customizing health

insurance plans that offer three-year premium lock, zero deductible at an affordable rate. 512450-2054, ushadvisors.com.

VIOLET CROWN COUNSELING Affordable, expert,

accepting therapy for our community. 907 W. Mary, violetcrowncounsling.com.

VOLLEYBALL AUSTIN Come out to set and spike the night away with these volley-lovin’ Q-ballers. volleyballaustin.com.

WATERLOO COUNSELING CENTER Austin’s

nonprofit hub for LGBTQ support and support groups. 314 E. Highland Mall Blvd., #301, 512444-9922, waterloocounseling.org.

THE WRIGHT HOUSE WELLNESS CENTER

Working to improve the lives of those living with, affected by, or at-risk for HIV and Hep C. 512-467-0088, thewrighthouse.org.

INSURANCE ALLSTATE INSURANCE Home, Auto, Commercial,

Investments and Life Insurance. 9415 Burnet #102, ipunjwani@allstate.com.

BRITTON & BRITTON Local allies service all your insurance needs at the best possible rate. 512334-6330, 512insurance.com.

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THE BROWN INSURANCE GROUP Caring

about you as a person, not a policy number.

Home/Renters, Auto, Life & Retirement, and Commercial/Business Insurances. Ask about our special HRC discounts! Are you satisfied enough with your current agent to get a second opinion?

512-523-4002 x101, milnea1@nationwide.com.

LIBERTY MUTUAL – ANDREW CHAVEZ AGLCC ambassador and insurance professional focusing on auto, home, long-term rentals, renters, and extended liability policies. Don’t forget to ask about your AGLCC savings! 512-591-1147, andrew.chavez@libertymutual.com.

LEGAL ADAMS, LONDON & WEISS LLC Helping you collect what’s yours… from bad checks to merchandise recovery. 6250 Westpark, Ste.319, Houston, 713-266-7500, jdanek@alwllc.com, alwllc.com.

AMERICAN GATEWAYS Free and low-cost legal

services and education to promote justice for immigrants and refugees in Central Texas . 512478-0546, americangateways.org.

LAW OFFICE OF JESSICA BERNSTEIN Full-service

criminal defense law practice serving Austin and surrounding areas. 404 W. 13th, atxcrimdefense. com.

BRENNER ATTORNEY AT LAW, PLLC Law practice providing services to Austin’s LGBT community.

Practice areas include adoption, estate planning, wills, powers of attorney, trusts, guardianship, probate, and appeals. brennerattorney.com.

OFFICE OF SUZANNE BRYANT Helping Texas

LGBT families’ secure legal protection since 1995. 512-476-4760, suzannebryantlaw.com.

CAPPS LAW FIRM It’s all about family – and keeping it legal. 7718 Wood Hollow, Ste. 205, 512-338-9800, cappslawfirm.com.

CARROLL LAW GROUP Estate and elder law planning law firm whose mission is to provide families with quality estate and Medicaid planning resources. 512-347-7526, carrollestateplanning.com.

CAVANAUGH QUINTANILLA, PLLC Forwardthinking law firm with a human touch. Focuses include property law, business law, wills and estate planning, and probate. 512-888-9495, info@cqaustin.com, cqaustin.com.

AGLCC MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY CHA LAW GROUP, PC Helping people make babies! Family lawyers experienced in LGBT legal issues including reproductive law, adoption, divorce, wills and estate planning. 2003 S. Lamar, 512-394-4230.

LAW OFFICE OF JENNIFER R. COCHRAN P.C.

Adoption, estate planning, and family law specialist. 3355 Bee Cave, Ste. 103, 512-870-8187 jencochranlaw@gmail.com, cochran-law.com.

STEFANIE COLLINS, ATTORNEY AT LAW Full service criminal defense practitioner providing exceptional, experienced service to the LGBT community. 512-784-8550, stfcollins@gmail.com.

DE LEON & WASHBURN, PC Austin law firm providing an array of legal services including commercial litigation, insurance law, administrative law, business transaction law, and more. 512-478-5308, dwlawtx.com.

LAW OFFICE OF KELLEY J. DWYER It’s your

estate. It’s your business. Make sure they are protected, legally. 9442 Capital of Texas, Ste 500159, 512-343-3630, dwyerlawaustin.com.

EVANS LAW GROUP Family law practice providing thorough and comprehensive family law services in the most simple to the most complex family law matters. 512-736-8308, jimmy@evansflg.com, evansfamilylawgroup.com.

THE FOWLER LAW FIRM PC “Law is a ministry if you come in with a pure heart and a good attitude,” according to founder, owner, ex-Navy JAG, and law firm matriarch Laura Fowler. 919 Congress, Ste. 900, 512-441-1411, thefowlerlawfirm.com.

LAW OFFICE OF FRANCÉS JONES From

Wall Street to Hollywood to Texas, practice areas include Business Law, Trademarks, Entertainment & Arts, Advertising, Media, Marketing, Digital Media, and more. 512-4768999, linkedin.com/in/francesjoneslaw.

JAN JACKSON, ATTORNEY Probate and estate planning with an emphasis on trusts. 512-6581784, janjacksonattorney@austin.rr.com.

LEE, GOBER & REYNA - LAW FIRM “Family”

lawyers who handle family, personal injury, and criminal matters. 11940 Jollyville, Ste 220, 512-478-8080, rwleelaw.com.

LYNCH LAW FIRM Working with small

companies to take care of business while minimizing expense. 4408 Spicewood Springs Rd., 512-298-2346, nlynch@lynchlf.com, lynchlf.com.

JORGESON PITTMAN, LLP A law firm that

understands the unique challenges that members of the LGBT community face on a daily basis.

512-320-0999, jptexaslaw.com.

PRO-LIT Texas-based business providing quality

professional litigation support, from record retrieval, to process service, to court reporting.

512-960-4522, pro-lit.com.

TEXAS LEGAL SERVICES CENTER Offering a variety of free legal services and hotlines throughout the state of Texas including Legal Aid for Survivors of Sexual Assault, and a hotline answered directly by trained attorneys. 512-4776000, TLSC.org.

ERIC M. WILLIE, P.C. Providing comprehensive services when you need a family law attorney, child custody lawyer, divorce attorney and more. ewillie@williedasherlaw.com.

JAMES WOOD, ATTORNEY AT LAW Car wreck and serious injury attorney. 512-692-9266.

LODGING HOTEL ELLA Stylish boutique hotel with 47 guest

rooms and 3,000 sq ft of event space. 1900 Rio Grande. 512-495-1800, hotelella.com.

HYATT PLACE AUSTIN NORTH CENTRAL

Contemporary hotel located just 4.7 miles from the University of Texas at Austin and 5.6 miles from the Texas State Capitol. 7522 N. IH-35, 512-323-2121.

OMNI AUSTIN HOTEL AT SOUTHPARK Four

Diamond luxury hotel at the center of it all. 4140 Governors Row, 512-448-2222, omnihotels.com/ hotels/austin-southpark.

RENAISSANCE AUSTIN HOTEL Nestled in the picturesque hills of Texas Hill Country, this luxury hotel provides tranquil environment surrounded by nature trails and 95 breathtaking acres. Convenient proximity to downtown Austin and the metro area. 9721 Arboretum Blvd., 512-343-2626, marriott.com/aussh.

PETS PAWS AND MORE Bonded and insured professional dog walking, pet, and house sitting service. Providing peace of mind when you are on vacation or working late, our services are designed to make your time away from home as easy on your pet as possible, staying in their own environment while you are away! PO Box 92082, info@pawsandmoresitters.com.

WONDERCIDE Pesticide with a safe-for-pets

twist. Treat your pets to some holistic loving, or rid yourself of unwanted house guests the natural way. 9415 Neils Thompson, stephanie@ wondercide.com, wondercide.com.

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MARKETPLACE REAL ESTATE JEFF ARNOLD – PRIVATE LABEL REALTY Full-time

realtor working in the Austin metro area, happy to help with your real estate needs – first time home buyers/sellers all the way up to helping seniors right-size their lifestyle. 512-639-8838, jeffarnold.realtor@gmail.com.

BLAIRFIELD REALTY Locally-owned boutique

agency located in the heart of South Austin, offering services for residential sales, home staging, leasing, investment properties and property management. 512-912-1910, blairfieldrealty.com.

BILL DUNHAM, REALTOR AT PRESIDIO GROUP REALTORS Diligence and intuition in finding the

perfect home to fit clients needs and desires.

512-940-1886, bdunham.com.

CENTURY 21 RANDALL MORRIS & ASSOCIATES

Residential and commercial land and multifamily real estate. Offices located in San Marcos, Buda, New Braunfels, and Wimberley. randallmorris.com.

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FIRMUS MANAGEMENT Managing multi-family

housing properties in Mueller, Travis Heights, and North Shoal Creek. muellerflats.com.

GIVE REALTY Real real estate services with

real heart. The “give” in their name highlights their goal to enable clients to give back to the community. 512-299-6916, giverealty.com.

TROY HANNA – PRESIDIO Representing the realty interests of Austin’s LGBT community for over a decade. 1701 W. Koenig, 512-659-7093.

JACOBS & MIKESKA REALTORS We pledge to be

in constant communication with our clients, keeping them fully informed throughout the entire buying or selling process. 512-462-1866, jacobsandmikeska.com.

KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD HOMES Offering unique solutions for unique situations deep in the weird li’l heart of Texas. 512-297-3442, theresa@ keepaustinweirdhomes.com, keepaustinweirdhomes.com.

JAK KESTERSON Residential Interior Design Jak Kesterson is an interior designer serving Austin, Houston and the Washington DC metro areas.

703-655-5044, jak1948@msn.com

AGLCC MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY MIDTOWN INDEPENDENCE TITLE When you

cross the threshold into home owning this LGBT-owned company has got you covered.

3009 N. Lamar, 512-459-1110, midtowntitle.com.

PATTERSON-RAUSCH TEAM – KELLER WILLIAMS

From “urban to suburban,” Darian Rausch and Rich Patterson of Keller Williams Realty have Austin covered. 1335 E. Whitestone, Ste.200, 512-663-5826, urbantosuburban.com.

ROBERT M. PROSSER – MITCHELL GOLD + BOB WILLIAMS Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams is a

END OF AN EAR RECORDS Independent record

store established in 2005 carrying a large selection of vinyl, CDs, DVDs, VHS, and audio equipment. 4304 Clawson Rd., 512-462-6008, endofear.com.

GAGE FURNITURE Family owned and operated by the Gage family since 1941. Offering a large selection of quality living room designs and fabric selections as well as dining, bedroom, home office, accessories, lamps, and recliners.

512-454-3613, furnish123austin.com.

full service home design company offering complimentary design service to its purchasing clients. Sound design assistance including space planning, fabric and finish selection, window treatments, area rug/wall-to-wall flooring solutions. 310-902-0836, robert.prosser@ mgbwhome.com.

GREAT OUTDOORS All things outdoors. 2730 S.

RON REDDER – PRESIDIO With over 18 years

PRIDE SOCKS Rainbow striped tube, athletic, casual/business socks, shirts and hats. 832-4289860, pridesocks.com.

experience, he might just be on to something.

1701 W. Koenig, 512-657-8674, ron@ presidiogroup.com, presidiogroup.com.

RIVER & OAKS REALTY LLC My partner Chris

and I would love the opportunity to earn your business! Call or text anytime. 512-413-7893, RiversandOaksRealty.com.

SKY REALTY Full-time Austin Realtor assisting

buyers, sellers, and renters. 724-321-0741, skyrealty.com.

THE STAGING GUY Consultations include

detailed, written assessments, interior and exterior, room by room. Services for occupied and vacant home staging, design for living, and organization. Special affinity for working with the senior market. 7310 Manchaca Rd. #152936, 512-537-4489, thestagingguy.com.

KATE WARD – TEAM PRICE REAL ESTATE Your

smart, helpful partner for buying or selling a home. 512-771-4931, kateward@kw.com, katewardrealty.com.

RETAIL/FASHION CAPRA & CAVELLI Premier Austin clothing

for men and women, helping customers look fantastic since 1995. capracavelli.com.

COSTCO WHOLESALE Since day one we have

had an unwavering commitment to doing the right thing for our members, our employees, our suppliers and our communities. 4301 W. Wm. Cannon, w641mk06@costco.com, 512-382-3178.

Congress, 512-448-2992, greatoutdoorsnursery.com.

LUXURY AUTO WORKS Experienced shop

designed to help fulfill all of your luxury car repair and service needs in the Austin area. luxuryautoworks.com, info@luxuryautoworks.com.

SHORTCUTS WIG BOUTIQUE Wig store proudly

serving Georgetown, Austin, and surrounding areas. 512-819-6857, shortcutswigboutique.com.

SOUTH CONGRESS BOOKS Used, collectible, vintage, and unique books and paper. 1608 S. Congress, 512-916-8882, southcongressbooks.com.

SERVICES A-ONE ELECTRIC Full “circuit” of residential and commercial electrical services. 512-497-1513, aoneelectric@hotmail.com, aoneelectricaustin.com.

ADOPTION ADVOCATES, INC. 5511 Parkcrest, Ste. 210, 512-477-1122, rory@adoptionadvocates. net, adoptionadvocates.net.

AGLCC TOASTMASTERS Build confidence and improve your public speaking/communication skills. aglcc.org/toastmasters.

APEX BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS We provide

business operations support to small business owners. 512-650-8534.

ASAKURA ROBINSON COMPANY Enhances

environments and positively impacts communities through innovation, engagement, stewardship, and an integrated planning and design process. 512-351-9601, asakurarobinson.net.

ATRIA AT THE ARBORETUM An active lifestyle

senior living center with spectacular views and upscale amenities. 512-346-4900, atriaseniorliving.com/atria-at-the-arboretumaustin-tx/.

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MARKETPLACE AUSTIN ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION Local, family owned, community-minded roofing company. 1% of total job cost is donated to the local charity of client’s choice. 512-629-4949, austinroofingandconstruction.com.

BROOKDALE WESTLAKE HILLS Brookdale

Westlake Hills is a Continuum of Care Retirement Community offering independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing. 512328-3775, mnix@brookdale.com, brookdale.com.

CARMEN BUCK PHOTOGRAPHY Every story

matters. Save this precious time of your life. 512920-2825, carmenbuckphotography.com.

EXCEL GLOBAL PARTNERS Solutions to accelerate your business, help it grow, and navigate through change. 512-501-1155, excelglobalpartners.com.

FORWORD CONNECTIONS Your outsourced

Human Resources expert. Reduce risk and streamline processes to poise your company for smart growth. 512-923-2962, forwordconnections.com.

GARBO A SALON AND SPA Eclectic, colorful,

urban salon ready to serve you with professional, cutting edge art-work that expresses you, not a clone. Garbo is an eco-friendly, Austin Green Salon open seven days a week. 7739 Northcross Suite K-L, 512-458-4162.

CÉBÉ IT & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT LLC

Information and knowledge management. 7118 Las Ventanas, 281/460-3595, cebe-itkm.com.

GAYBORHOOD App to find gay friendly

CECIL LOGISTICS Operation consultancy and delivery management firm specializing in creating or enhancing distribution networks throughout Texas. Whether you need to expand your service offerings or improve your distribution, Cecil Logistics will save you time, money, and hassle. wc.couriers@yahoo.com.

GIRLS ROCK AUSTIN Nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls and women of all backgrounds and abilities through musical education and performance. girlsrock@girlsrockaustin.org, girlsrockaustin.org.

CITY OF AUSTIN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Assistance and

GREEN ISLAND CAR WASH AND DETAIL Full service car wash and detail shop. 12600 Research, 512-257-1799, greenislandcarwash.com.

business solutions to emerging small businesses.

512-974-7800, austintexas.gov/department/ small-business-development-program.

CITY OF AUSTIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Cultural arts, music, international

and emerging technology programs. 512-9747819, austintexas.gov/department/economicgrowth.

CLEARENT INTELLIGENT PROCESSING Credit Card

Processing. Merchant Services. 512-825-3575. psharp@clearent.com.

CLEMENT’S PAINT & DECORATING INC. Locally owned and operated paint store serving the Austin community since 1986. 1211 W. 6th #900, clementspaint.com.

COLLIER STREET CREATIVE Freelance writer

GOOGLE google.com.

THE HAROLD ORGANIZATION, LLC Information technology consultants. 512-345-9605, harold.org.

HE’S FOR ME Find me a match, catch me a catch!

Make a match, you busy gay professional.

300 Guadalupe Ste. 200, 855-443-7463, h4maustin.com.

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE We help customers use technology to slash the time it takes to turn ideas into value. In turn, they transform industries, markets and lives. hpe.com.

INFOVINE INC. Providing a full range of innovative communication solutions for businesses and organizations. 713-223-9994, infovine.com.

and editor Paige Schilt thrives on helping people and organizations tell their stories. collierstreetcreative.com.

JAMES MATTHEW DESIGN Residential and commercial interior design services in the Austin area. 512-900-5507, jamesmatthewdesign.com.

DRINK SLINGERS TABC certified event bartenders for hire in Austin, Texas. drinkslingersatx.com.

JANA BIRCHUM PHOTO & VIDEO Professional photographer and video producer specializing in visual storytelling for the web. 512-297-7821, janab@janabirchum.com.

EMERGENT GROUP Offering solutions to companies dealing with recycling electronic assets. 512-832-6959, emergentdeals.com.

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LOVE WINS TEXAS WEDDINGS Comprehensive and beautiful as the finest bridal/wedding titles, yet focused exclusively on the 500,000-plus LGBT residents who call the Lone Star State home. info@lovewinstexas.com, lovewinstexas.com.

AGLCC MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY MAMMOTH RECRUITING Focusing on finding candidates for full-time, direct-hire positions in administrative, human resources, marketing, sales, accounting, and financial roles. mammothrecruiting.com.

NANCY AMOS, VOICE ACTOR Voice over actor.

512-626-4878, nancy_amos.icanvoice.com.

OUTSMART OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC. Over 15

years of experience helping companies find smart solutions to start, move and grow!

888-688-8154 www.outsmartofficesolutions.com PARAGON SCIENCE, INC. Offering a broad range

software, research, and data mining services for both government and commercial applications.

512-569-9760, paragonscience.com.

POWER OF TWO PROMOTIONS Your promotional

product concierge, putting YOUR logo on stuff: business gifts, printing, screen printing, embroidered apparel, and promotional products (swag). 512-872-5000, Buy.PTwoPromo.com.

SOLARCITY America’s #1 full-service solar provider. We make clean energy available to homeowners, businesses, schools, non-profits and government organizations at a lower cost than they pay for energy generated by burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas. gkrizin@ solarcity.com, solarcity.com.

STEVEN TOMLINSON Strategic communications consultant for Fortune 500 companies. st@ steventomlinson.com, steventomlinson.com.

TEXAS BEST FOOD SERVICES TRAINING Texas

Food Handler Cards. $7.95 TABC Certifications.

Texas Food Manager Training and Exams.

Totally LGBT owned and operated. 469-3530696, texas-food-handler.com.

TKO HEATING & AIR Sales, service, repair, installation, and maintainenance all major brands of residential and light commercial heating and air conditioning equipment. 512-219-0289, tkoheatingandairaustin.com.

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Range

RAINBOW SPECTRUM MEDIA Screen printing

and embroidery of t-shirts, polo shirts, jackets, sweatshirts, bags, and accessories. 512-762-3794, rsm-apparel.com.

RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN Jak Kesterson is

an interor designer serving Austin, Houston and the Washington DC metro areas. 832-308-0358.

THE REUSE PEOPLE Saving the planet one building at a time. Through deconstruction and salvage, TRP channels building materials back into the marketplace at its network of retail outlets. 512-378-0100, kathyrobinson@ thereusepeople.org.

SEND OUT CARDS Custom greeting cards to

get your business noticed. 512-789-0267, getcardedonline.com.

THE SMB HELP DESK We are an organization

of services to small businesses including training, certification and funding. sba.gov.

THE ZENITH BUSINESS Business coaching to

entrepreneurs and executives who want to increase their power, productivity and profit.

512-553-2927, janet@thezenithbusiness.com.

TRAVEL BALBOA TRAVEL, INC Ranked among the nation’s

top 1% of travel companies and are IATA, CLIA, Virtuoso, and a founding ASTA member. 512732-9400, balboavacations.com.

COMPASS GAY & LESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER OF PALM BEACH COUNTY LGBTQ community

center for the Palm Beaches. 201 N. Dixie, Lake Worth, Florida, 561-533-9699, compassglcc.com.

that knows business and technology. thesmbhelpdesk.com.

KEY WEST BUSINESS GUILD & THE GAY KEY WEST VISITOR CENTER Promoting Gay Key West

SOUGHT + FOUND MERCANTILE Residential

to LGBTQA travelers. 305-294-4603, 800-5357797, events@gaykeywestfl.com, gaykeywestfl. com, kwbgonline.org.

and commercial property staging service. Also provides residential staging decor/artwork items for rent to local stagers and interior designers.

SPEEDPRO IMAGING NORTH AUSTIN Your

partner for quality and extreme-resolution printed media. 512-990-1400, speedproaustin. com.

STARWOOD CUSTOMER CONTACT CENTER

Starwood’s Austin Customer Contact Center offers exciting culture, both in the many diverse associates who work there and in its variety of career opportunities. starwoodhotelsccc.com/ austin/.

SPIRIT TRUCKING LLC B2B freight & courier

deliveries, residential deliveries. 512-410-5326, darci@spirittruckingllc.com.

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Not just an Agent... your Real Estate Resource!

Jeff’s team of professionals is available to handle all aspects of your real estate transaction — movers, stager, handyman, attorney and more!

Jeff Arnold REALTOR®, SRES®

512.639.8838

JeffArnold.Realtor@gmail.com

Specializing in working with Seniors & their Families AGLCC BOARD MEMBER

CALL ME to help remove the fear of moving in our crazy housing market!

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oard and business members of the AGLCC attended the annual National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Conference in Palm Springs in August. Board members attended training courses on how to improve processes, procedures 1 and programming for our affiliate chamber here in Austin. (And, yes, a fair number of cocktails were imbibed as well.)

Look for our new “Biz Dev 101” courses in 2017 (modeled on the Atlanta chamber’s “AGLCC University”), in which members and nonmembers may attend a bimonthly class on business planning, sales force growth, financial planning, social media, new technologies and more. With 2017 being the our AGLCC’s 20th anniversary year, look for positive changes and a big leap forward for your businesses!

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5. Opening of Keynote Session saw a moving memorial to the lives lost at Pulse nightclub on June 12th in this country’s worst mass shooting on record. 6. Melissa Etheridge performing her moving memorial song “Pulse.” The chorus line “Everybody’s got a pulse” left nary a dry eye in the room. 7. Keynote speaker Melissa Etheridge accepting her award from the NGLCC for being a pioneer in the modern LGBT rights movement.

8. Having a gay ol’ time at the Sony party, AGLCC board member Shannon Mantrom surrounding herself with the hunky men of our local chamber. (L-R) Austin Powell, Rick Holmberg, Jeff Arnold, Richard Kline, Edgar Gierbolini, Rich Segal. 9. To celebrate the last night of the NGLCC Conference, the annual tradition of the AGLCC chamber is to dine together with all who attended from our chamber. Enjoying our private table in the aerie overlooking the main dining room of chichi hotspot Lulu are (left side front to back): Carlie Bittel, Austin Powell, Shannon Mantrom, Millie Salinas (EnviroMedia), Claude Baudoin (cébé IT & Knowledge Management), Logan Wick (Power of 2 Promotions); (right side front to back): Edgar Gierbolini, Jeff Arnold, Rich Segal (Spectrum News), Amy Cook (Amy Cook, CPA), Rick Holmberg (SolarWinds).

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Pride Parade The floats! The costumes! The masses of parade goers! Austin Pride ended on a high note with yet another successful and well-attended Pride Parade on August 27. Were you marching, riding, or watching?

The view was great however you participated. Can’t wait until Austin Pride 2017!

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Photo bomb courtesy of Austin Powell and Skye Strickler.

3. Anise bringin’ it as a modern-day Tinkerbell. 4. Rainbow Bright! t!

Keith, Lance, and Kaitlyn Young. 5. Capital Metro makes a splash with its circus-themed bus wrap designed by The Agenda’s own Art Director, Rachelle Díaz. 6. The AGLCC banner carried by guys of the chamber (L-R): Austin Powell, John Egan, Austin Green, Gabriel Krizin, Edgar Gierbolini.

7. AGLCC board member John Egan with Stephen Rice of KUT.

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The Care Communities Gala Celebrating a quarter century of support for those affected by HIV/AIDS, The Care Communities’ 25th Anniversary Silver Linings Gala on September 17 at the downtown Hilton was an uplifting affair. The evening reaffirmed the continued need for the support services provided by the volunteer “Care Teams” of the organization and how such support has allowed clients to lead productive lives by not feeling they are facing their health challenges on their own.

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Out Youth’s Annual Glitz Gala PHOTOS COURTESY OF KRISSI LINDSEY

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Saturday, October 22 saw the return of Glitz to the gorgeous home of Cord and Anne Shiflet in the Rob Roy community in West Austin. The pool and opulent backyard built for large-scale entertaining was as glittering as the guests who came to support Out Youth and its mission to be a safe place for youth of all sexual orientations and gender identities to be themselves.

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Lick’s Ladies of the ’80s Birthday Bash!

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Lick Honest Ice Creams celebrated its 5th anniversary on October 8 at Spider House Ballroom with its Ladies of the 80’s Birthday Bash! Partygoers got into the theme showing up with big hair and in neon colors to enjoy unlimited scoops of Lick ice cream specialty party flavors like “Papa Don’t Preach” (inspired

by Madonna), “Stay Golden” (an homage to The Golden Girls), and “Dirty Dancing.”

All proceeds of the evening benefited Hill Country Ride for AIDS. And, as if that wasn’t enough, to cap off a great evening Lick co-owner Chad Palmatier, proposed to fellow co-owner Anthony Sobotik on his birthday (midnight) in front of everyone. Now that’s about as big as it comes!

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1. Sarah Wassel, the Austin Chronicle’s Sarah Marloff (Assistant News Editor/Columnist, Gay Place) with Brandon Watson (Chronicle Food Editor), Sarah Wolf and Karena Rogers. 2. Martha Hopkins and Sheila Garcia. 3. “Hall & Oates” flanking their favorite “Rich Girl” (L-R): Lick Honest Ice Creams Co-Owner Chad Palmatier, Annie Ray (photographer), Lick Honest Ice Creams Co-Owner Anthony Sobotik. 4. Lloyd Thompson and Anastacia Uriegas. 5. Nolan Brokaw and Adaline Tarver “just want their MTV” (now seen as “I Love the 80’s” on VH1). 6. “The Golden Girls” won a prize in the costume contest. (Sofia threatened to call on “the old family” in Sicily if they didn’t!) 7. A teenage werewolf walks into a bar with David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane... (L-R): Diana Vassar, Dave Puchta, Juliet Dill, Lily Parish.

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Austin's fittest

BY SHANNON MANTROM PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANA BIRCHUM

Steven Collins, Advertising Sales for Statesman Media statesmanmedia.com | See listing on p. 41

Steven is a near look-alike for the young Kris Kringle in “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” Now that’s a hot Santa!

What is your usual fitness routine? I run five days a week and vary between three and five miles per run. I close out the day with a solid workout in the gym.

How does your activity level affect your workday?

Although I get up early, I am definitely not a morning person, but it I don’t get my run in before work, I feel like I am stuck in a fog until lunchtime. Most of the time if I choose to sleep in, I get out on the trail on my lunch break and squeeze in a few miles just to get myself going.

How do you avoid the dreaded holiday weight gain?

Certainly not by avoiding the food. Holiday time is a foodie’s paradise and while I don’t get tempted by the sweet stuff, you better not be standing between me and the mac and cheese. I increase my calorie burn during the holidays, adding extra miles or extra days to my running schedule to offset the extra food.

Lastly, do you have any New Year’s Resolutions you care to share? I normally don’t make resolutions, however I do have some big fitness goals that I would like to attain in 2017. Through a healthy diet and dedication to my fitness routine I hope to achieve them before summer time.

Thanks, Steven. We’ll be looking for you on Lady Bird trail.

Happy running!

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