Our LGBTQ+ community is ever-changing here in the Coachella Valley. Businesses come and go. Big tent events like The Dinah and White Party — once dominant national forces — fade away. In their place, …
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We have a embarrassment of riches when it comes to our ability to stay healthy and exercise while living in the Coachella Valley. Whether it’s the “pop, pop, pop, pop” …
Activism Charities Entertainment Gay Pride LGBTQ TheatreGay Desert Guide: Week of Dec 29, 2025
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …