'Bout Time (Austin Gay Bar/1985 to 2020) Color:Dark Grey Heather and instant messaging

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In a landscape where lesbian bars were—and remain—rare even in major cities

At a time when being openly gay could end a career

and performers from across the region for a weekend that was equal parts competition and connection

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'Bout Time (Austin Gay Bar/1985 to 2020) Color:Dark Grey Heather and instant messaging'Bout Time Austin, TX (19852020) For 35 years, 'Bout Time stood as one of Austin's longest running and most beloved gay barsa fixture of the city's LGBTQ+ community from 1985 until its closure in 2020. Opening during the height of Austin's growing queer nightlife scene, 'Bout Time quickly established itself as a welcoming neighborhood bar where everyone seemed to know someone. It wasn't the biggest club in town, nor was it trying to be. Its appeal