Let’s face it: The news goes from bad to worse. And while many of the draconian efforts of the new administration will eventually be stopped, that’s not much solace. I’ve …
Activism Entertainment Events LGBTQ Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Feb 7-9, 2025
Activism Entertainment Health LGBTQ Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Feb 3, 2025
A cursory glance at the “dating apps” for gay men and it’s no wonder that STIs and STDs continue to flourish in the Coachella Valley. Every weekend there’s a huge …
Activism Entertainment Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Jan 31–Feb 2, 2025
Accolades and admonishment. I’ve gotten both for dipping my toes in the political waters that we are now navigating two weeks into the new administration. We take seriously our charge …
Activism Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Self-care Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Jan 27, 2025
“The magic of theatre is how much can you stimulate the mind of the audience, not how many illusions you can create,” said Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah. Our local theatre …
Activism Charities Events Local Business Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Jan 17-19, 2025
A Race to the End! President Biden is working fast and furious to both burnish his image and protect our country as he leaves office. In a wide-ranging interview with …
Activism Charities Events LGBTQ Local Business Movies Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Jan 13, 2025
The “Best of Fest” at the Palm Springs International Film Festival is both a marathon and a sprint. You could spend all day today viewing the top films of the …
Activism Charities Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local BusinessGay Desert Guide Weekend: Jan 10-12, 2025
Monday’s From Resilience to Action gathering will take on greater importance after two late-breaking news items. Thursday, the Title IX protections put in place by the Biden administration were overturned by a red …
Activism LGBTQ Local Business Movies Nightlife Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Jan 6, 2025
Queer, starring Daniel Craig, will debut Monday at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. The movie parallel’s what we see all too often here in the the valley – those May-December …
Activism Charities LGBTQ Movies Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Jan 3-5, 2025
We named her “Daisy”, an adorable Jack Russell Terrier puppy that I procured as a surprise Christmas present for my then partner, Tom, in 2006. Daisy had a famous mom …
Activism Communication Events LGBTQ Local Business Movies Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Dec 30, 2024
Trepidation is “a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.” And 2025 will bring plenty of that! But before we turn the page on 2024, I wanted …