In response to complaints that the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is harassing gay bars around the state, Bettie Naylor and Bunch Brittain organize the Bar Owners’ Association of Texas to lobby the Legislature on behalf of the owners.ġ985: Spring: During the annual Round-Up for student organizations at UT, a float made by the Gay and Lesbian Student Association is pummeled with beer bottles, cans and trash thrown from the balconies of the Goodall-Wooten Dormitory.ġ986: December: The city of Austin passes an ordinance protecting people with HIV/AIDS from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations.ġ987: Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival is founded.
