The map was created by Elizabeth Green, a University of Texas undergrad who spent this summer compiling a list of roughly 250 queer establishments in Austin from the 1950s (oh hey The Manhattan Club, which opened in 1958!) to present day.
In a similar manner as the “ Queering the Map” project, a community-generated interactive map where people anonymously post anecdotes from certain places, the Queer Austin map is meant to be a living collection of LGBTQ memories and histories where Austinites can share pictures, stories, and recommendations for local queer spaces. Now you can talk about all the queer places in Austin you love on the Queer Austin interactive map. Maybe you spotted an old stomping ground of yours on our “Incomplete Compilation of the Gay Bars Austin Has Loved and Lost,” or perhaps your favorite hangout was missing. Did Sarah and Beth's history of Austin's LGBTQ movement feature story get you walkin’ down memory lane?
