Andy Mills, our LGBTQ-friendly police chief in Palm Springs, made us feel safe when he addressed the Drag4Drag group at Hunters on Thursday night. He and his wife Kathy have been fully supportive of our community as we continue to be attacked by the right.
He assured the drag community and all of its allies that the rally set for April 18th at Forever Marilyn will be well protected by major police presence. And so, it’s come to this: We know that gathering to express ourselves at Pride celebrations, drag shows and other LGBTQ+ events may be taking our lives into our own hands.
All those “gay” events can be found here on Gay Desert Guide and of course we’ll continue to talk about all of this on KGAY 106.5 Palm Springs.
This Weekend in #ILoveGayPalmSprings
March 31–April 2, 2023
We’re keeping you updated on the weekend’s Top Events: AmDocs, the American Documentary and Film Festival, Faux Fur Ball benefiting Palm Springs Animal Shelter, Dinah Legends Weekend, House Party PS Pink Saturday, Palm Springs International Dance Festival’s “Our Bodies,” Drag Bingo for Parkinson’s, ‘Hand to God’ at CVRep, Final weekend of ‘Escape to Margaritaville,’ Palm Springs Lesbian Foray, Cheeky Charity Sassy Soiree, Western Xposure at CCBC, Meaty Bits Bear Variety Show, Brunch on the Page with Steven Rowley and Byron Lane, LA Philharmonic at the McCallum, Opera in the Park…and much more!
The 12th annual AmDocs (American Documentary and Film Festival) is taking place all weekend, now through Monday, April 3 at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. Be sure to visit our event listing for how to get passes, plus we have links to every day’s schedule of screenings, and a list of specially selected LGBTQ-themed films (Most of them are screening on Saturday, April 1) that are part of the festival! Check out our article titled AmDocs 2023 Includes Variety of LGBTQ Films, and Get tickets
Faux Fur Ball
The Palm Springs Animal Shelter presents their biggest (and now SOLD OUT) annual fundraiser, the Faux Fur Ball, on Saturday, April 1 from 6–9 pm at the Palm Springs Air Museum. With the theme of “All You Need is Love,” guests will be treated to a totally awesome cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by a groovy vegan dinner, program, and live auction. Funds are used to support the Shelter and the 4000+ animals who enter their doors every year. More info
Dinah Legends Weekend
The new Dinah Legends is a weekend full of events to create an atmosphere of fun for the 40+ lesbian demographic. On Friday, March 31, it’s a Cocktail Kickoff from 5–8 pm at a private estate, featuring the Hollywood It Girls Dance Show, Live Music, DJ, open bar, hors d’oeuvres and more. On Saturday, April 1 from 10 am–2 pm, it’s the Ladies Pickleball Tourney and Saturday night it’s Dinah Rocks at the Cascade Lounge at Agua Caliente Palm Springs with The Melissa Etheridge Experience featuring singer-guitarist Jennifer Corday as Melissa. On Sunday, April 2, the Champagne Blues Brunch from 11:30 am–2 pm at Hunters features Laurie Morvan Band with special guest Corday and Friends. Get tickets
We have a featured Hot Deal for savings at Zin American Bistrothis week. Plus we have deals at Boozehounds, Willie’s Modern Fare, Coachella Valley Coffee Co., Palm Springs Fine Men’s Salon, Hunters Nightclub, Monster Shakes, Desert Mischief, Jolene’s, Rick’s, Trevor Wayne Pop Art, Destination PSP, Kitchen 86, AMP Sports Loungeand more!
Friday, April 28 is the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Nicholas Snow’s historic public access television show Tinseltown’s Queer: Activism Hollywood Style at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. Be part of Queer media history in this celebratory evening of iconic archival television clips featuring some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, as well as champions of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement [Get tickets]. KGAY 106.5 has your chance to win tickets, and there are 8 ways to enter on the KGAY Contest Page!
The KGAY Sunday Tea Dance with DJ Modgirl airs every Sunday from 4–6 pm (right after the Retro Brunch). DJ Modgirl (AKA Kellee McQuinn) is all about “Music! Dancing! Fashion! Fun!” and she throws down the most irresistible, uplifting beats each week on the KGAY Sunday Tea Dance from 4–6 pm. Listen online
Ross Mathews hosts his popular weekly radio show on KGAY 106.5 on Saturdays from 11:00 am–2 pm. Ross is a part-time Palm Springs resident and currently working on The Drew Barrymore Show, RuPaul’s Drag Race and many other projects. He brings celebrity gossip and news, plus a rundown of what’s happening each weekend in #ILoveGayPalmSprings as he plays some of his favorite dance hits each weekend on KGAY. Listen Online
The KGAY 106.5Retro Lunch airs Monday through Friday at noon, with DJ Galaxy (Vincent Corrales) and DJ Eric Ornelas playing an hour of their high-energy throwback mixes. On Sundays, we put all five hours together for the Retro Sunday Brunch from 11 am–4 pm. Perfect pool party music! Listen Online
103.1 MeTV fm features a unique mix of timeless and memorable music incorporating a wide variety of classic hits, deep tracks and softer sounds spanning several decades of popular music, including the ‘60s and ‘70s with a touch of the ‘50s and ‘80s. It’s KGAY’s new sister station! A unique music library consists of over 3500 songs with more than 350 different songs per day with no repeats! We’rebroadcasting from Palm Springs and serving the Coachella Valley community at www.1031MeTVfm.com.
AmDocs
Faux Fur Ball
Dinah Legends Weekend
