Conclave, the movie, will play out in real life soon following the death of Pope Francis overnight in Rome. While the Catholic church has been decried for its policies over …
Activism Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Theatre Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Apr 21, 2025
Activism Charities LGBTQ Theatre Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Apr 18-20, 2025
Saint or sinner? This Sunday you pick your side in a variety of ways in #ILoveGayPalmSprings. On the “saint” side is traditional Christian Easter and the end of Passover on …
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We got up close and personal with two people this week who are very different parts of the front lines. The amazing stamina of Sen. Cory Booker put a lump …
Activism Communication Entertainment Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Theatre Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Mar 24, 2025
While it’s a honor to be honored, it’s a little tough to think of myself as an “LGBTQ+ elder pioneer”. That’s the official designation of my S.A.G.E. award being given …
Activism Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Theatre Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Mar 14-16, 2025
Green Day will be performing at Coachella Music and Arts Festival this April, and I can’t wait to hear how lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong changes the band’s lyrics to …
Activism Boycot Communication Events LGBTQ Local Business Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Feb 28-Mar 2, 2025
HATE EMBOLDENED is the cover story in the March issue of the Coachella Valley Independent. In it, Publisher Jimmy Boegle’s team outlines a spate of incidents that have bedeviled our …
Activism Entertainment Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Feb 24, 2025
To b(oycott), or not to b(oycott), that is the question:Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of …
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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 …
Activism Entertainment Events LGBTQ Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Feb 7-9, 2025
Let’s face it: The news goes from bad to worse. And while many of the draconian efforts of the new administration will eventually be stopped, that’s not much solace. I’ve …
Activism Entertainment Health LGBTQ Things to DoGay 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 …