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.
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
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
Visit the LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert exhibit in celebration of Pride Month that is on display at the Welwood Murray Memorial Library in downtown Palm Springs at 100 S. Palm Canyon Drive. The display showcases several items recently added to our permanent collection, as well as items celebrating Greater Palm Springs Pride's ... Read more
The Archives has partnered with the Palm Springs Art Museum, Architecture and Design Center, in their latest exhibit titled: Alternative Palm Springs: Other Desert Architectures. Curated by Robert J. Kett, PhD, with research assistance by Frank Lopez, the Archives loaned several items from our collection as part of the exhibit. On display from June 27, ... Read more