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 Weekend: Jun 27-29, 2025

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 Weekend: Jun 20-22, 2025
Supreme injustice. That’s how I would term the high court’s ruling this week on transgender care for youth. Fighting back is Thomi Clinton and her team at the Transgender Health …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Jun 6-8, 2025
Waterbeds were a thing in the 1970s. We saw footage of Palm Springs first “gay” hotel, An Old Friend, at last week’s LGBTQ+ History and Archives home movies night. There …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: May 9-11, 2025
A Bridge Over Troubled Waters. That’s the way to describe Thursday’s Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast held annually to celebrate the life of the first openly gay elected official in California. …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Apr 25-27, 2025
Disney’s movie magic transcends race, skin color, gender identity and even species from mouse to man. Disney’s music runs the gamut from soulful ballads to whimsical ditties. Combine the two …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Apr 7, 2025
A bit dog-eared and slightly faded, I have a memento of a Pride mixer from 2018 when D.E.I. was a thing. US bank was holding a DBA mixer at its …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Mar 17, 2025
My heart sank when I glanced at Sunday’s Desert Sun obituaries and saw the face and name of a man you are likely familiar with if you listen to KGAY. …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Feb 17, 2025
Is protesting the answer? As the assault on our LGBTQ+ community and our government continues, I am beginning to look at protests in a different light even with Monday’s National …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Feb 14-16, 2025
Modernism and McCarthyism ran parallel paths in the 50s. Today one thrives while the other is history repeating itself. We celebrate Modernism Week starting this Valentine’s Day as a new …