A little comic relief courtesy of our savior, Randy Rainbow, has come our way. And it couldn’t come at a better time. “Defying Democracy” is an epic work by Randy, …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Mar 7-9, 2025

Gay 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 …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Jan 24-26, 2025
Not a year goes by that the Red Dress/Dress Red Party helps me to make new “best friends”. And in talking to The Center’s staff at Wednesday’s Center Social that we sponsored, the same …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Jan 13, 2025
The “Best of Fest” at the Palm Springs International Film Festival is both a marathon and a sprint. You could spend all day today viewing the top films of the …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Jan 10-12, 2025
Monday’s From Resilience to Action gathering will take on greater importance after two late-breaking news items. Thursday, the Title IX protections put in place by the Biden administration were overturned by a red …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Dec 20-22, 2024
Is it live or is it Memorex? Remember that advertising slogan? We of a certain age certainly do as “tape” recordings made it possible for recorded music to thrive and propagate …

Gay Desert Guide Thanksgiving Weekend: Nov 28-Dec 1, 2024
Now we are squarely in the holiday season! The big box stores put up Christmas decorations well before Halloween on Arenas. And that’s just too early, IMHO. Did this super-early …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Nov 18, 2024
Today’s front page headlines confirm the tumultuous Trump times we’re living in. LA Times: “Trump poses Threat to California’s Transgender protections, experts say” and The Desert Sun splashes on Page …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Nov 8-10, 2024
“The light of America’s promise will always shine bright”. Kamala Harris’ words to us in her concession speech Wednesday help take the sting away just a bit. We are in …

Gay Desert Guide: Palm Springs Pride Weekend Nov 1-3, 2024
Election Day can’t come soon enough! As we fret and stew over ads so vile that Fox had to air a disclaimer and campaign rhetoric that makes us afraid for …