“The light of America’s promise will always shine bright”. Kamala Harris’ words to us in her concession speech Wednesday help take the sting away just a bit. We are in …
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Be You was the theme for Palm Springs Pride this year – and it lived up to its theme. I love the free expression of gender identity, kinks, fetishes and …
Activism Charities Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Movies Things to Do VotingGay Desert Guide Weekend: Oct 25-27, 2024
Blanche DuBois’ famous line in Tennessee Williams play, “A Streetcar Named Desire,” resonates as I get ready to depart Japan for Palm Springs. “I have always depended on the kindness …
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Coming Out Day started in 1988, when I was not yet out of the closet myself at age 30. I didn’t know about such a day until many years later. …
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When Palm Springs was a weekend getaway destination for me, one of my favorite spots was Azul & George’s Alibi at 369 N. Palm Canyon. The outdoor bar and swinging …
Activism Charities LGBTQ Local Business Things to Do VotingGay Desert Guide: Week of Sep 2, 2024
Like two freight trains running down parallel tracks, Palm Springs Pride and the 2024 elections are barreling down on us and are just 60-some days away. Labor Day weekend is …
Activism Charities Communication Events LGBTQ Local Business Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Aug 26, 2024
Life is coming back to the Coachella Valley after what turned out to be a less than stellar summer season for our tourism-driven businesses. When the national headlines pegged us …
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5was the number of the Democratic National Convention: Five words: “Kamala Harris for the People!”Exonerated Five: The men who Donald Trump called to be executed for a crime they did …
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It was the summer of 1978 and I was a 19-year-old kid whose parents let him go to Europe for the summer. I was traveling with my “fag-hag” friend, Cheryl, …
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Conventions in July or August are about as rare as a cool breeze. So when the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) chose the Palm Springs Convention Center …