As my summer vacation with Brandg draws to a close, this week’s Top 3 has a special meaning from the trip. As a teen, the song “Vincent” by Don McLean …
Activism Entertainment Nightlife Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Aug 9-11, 2024
Activism Community Conversations Entertainment Events LGBTQ Nightlife Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Aug 5, 2024
Just prior to leaving for Amsterdam Pride and the Brandg Vacations river cruise, I made a major life change. After 11 years at my condo in south Palm Springs, I’m …
Charities Entertainment Events LGBTQ Local Business Nightlife Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Aug 2-4, 2024
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, …
Activism Entertainment Events LGBTQ Local Business Nightlife Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Jul 26-28, 2024
Diamonds are forever and may be a girl’s best friend. But the Forever Marilyn statue apparently is neither. According to The Palm Springs Post, ” The city reached an agreement with …
Activism Entertainment Events Local Business Movies Nightlife Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Jul 22, 2024
Will Rollins perhaps said it best: “President Biden is a patriot. His decision today continues a lifelong legacy of putting his country first. Passing the torch sends a signal to …
Activism Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Movies Nightlife Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Jul 19-21, 2024
It’s another hot weekend in Greater Palm Springs and I’ve made my annual pilgrimage to Wine Country for the annual Gay Wine Weekend. Thanks to the Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine …
Activism Charities Communication Entertainment LGBTQ Local Business Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Jul 15, 2024
In 1980, Dr. Ruth Westheimer spoke to the New York Broadcasters Assocation and it set in motion a course of events that changed her life – and many others – …
Activism Entertainment Gay Pride LGBTQ Movies Nightlife Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Jul 8, 2024
X is making a concerted, top-level effort to silence the LGBTQ+ community! That’s a strong statement, but ironically, on July 4th, hundreds of X accounts were suspended in one fell …
Activism Communication Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Restaurants Things to DoGay Desert Guide for Independence Day Weekend: Jul 4-7, 2024
B-r-r-r-r! It was 40 degrees cooler at the San Diego oceanfront where I visited last evening for Marc Shaiman at the Rady Shell highlighting his movie and Broadway music. I …
Activism Charities Entertainment Events Gay Pride Health LGBTQ Local Business Movies Nightlife Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Jun 17, 2024
Discothèque is French for a collection of records. It was co-opted and eventually shortened to “disco” by those of us in the gay and black communities in the 70s. How …