“Houston. The Eagle has landed!” With those words, man’s first landing on the moon was communicated to the world this week some 56 years ago. And now, “Cathedral City. An …
Activism Charities Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business TheatreGay Desert Guide: Week of July 14, 2025
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Live Aid turns 40 this weekend. Freddie Mercury and Elton John were just two of many icons who hit the stages at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia and Wembley in London. …
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Come From Away is the musical about the flights diverted on September 11th to a small town in Newfoundland. It shows the humanity of people caring for each other in …
Charities Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Things to DoGay Desert Guide for Independence Day Weekend: July 4-6, 2025
Trump funk. That’s how I’d describe the mood in my small town of Hastings, Michigan, as residents celebrated the 4th of July. The pre-holiday concert drew a big crowd as …
Activism Charities Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business TheatreGay Desert Guide: Week of Jun 30, 2025
Obergefell is not a name that rolls off the tongue. But Jim Obergefell’s name ten years on is one for the LGBTQ history books. June 26 marked the 10 year …
Activism Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Nightlife TheatreGay Desert Guide Weekend: Jun 27-29, 2025
The newspapers were late today. So my morning routine at Living Out was disrupted: grab an early morning cup of Coachella Valley Coffee from the lounge, have MeTV reruns on …
Activism Entertainment Events Gay Pride Local Business Nightlife TheatreGay Desert Guide: Week of Jun 23, 2025
Pride month is coming to a close during a most tumultuous year in our LGBTQ+ history. World Pride events in Washington, D.C. have mostly ended and the major Pride in …
Activism Charities Communication Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business TheatreGay Desert Guide: Week of Jun 16, 2025
What was your favorite “No Kings Day” protest sign? I’d see one, snap a photo and think it was brilliant. Then another would pop up. And so it went here …
Activism Entertainment Gay Pride LGBTQ Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Jun 13-15, 2025
Gnats are known for their short attention span, as the saying goes. But my brain is hurting as I fight to pay attention to the many distractions that befall me …
Activism Events Gay Pride LGBTQ TheatreGay Desert Guide: Week of Jun 9, 2025
FreedomFest showed up on the Gay Desert Guide calendar, the work of my editorial team. I know most everything coming to town well in advance and we are always vigilant …