About the time my parents were born, the City of Palm Springs came into existence. And like my parents, it has aged gracefully – but not without some hard knocks …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Apr. 3, 2023

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Mar. 24-26, 2023
As the first international gay hockey tournament begins in Greater Palm Springs, there’s word of the Chicago Blackhawks caving to Russian anti-LGBTQ laws. Thursday night was the kickoff for the Palm …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Feb. 17-19, 2023
Out at the Fair comes to the Riverside County Fair for the first time this Saturday. After many successful fairs from Alaska to New Mexico, it’s our turn. I couldn’t …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Feb. 6, 2023
Unholy! You’ve heard that song on KGAY 106.5 and everywhere this past year as the Sam Smith/Kim Petras hit permeated our collective playlists. Sam let the spotlight shine on Kim …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Feb. 3-5, 2023
February, the hardest to pronounce of any of the months on our calendar, is shaping up to be one of the best I can remember in a decade here. We’ve been …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Jan. 23, 2023
We’re putting out the Red Carpet on Wednesday with the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert. No celebs will be harmed nor likely seen at this event. Rather you’ll be …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Jan. 9, 2023
We’re moving gayly forward into the new week and our first week of the Film Festival. There are many LGBTQ+ films, some identified as Queer Cinema in the guide. You’ll …