What a world! My friends and I often say that phrase when lamenting the latest Trumposity or rolling our eyes at an inappropriate social media post. But rarely is it …
Activism Entertainment LGBTQ Local Business Self-care TheatreGay Desert Guide: Week of July 21, 2025
Activism Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Self-care Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Jan 27, 2025
“The magic of theatre is how much can you stimulate the mind of the audience, not how many illusions you can create,” said Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah. Our local theatre …
Activism LGBTQ Self-care Things to Do VotingGay Desert Guide: Week of Sep 9, 2024
Robby Starbuck has major corporation CEO’s on their heels, forcing corporations such as Ford, Lowe’s and others to back away from DEI initiatives. The right wing internet troll is dangerous …
Activism Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Nightlife Self-care Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of May 20, 2024
Will there be a local “trifecta” of winners this week? Sunday gave us two pieces of good news: Abi Carter won American Idol in a nail-biting show that featured her …
Activism Events LGBTQ Local Business Movies Self-care Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Apr. 1, 2024
As Barry Manilow joined forces with Modern Men to close out The Chase awards at the Palm Springs Convention Center, the party next door was just getting started. White Party, …
Activism Community Conversations Events LGBTQ Nightlife Self-care Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Mar. 4, 2024
Our beloved events listing editor – and my longest employee at Gay Desert Guide – is putting away his laptop and retiring. Alex McCune and I met when we were …
Entertainment Events Health Nightlife Self-care Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Jan 12-14, 2024
Point: Counterpoint. New York had Studio 54. West Hollywood had StudioOne.The documentary “StudioOne Forever” is showing all weekend at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and I highly recommend it. …
Charities Events Health LGBTQ Nightlife Self-care Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Jan 1, 2024
Keith Haring’s art has made an impact on me in the last year. In fact, I made two trips to Los Angeles to see his works – one at The …
Activism Entertainment Health LGBTQ Local Business Self-care Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Dec 1-3, 2023
The month of December tends to fly by – the hustle and bustle of holiday celebrations, shopping, and many ways to commemorate Christmas, New Year’s and all the others. In …
Activism Entertainment Events LGBTQ Nightlife Self-care Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Nov 17-19, 2023
This is a somber time of year for our community. We just marked Veterans Day, and now will commemorate those lost to a different war – the culture war. Our …