Del Shores knows what it’s like to be a southern Baptist sissy boy. Because the success of his films, including Sordid Lives, he’s been giving back through The Del Shores …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Aug 16-18, 2024

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 Weekend: Aug 2-4, 2024
It was the summer of 1978 and I was a 19-year-old kid whose parents let him go to Europe for the summer. I was traveling with my “fag-hag” friend, Cheryl, …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of July 29, 2024
Conventions in July or August are about as rare as a cool breeze. So when the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) chose the Palm Springs Convention Center …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Jul 26-28, 2024
Diamonds are forever and may be a girl’s best friend. But the Forever Marilyn statue apparently is neither. According to The Palm Springs Post, ” The city reached an agreement with …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Jul 22, 2024
Will Rollins perhaps said it best: “President Biden is a patriot. His decision today continues a lifelong legacy of putting his country first. Passing the torch sends a signal to …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Jul 19-21, 2024
It’s another hot weekend in Greater Palm Springs and I’ve made my annual pilgrimage to Wine Country for the annual Gay Wine Weekend. Thanks to the Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Jul 15, 2024
In 1980, Dr. Ruth Westheimer spoke to the New York Broadcasters Assocation and it set in motion a course of events that changed her life – and many others – …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Jul 12-14, 2024
We’re still X’ed off X. If you’ve been following the story, X, formerly Twitter, has silenced hundreds of LGBTQ+ profiles, including @GayDesertGuide, @ILoveGayPalmSprings, @ILoveGayCatCity – even the LGBTQ profile for …

Gay Desert Guide for Independence Day Weekend: Jul 4-7, 2024
B-r-r-r-r! It was 40 degrees cooler at the San Diego oceanfront where I visited last evening for Marc Shaiman at the Rady Shell highlighting his movie and Broadway music. I …