LGBTQ

Kick up Your Skirts
The 28th iteration of The Dinah — the world’s largest girl party — takes over downtown...
Equality California Honors Palm Springs LGBT Civil Rights Trio
For their leadership in the fight to advance LGBT civil rights and social justice, Equality California...
Marching with Pride
Although the Greater Palm Springs Pride parade is among the last to take place during the...
Bursting with Pride
Craig Ramsay and Brandon Liberati first brought their larger-than-life personalites to the desert in their groundbreaking...
A Garden Party to Remember
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) remains the nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization with more than 2 million...
Out in the Sun
Editor’s Note: The is the second of a two-part series on the history of the LGBTQ...
Capturing Allan Carr
“The 24-hour job that I happen to like very much — my business life and my...
Closeted Oasis
Editor’s Note: The is the first of a two-part series on the history of the LGBTQ...
Sex, Lies, and Silver Lake
Temperatures of up to 116 degrees didn’t stop John Halbach and Kit Williamson from filming an...
Cinema Diverse Marks 10th Year
Cinema Diverse, the Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival, opens its 10th edition Sept. 21 and runs...
5 Best Clothing-Optional Gay Stays
There’s no better antidote to the desert heat than a swimming pool, which, at the end...
Expedia Picks Palm Springs Among “15 LGBTQ Friendly Cities” in World
Citing Palm Springs as a location where “LGBTQ is the culture” compared to larger populated cities,...
Show-Stoppers
The moment is precious. Less than 24 hours after parading through a sea of men at...
White Party Palm Springs Gets its Om On
When somebody says White Party, yoga is probably not the first thing that comes to mind....
White Out!
Nothing says “Bring on the summer!” quite like a Palm Springs pool party. And none says...
A Rainbow Revelry
It’s been 20 years since Ultra Naté first belted out the song “Free.” The intervening years...
Wed With Pride
Gay weddings are not a niche in Greater Palm Springs — they are an integral and...
Beaming with Pride
Clips from the much-anticipated sequel to the cult sensation, Sordid Lives, will be shown Nov. 3...
Be a Man
Perhaps it’s fitting that it’s an actor — someone whose trade is to pretend to be...
Playing with Pride
This year’s Palm Springs Pride Parade might be able to lay claim to its own version...
‘Arrow’ Actor Hits the Mark
As the events unfolded Oct. 8 that ended with the deaths of Palm Springs police officers...
Where to Stay for Pride Weekend
The heat-seeking wanderer for Palm Springs Pride Weekend might ask: Is Palm Springs’ reputation as a...
A Relationship Re-Examined
Film producer Howard Rosenman knew filming Lazy Eye in Joshua Tree would provide more than just...
Projecting Pride
It’s a good thing that Michael Green is a film buff. As managing director of Cinema...
Seeing Red
It’s time once again to don your gayest red apparel for the fifth annual Red Dress/Dress...
Tab Hunter Delivers a Blond Bombshell of a Documentary
In the 1950s, Tab Hunter captured the hearts of teenyboppers around the world, none of whom...
New Year’s Resolutions Every Gay Man Should Consider
It’s that time of year again, the time to reflect on all of the past year’s...
Last-Minute Gay Christmas Gift Ideas for the Classy Guy
If the holiday season has snuck up on you and you’re feeling behind, here are some...
Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin, SCOTUS Plantiff Jim Obergefell Head Palm Springs Garden Party
The Supreme Court decision in June to mandate same-sex marriage as a constitutional right will serve...
Fans Pick Their Favorites at Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival
Strong attendance, a record number of screenings, and a ‘diverse’ selection of audience favorites marked the...
Marina Rice Bader is Intent on Bringing More Lesbian Films to the Screen
Marina Bader Rice's film production company, Soul Kiss Films, focuses on lesbian niche content by bringing...
'Desert Migration' Screening Highlights Palm Springs Pride 2015
The Palm Springs International Film Society will host a special screening of the documentary film, Desert...
Celebrate Diversity
The Coachella Valley celebrates diversity and offers acceptance like no other from parties, parades, and powwows...
Billy Clift Welcomes the Dark Side With "Hush Up Sweet Charlotte"
The darker, the better for director Billy Clift, whose Hush Up Sweet Charlotte, headlines Cinema Diverse,...
Sounding Off
In 'Do I Sound Gay?' filmmaker David Thorpe explores this linguistically and culturally rich phenomenon by...
Palm Springs LGBT Center's Director Focuses on Community Building
The LGBT Community Center of the Desert provides a bridge to bring LGBT people together through...
LeAnn Rimes, Natalie La Rose Entertain Packed White Party Palm Springs T-Dance
LeAnn Rimes, Natalie La Rose, and Glee star Alex Newell closed out a windy and wild...
Cathedral City Celebrates Diversity with LGBT Days
The first-ever Cathedral City LGBT Days opens April 3 as part of a three-day celebration that...
Creating a Dinah-sty
Even from her home in Sonoma, you can feel Mariah Hanson's intensity blaze as she describes...
Silver Belles
While The Dinah has matured over 25 years, the rhythmic heart of the event beats steady...