Celebrate Diversity

A rainbow-colored playground for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender residents and tourists, Greater Palm Springs has for decades given a welcome nod to the LGBT community

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The Coachella Valley celebrates diversity and offers acceptance like no other from parties, parades, and powwows — as well as more gay and gay-friendly businesses per capita than any other gay destination.

Outward Hound

When triple digit temperatures hit the desert, pack up the toys and kibble and head for cooler coastal climes at these pet-friendly hotels

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Why not bring your faithful furry friend along and turn your next relaxing getaway into a fun-for-the-whole-family “petaway”?

Sounding Off

A new celebrity-packed, first person docu-comedy, 'Do I Sound Gay?,' explores one man’s quest to come to terms with his own voice — and ultimately, himself

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In ‘Do I Sound Gay?’ filmmaker David Thorpe explores this linguistically and culturally rich phenomenon by documenting his quest to come to terms with the anxiety brought on by his tonal quality.

Short Films, Big Festival

Auteurs from around the world bring their brief but unique life experiences to Palm Springs

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Ask a film lover to describe the moment cinema changed his life, and you’re likely to get an enthusiastic response. For Darryl Macdonald, executive director of the Palm Springs International Film Society, that moment came when his parents took him to see Bonnie and Clyde.

Cathedral City Celebrates Diversity with LGBT Days

The new event features live entertainment, a charity race, and loads of festivities

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The first-ever Cathedral City LGBT Days opens April 3 as part of a three-day celebration that includes an opening-night party, pool parties, dance parties, an Easter egg hunt for kids, and a costume-themed charity race.