It’s not lost on many that the dichotomy of Pottersville and Bedford Falls in “It’s a Wonderful Life” is an allegory for the ages. Especially the age we are living …
Activism Charities Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business TheatreGay Desert Guide: Week of Dec 22, 2025
Activism Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Theatre Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Dec 12-14, 2025
“Butts in seats” was a phrase I used back in August as new performing arts venues were on the horizon. But not enough butts in too many seats is a …
Activism Charities Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business TheatreGay Desert Guide: Week of Dec 8, 2025
Imagine the traffic nightmare that a Paul McCartney concert or a Firebirds game would have generated for downtown Palm Springs. Or imagine driving toward Indian Canyons hiking trails and instead …
Activism Charities Entertainment Food Bank Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Theatre Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Dec 5-7, 2025
The Plaza Theatre opened this week, bringing back our jewel—twinkling stars on the ceiling and all — with LGBTQ+ representation not lost on us: Cynthia Erivo’s opening night; Lily Tomlin, …
Activism Charities Entertainment Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Sponsors TheatreGay Desert Guide: Week of Dec 1, 2025
What’s new is old again. “New” is the Trump administration bent on erasing the history and pain of the AIDS epidemic that plagued us in the 80s. It’s “old” because …
Activism Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business TheatreGay Desert Guide Weekend: Nov 28-30, 2025
Give till it Hurts” was most famously attributed to Mother Teresa. But she was talking about giving love not treasures. As we enter this “season of giving” which started with …
Activism Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Theatre Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Nov 24, 2025
It is said that on the opening night of The Plaza Theatre on Dec. 12, 1936, Greta Garbo snuck into the theatre unnoticed to watch audience reaction to the premier …
Activism Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Restaurants Theatre Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Nov 14-16, 2025
While we’re watching the forecast maps for the weekend’s weather, I’ve been looking at two maps that affect our LGBTQ+ safety when travelling outside our Palm Springs bubble and our …
Activism Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business TheatreGay Desert Guide: Week of Nov 10, 2025
My body hurts from a weekend of lifting, hugging and standing. Oh, and some dancing too. DJ Modgirl’s closing set on Sunday night gave me some time to reflect on …
Activism Entertainment Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Theatre Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Palm Springs Pride Week of Nov 3, 2025
Remember the hope we had just one year ago going into the election? Kamala Harris was to be our savior from the orange alternative. We were going into Palm Springs …