The appearance of the Palm Springs High School marching band in the Palm Springs Gay Pride Parade created a fervor captured in a documentary film featured in this week’s Palm Springs International ShortFest.
Documentary Gives Visual Insights to Gay Families
Idyllwild Arts Academy student starts with her own gay Dad
Eighteen-year-old Katherine Kearns is already an accomplished film director whose short documentary, ‘A Family Like Mine’, will screen at the highly regarded Palm Springs International ShortFest, which runs June 18-24.
Joshua Tree Gay Pride Festival Celebrates Progress
June 15 event may coincide with U.S. Supreme Court decision on Prop 8
This year’s fifth annual Joshua Tree Gay Pride Festival on June 15, which carries the theme “A Celebration for Progress”, comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is about to rule on the validity of Proposition 8.
'I Do' Addresses Gay Marriage Issue in Film
Filmmakers believe issue is about human rights, not marriage
Since ‘I Do’ premiered last year, the timing couldn’t have been better with gay marriage and California’s Proposition 8 amendment being weighed by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Palm Springs Ranks as No. 1 Gay Friendly City
Beats out San Francisco based on specific measures by NerdWallet website
Palm Springs has been chosen the No. 1 gay friendly city in the country – ahead of San Francisco – by nerdwallet.com, based on based municipal laws, community and peer support, and safety and tolerance.
Costa Leads LGBT Center's Move to More Inclusive
Seeks community center where people can network, connect, and engage
Palm Springs resident Gary Costa, who was recently hired as executive director of the LGBT Community Center of the Desert, looks forward to taking the organization from its senior-only roots to a full-fledged resource center.
Palm Springs Gay Rodeo is a Place of Inclusion, Comradery
2013 Hot Rodeo offers competition, social gathering, giving back to community
This weekend’s Palm Springs 2013 Hot Rodeo at the A.C. Dysart Equestrian Park in Banning features a mix of competition, a pool party, dancing and raising money for community organizations.
LGBT Community Center Picks Gary Costa for Director Post
Has served interim position since November 2012
Gary Costa, who served as interim executive director of the LGBT Community Center of the Desert in Palm Springs since November 2012, has been named executive director following a nationwide search.
Palm Springs Chosen Best Western Destination for Gay Travel
TravelAge West, travel agents recognize Convention & Visitors Bureau
Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau has been honored with a TravelAge West 2013 Editor’s Pick Award in the category of Best of the West: Best Western Destination for Gay Travel.
'Golden Gays' Boasts Palm Springs Storyline
New TV series premieres on the Canadian network Slice
“Golden Gays”, which premieres March 22 with back-to-back episodes on the Slice network, follows a group of outrageously loveable characters during their fabulous mishaps as they ‘retire’ in Palm Springs.