LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert

A Film Event: Desert Migration
2022-09-17 | Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E. Barista Rd, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert – Palm Springs Cultural Center
Desert Migration, Daniel F. Cardone, Director & Marc Smolowitz, Producer
When HIV treatments improved and people stopped dying by the thousands, many gay men took stock and some moved to the desert in search of a healing oasis. This film examines the lives of these men and their struggle to come to terms with the second chance they have been given.

The Power of Story: How Local Media Put Gay Palm Springs on the Map
2022-06-30 | Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E. Barista Rd, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
For a smaller community, Palm Springs has had significant, consistent LGBTQ media outlets over the decades.

Did these outlets raise the community’s profile as an LGBTQ destination? Hear from local journalists Bruce Fessier, retired entertainment reporter for The Desert Sun, Nino Eilets, former business manager of The Bottom Line and editor of The Standard Magazine, and Denise Goolsby, a former reporter for The Desert Sun and current Palm Springs Office of Neighborhoods Manager, about their and other contributions to our community.
The panel will be moderated by Brad Fuhr, the owner and publisher of The Gay Desert Guide, KGAY Palm Springs, and the Oasis Marketing Group.

Sharing Our Desert's LGBTQ+ History
2022-03-25 | Mary Pickford D Place, 68-600 Perez Rd, Cathedral City, 92234, United States
We are excited to announce that our exhibition, Sharing Our Desert’s LGBTQ+ History, will be shown at the Mary Pickford Theatre is D’Place, during Cathedral City LGBT Days, March 25 to 27, 2022.

Sharing Our Desert's LGBTQ+ History
2021-11-07
An Inaugural Exhibition
A History of the Greater Palm Springs Area That Made It A Welcoming Place For The LGBTQ+ Community
