LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert

Events

Palm Springs Leather Pride

Hotel Zoso 150 S Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, United States

Pop-Up Displays/Booth: Hotel Zoso, 2nd floor, 150 S Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs

Palm Springs Pride Festival

Palm Springs Downtown, Palm Springs, United States

Pop-Up Displays/Booth: Palm Springs Pride Festival Palm Canyon Drive

Presenting “Home Movies Out of the Closet: LGBTQ+, Hollywood, Palm Springs, and You” in Celebration of Pride Month.

PSCC 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, United States

The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert (Archives) is celebrating Pride Month by partnering with other local non-profits Deserted Films and the Palm Springs Cultural Center (PSCC)

Sunday, June 1, 2025, to present a day focused on LGBTQ home movies!
In the afternoon, the public is invited to bring their home movies and allow our home movie preservation experts to assess them and provide recommendations for storage and digitization. This FREE opportunity will be offered from 3:00 – 5:30 PM in the lobby of the Palm Springs Cultural Center, first-come, first
served.

From 6:30-8:00 PM the Archives and Deserted Films will screen family-friendly (13+), rarely and never-before-seen LGBTQ+ footage from our collections.
Following the screening event there will be a Reception from 8 – 9 PM.

$45

UNBRIDLED SPIRIT: CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF LEATHER IN PALM SPRINGS

Hotel Zoso 150 S Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, United States

The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert is excited to present our major exhibition for this fall, UNBRIDLED SPIRIT: Celebrating 35 Years of Leather in Palm Springs. The exhibit will run from Thursday, October 30 through Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Hotel Zoso. Curated by Mike Király, MPA, Adjunct Faculty, Social Sciences, Santa Rosa Junior College, and Vice President ... Read more

PANEL DISCUSSION: Leather Women Celebrating Our Sexuality

Hotel Zoso 150 S Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, United States

October 30, 2025, 6:30 p.m., Hotel Zoso. In conjunction with the exhibit Unbridled Spirit, the Archives will present a FREE lecture featuring a panel of five women and a moderator discussing women's sexuality and their role in the Leather community. This program will be at the Hotel Zoso in the Palladium North room located on the lower level of the hotel. As ... Read more

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