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 …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Feb 21-23, 2025

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Feb 3, 2025
A cursory glance at the “dating apps” for gay men and it’s no wonder that STIs and STDs continue to flourish in the Coachella Valley. Every weekend there’s a huge …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Dec 9, 2024
Greetings from Wurzburg, Germany as I write my early week blog. KGAY Morning Host John Taylor and I are guests of the crew of BearCruise.com for a week of Christmas …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Aug 23-25, 2024
5was the number of the Democratic National Convention: Five words: “Kamala Harris for the People!”Exonerated Five: The men who Donald Trump called to be executed for a crime they did …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Aug 12, 2024
Greater Palm Springs was well represented on the Brandg Vacations cruise, which included Amsterdam Pride. I got most of our peeps together for a photo, which I wanted to share …

Gay 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 …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Apr. 29, 2024
Our performing arts organizations have really upped their game in recent years. It struck me as I watched the Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus (PSGMC) Sunday. Their performance incorporated dance, …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Apr. 22, 2024
Cool, calm and collected. That’s how I spent my weekend making a trek to Idyllwild for a welcome retreat with friends. As we observe Earth Day to start the week, …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Mar. 22-24, 2024
And now it’s time for the public service portion of our program. National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week is underway, I took a tour of “PS….Test” this week with Dr. Phyllis …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Mar. 8-10, 2024
Pride season starts early in the Coachella Valley – and ends late! This weekend’s Cathedral City’s LGBT Days bookends with Palm Springs Pride in November (this year Nov. 1-3). In …