With apologies to Ron Oliver, it’s never a Hallmark movie Christmas. In his world, there’s conflict built into every script, but the story always resolves and the ending is tied …
Activism Charities Entertainment Gay Pride LGBTQ TheatreGay Desert Guide: Week of Dec 29, 2025
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“Butts in seats” was a phrase I used back in August as new performing arts venues were on the horizon. But not enough butts in too many seats is a …
Activism Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Theatre Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Nov 24, 2025
It is said that on the opening night of The Plaza Theatre on Dec. 12, 1936, Greta Garbo snuck into the theatre unnoticed to watch audience reaction to the premier …
Activism Entertainment Gay Pride LGBTQ Movies Theatre Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Nov 21-23, 2025
If there is one video that deserves to go viral this week, it’s the one I’m going to highlight today. No, it’s not a crypto get-rich-quick scheme endorsed by a …
Entertainment Events LGBTQ Theatre Things to DoGay Desert Guide: Week of Nov 17, 2025
Two Jonathon B’s are making headlines and heads turn this week. And both are amazing gay men in their own right. When you are voted people magazine’s hottest man of …
Activism Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business Restaurants Theatre Things to DoGay Desert Guide Weekend: Nov 14-16, 2025
While we’re watching the forecast maps for the weekend’s weather, I’ve been looking at two maps that affect our LGBTQ+ safety when travelling outside our Palm Springs bubble and our …
Activism Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business TheatreGay Desert Guide: Week of Nov 10, 2025
My body hurts from a weekend of lifting, hugging and standing. Oh, and some dancing too. DJ Modgirl’s closing set on Sunday night gave me some time to reflect on …
Activism Charities Entertainment Events Gay Pride LGBTQ Local BusinessGay Desert Guide: Week of Mar 10, 2025
At Sunnylands Center & Gardens rises a pyramid on the great lawn. It’s been in place for a few weeks, but is now revealed as part of Desert X, the …
Charities Communication Entertainment Events Fitness Gay Pride LGBTQ Local Business MoviesGay 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 …
Charities Entertainment Gay Pride LGBTQ Local BusinessGay Desert Guide: Week of Jan 20, 2025
Inspiration for my blog comes from many places: An overheard comment at a bar, serious discourse with friends, movies, and of course, Rachel Maddow. As we celebrate MLK Day and …