Latest Past Events

Stories from the Archives: Queer History of the Desert

Festival Theaters 789 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs

To be presented during the Palm Springs BookFest FREE Sunday Community Day Presented by the LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert, this special program brings the past to life through three powerful stories drawn from the Archives. Discover the people, places, and moments that shaped LGBTQ+ life in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, ... Read more

FELLOW TRAVELERS – AN OPERA BY GREGORY SPEARS WITH LIBRETTO BY GREG PIERCE

Dezart Playhouse 605 S Riverside Dr, Palm Springs

Followed by a panel discussion with the cast, creative team, and David Gray, Co-Founder & Co-Director of the LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert. Tuesday & Wednesday, March 17 & 18, 2025, 7 pm Dezart Playhouse, 605 S Riverside Dr, Palm Springs Set against the backdrop of the Lavender Scare in the 1950’s, FELLOW ... Read more

Tickled Pink: Cocktails at Villa Sierra–That Pink Door House- SOLD OUT

Villa Sierra–That Pink Door House 1100 E Sierra Way, Palm Springs

Wednesday, February 18 from 4:30-7 PM for a fundraising event during Modernism Week
2026: Tickled Pink: Cocktails at Villa Sierra–That Pink Door House.

Every clink of a glass helps preserve community stories—A portion of the proceeds benefit the LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert.  SOLD OUT.