Two short weeks will bring us to “Drag Now, Drag Forever” and the 2023 edition of Palm Springs Pride in Palm Springs. It’s our “Superbowl” (hope I don’t get sued …
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Oct. 20-22, 2023
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Oct. 16, 2023
It’s one of our busier weeks in Greater Palm Springs with a variety of ways to stay involved, support and participate in activities that serve our LGBTQ+ vibrant communities. The …
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Oct. 13-15, 2023
Hockey season gets underway Friday night, Oct 13 at Acrisure Arena. But the sport is embroiled in controversy over a new NHL policy banning “Pride Tape” and reversing years of …
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Oct. 9, 2023
I’m Comin’ Out – Diana Ross once sang, and it became a gay anthem. Nile Rogers co-wrote the song after an experience in a prominent Manhattan transgender club, GG’s Barnum …
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Oct. 6-8, 2023
Séc-he Spa was ground zero for our tourism industry in Greater Palm Springs. From their website: “As early as the late 1880s, Séc-he and its bathhouse became the first tourist …
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Oct. 2, 2023
Had the writer’s strike not gotten resolved, many of you may have rediscovered live theatre productions to get your fix of entertainment. The valley has a rich tradition in theatre, …
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Sep. 29-Oct 1, 2023
Dianne Feinstein’s death as we go into the weekend brings back the memory of my first exposure to her: Announcing the assassinations of San Francisco’s Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor …
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Sept. 22-24, 2023
Today I’m again grateful for my 65 years on the planet, and thanks for all the birthday wishes this week. I was also struck by those of you who came …
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Sept. 18, 2023
Cinema is connected to Palm Springs in myriad ways. The Plaza Theatre opened in 1936 with the world premiere of the Oscar-winning George Cukor film, Camille, with its legendary star, Greta …
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Sept. 15-17, 2023
Blue Zones came to Palm Springs earlier in the year to garners support for their innovative program. A Netflix series has documented how changes in our diet, exercise and social …