Then they came for me… The poem, “First They Came”, from German German Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller, is a powerful indictment of those who stood by and did nothing as the Nazis systematically …
Activism Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business TheatreGay Desert Guide Weekend: Mar 28-30, 2025
Charities Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Nightlife TheatreGay Desert Guide: Week of Mar 17, 2025
My heart sank when I glanced at Sunday’s Desert Sun obituaries and saw the face and name of a man you are likely familiar with if you listen to KGAY. …
Activism Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Theatre Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Mar 14-16, 2025
Green Day will be performing at Coachella Music and Arts Festival this April, and I can’t wait to hear how lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong changes the band’s lyrics to …
Activism Charities Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local BusinessGay Desert Guide: Week of Mar 10, 2025
At Sunnylands Center & Gardens rises a pyramid on the great lawn. It’s been in place for a few weeks, but is now revealed as part of Desert X, the …
Activism Charities Events Fitness Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business TheatreGay Desert Guide Weekend: Mar 7-9, 2025
A little comic relief courtesy of our savior, Randy Rainbow, has come our way. And it couldn’t come at a better time. “Defying Democracy” is an epic work by Randy, …
Activism Boycot Communication Events LGBTQ Local Business Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Feb 28-Mar 2, 2025
HATE EMBOLDENED is the cover story in the March issue of the Coachella Valley Independent. In it, Publisher Jimmy Boegle’s team outlines a spate of incidents that have bedeviled our …
Charities Entertainment Events Health LGBTQ Local BusinessGay Desert Guide Weekend: Feb 21-23, 2025
Half-way there! That’s the word from two separate fundraising efforts counting on private funding to get over the finish line. The Plaza Theatre will open in December, and the lineup …
Activism Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business NightlifeGay Desert Guide: Week of Feb 17, 2025
Is protesting the answer? As the assault on our LGBTQ+ community and our government continues, I am beginning to look at protests in a different light even with Monday’s National …
Activism Entertainment Events LGBTQ Local Business MoviesGay Desert Guide: Week of Feb 10, 2025
Tequila or THC. Which is worse for you? With all the political turmoil, it’s tempting to numb the “pain” with alcohol or drugs. (We won’t know how usage rates went …
Activism Entertainment Events LGBTQ Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Feb 7-9, 2025
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 …