“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 …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of July 14, 2025

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: July 11-13, 2025
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. …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of July 7, 2025
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 …

Gay 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 …

Gay 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 …

Gay 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 …

Gay 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 …

Gay 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 …

Gay 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 …

Gay 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 …