Nostalgia is a funny thing. Defined as a wistful affection for the past, it is ever-present during the holidays. A successful Christmas song always looks back, not forward. Take for …
Entertainment Events LGBTQ Local Business NightlifeGay Desert Guide Weekend: Dec 29-31, 2023
Charities Entertainment Events LGBTQ Local Business Movies Nightlife Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Dec 25, 2023
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year will echo throughout the land this week as we bookmark the two holidays with a few days of “work”. It’s been a rewarding time …
Activism Charities Events LGBTQ Local Business Movies Nightlife Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Dec 18, 2023
Holiday parties invite the inevitable small talk. How do you know the hosts? Where are you from? And some titillating leading questions — if you’re flirting.:) And then there’s the …
Activism Charities Events LGBTQ Local Business Nightlife Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Dec 11, 2023
“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” is a holiday favorite that was written long before COVID and the recent spat of highly contagious viruses that are going around. We’ve forgotten …
Activism Charities Events LGBTQ Local Business Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Dec 8-10, 2023
GivingTuesday happened last week and according to the Chronicles of Philanthropy, “Donors contributed $3.1 billion to U.S. nonprofits on GivingTuesday, roughly the same amount as last year, which marked a record high …
Activism Charities Events Health LGBTQ Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Dec 4, 2023
I hate to brag, but… Another Monday, and another set of awards for our KGAY team. The Desert Sun’s “Best of Desert” was announced Friday evening. Our on air bookends …
Charities Entertainment Events Health LGBTQ Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Nov 27, 2023
Awards are great – and we’ve won our share of them this year. But nothing gives me greater satisfaction than the genuine delight that people express to me about listening …
Activism Community Conversations Events Health LGBTQ Local Business Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Nov 20, 2023
Holiday music droning from the grocery store speakers. Black Friday Sale emails. End of the year donation requests. Tis the season! As Thanksgiving week gets underway, you can participate in …
Activism Entertainment Events LGBTQ Nightlife Self-care Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Nov 17-19, 2023
This is a somber time of year for our community. We just marked Veterans Day, and now will commemorate those lost to a different war – the culture war. Our …
Activism Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Nightlife Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Nov 10-12, 2023
Earlier this year, Tom Swan Hernandez presented myself and John Taylor with AMVETS Post 66 Business of the Year award. We were grateful to Tom, whose tireless work to recognize …