Kristin Chenoweth to Headline Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards in Palm Springs

Desert AIDS Project (DAP) has announced that Kristin Chenoweth will headline its 26th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards on Saturday, February 8 where Hank Plante, Garry Kief and Ambassador Deborah L Birx, M.D. will be honored for their work in removing roadblocks to human potential.  Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voiceover and stage. In 2015, Chenoweth […]

26th Annual Palm Springs Open to Benefit AAP – Food Samaritans

Food Samaritans (AAP)has announced that the Desert Tennis Association will continue it long-time support of AAP by donating the proceeds from the upcoming 26th Annual Palm Springs Open to AAP to support its food voucher program for low-income Coachella Valley residents living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. This is the 14th consecutive year that […]

The 96th California Men’s Gathering: Connecting Men at the Heart

by milo shapiro Does summer camp bring up images of hikes, pool play and crafts? Or of bullying, sports-phobia and longing to be out of the “manly” world that didn’t quite suit you? Now imagine how much fun camp would have been if almost everyone going was gay? Throw in fun workshops, a talent show, […]

Steven Fales’ Tells His Story – True ‘Confessions’ Proves To Be Cathartic

by tim parks – In 2000, Steven Fales probably didn’t figure that his ex-communication by the Mormon Church would prove to be the catalyst for unexpected changes that he couldn’t have predicted. Granted, his world had been turned upside down and took some shadowy turns, until he realized there was a different way that he […]

Cinema Diverse 2019: Holy, Hot, and Sexy

by chris carpenter – Back-to-school month sees the return of the 12th annual edition of Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival, whose mission is, “dedicated to advancing and further strengthening our diverse gay community through the establishment of a world-class film festival that presents lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender cinema from around the […]

Desert Happenings: Bella Da Ball Tells All!

Palm Springs: A roarin’ good time… The temps are climbing, the pool parties are rocking, and events and activities continue year-round in our paradise. Wet ‘n Wild Times In The Desert: The mid-summer We Love The ‘80s Dance Party, benefiting Desert AIDS Project and Qchella Media, takes place Saturday, August 3 at Chill Bar Palm […]

Spring Awakening: A Season For Discovery

by tom andrew – Palm Springs’ Palm Canyon Theatre has taken on quite an impressive and audacious season this year, not that that’s any surprise based on past and upcoming shows. Rounding out their 2018-19 season they have chosen the teen, angst-ridden musical, Spring Awakening.  This will be their seventh large scale musical, including The […]

Leo Knows: The History of The Fight for Gay Rights

by ben “duke” core – Through his own eyes and the stories of the patrons he served throughout the last 50 years as a bartender in gay establishments in Southern California, he has seen and heard it all.  Leo Martin, now a bartender at Studio One 11 in Cathedral City, began his career before he […]