First, the Forever Marilyn misstep and now no 4th of July fireworks. I’m starting to wonder about the wisdom of our Palm Springs City Council…
However, there are a few good signs on the horizon as it appears VillageFest will return on July 1st and that turning Oscar’s “Tea Dance” floor and bar into a hotel pool has been turned down.
We’re excited to have the GayDesertGuide Fun & Games
Dept. hosting “An Evening on the Lanai: Remembering the Golden Girls” on Thursday, May 27th. Stan Zimmerman, who wrote season one, will be joined by Alexander Rodriguez from “On the Rocks Radio” at Oscar’s and tickets are selling fast!
Cathedral City’s Gay Business Association is planning a Pride month celebration and we’ll have all the details here. Palm Springs Pride is inching forward with plans for November. Can we pack any more into those two weeks spanning the end of October and the beginning of November??? Desert AIDS Walk has now moved its event to October 30th, the same weekend as Leather Pride and White Party. Jeff Hocker tells me that “Halloween on Arenas” is being planned as well.
Please check out the full weekend lineup below, listen to our #ILoveGayPalmSprings podcast, and subscribe to our newsletter so you’re up to date each week!
Download our PDF calendar of 2021-2022 Events from the home page of GayDesertGuide.LGBT and follow us on socials @GayDesertGuide to stay updated. And Happy Mother’s Day weekend!
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May 7–9, 2021
We’re keeping you updated on the weekend’s Top Events: DAP Health Presents the 27th Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards, plus: Mother’s Day is Sunday, 15th Annual LGBTQ Community Survey, Oscar Wilde’s London and Paris, “The Berlin Patient” Bench Dedication, New Streaming Theatre Production Reviewed by Stephen Radosh, Final Week of Desert X, and more!
Steve Chase Humanitarian AwardsSun, May 9 – DAP Health presents the 27th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards on NBC Palm Springs, as well as broadcast on social media. Scott Nevins hosts this evening to honor women, mothers, and our frontline workers for all that they have done over this past year. There will be special musical performances by Shoshana Bean and Sheryl Lee Ralph; as well as by Palm Springs local diva Keisha D. More info
Mother’s Day is Sunday
Sun, May 9 – Celebrate and honor your mother and/or other special mothers in your life! How about brunch or a shopping trip to support local restaurants and retailers, maybe a visit to the recently re-opened Palm Springs Art Museum? Check out our bookmark for more great ideas from Visit Greater Palm Springs! Learn more
Annual LGBTQ Community Survey
Please take part in the Community Marketing & Insights (CMI) 15th Annual LGBTQ Community Survey! Participation in this survey gives important feedback to our LGBTQ community media and organizations, and provides data to companies interested in serving our community, sponsoring our charities, and supporting their LGBTQ employees. The survey should take about 12 to 15 minutes to complete. Make your voice heard!
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The Golden Girls: An Evening on the Lanai
How well do you know your Golden Girls? The Fun & Games Dept of Gay Desert Guide presents An Evening on the Lanai: Remembering the Golden Girls on Thursday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m., just ahead of Memorial Day Weekend. Come celebrate the Golden Girls with Season One writerStan Zimmerman with fun trivia, clips from favorite episodes, prize giveaways, sing-alongs, and Q&A. Hosted by on-air personality Alexander Rodriguez from On the Rocks with Alexander and a regular guest on the #ILoveGayPalmSprings podcast.
Our Man Crush Monday this week is is OutAt.TV’s co-founder, streaming video producer, Charlie Rosenberg!
Gay Desert Guide’s Jeff Denean Jones interviewed Charlie about his plans for OutAt.TV and the summer. Click the image here to read the interview and see a fun video reel, and for our future crushes, follow @GayDesertGuide on FacebookandInstagram
Welcome New Partner This Week
You can be yourself at AMP Sports Lounge, where they welcome patrons with a casual and festive atmosphere, located centrally in Cat City on the “111 Cat Walk.” Men & women alike will effortlessly find a comfortable place to hang out, drink, and make new friends. With indoor and outdoor seating, they have tons of options for fun: billiards, karaoke, drag bingo, and Saturday Night SHADE hosted by Angelique VaGorgeous! Learn More