On top of that, during the warmer months of the year, The Austin Motel partners up with trainer and performance artist Erica Nix to teach campy and queer-centric water aerobics classes every week. During the summer the hotel hosts Raunch Dip, a series of queer-centric pool parties with a queer lineup of DJs and performers. At the heart of the iconic South Congress Avenue, the queer-owned Austin Motel offers fun rooms and many options for things to do at a mere walking distance. Nevertheless the one that has gone above and beyond in terms of catering to the LGBTQ+ population is the Austin Motel. Although there are several neighborhoods with high LGBTQ+ populations like Hyde Park and Cherrywood, they are far from being what some might call a “gayborhood.” Nevertheless, Austin is a very accepting city overall and most neighborhoods could be considered queer-friendly.īecause of Austin’s strong liberal values, most (if not all) hotels in Austin can be considered queer-friendly. Rather, queers are integrated across the city. It might be because Austin is not a big city yet, or that Austin-being the liberal capital of Texas-is one of the safest heavens for queers in the South, but Austin does not really have queer-specific neighborhoods.
