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# LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert

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- [XML Sitemap](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Pages

- [Home](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/) - The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert is a community-based archive that documents, collects, preserves, and makes accessible the history of LGBTQ individuals, businesses, organizations and events centered in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. EVENTS EXHIBITIONS COLLECTION
- [News](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/news/) - IN THE NEWS LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert Celebrates Palm Springs Pride’s Legacy at Historic Villa Gathering Link: https://hollywoodtimes.net/lgbtq-history-archives-of-the-desert-celebrates-palm-springs-prides-legacy-historic-villa-gathering/ The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert is seeking nominations for individuals to interview as part of its effort to preserve the community's history and experiences. (Feb 18, 2025) Link: https://valleyvoicemedia.activehosted.com/ PS Life
- [Exhibitions](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/exhibitions/) - Exhibitions At least once a year, the Archive sponsors a major exhibit highlighting some aspect of the LGBTQ+ History of the Desert. June 1-30, 2026Pride Month ExhibitWelwood Murray Memorial Library Visit the LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert exhibit in celebration of Pride Month that is on display at the Welwood Murray Memorial Library
- [Exhibition 2025 Panels](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/exhibition-2025-panels/)
- [Exhibition 2025 Photos](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/exhibition-2025-photos/) - October 30 – November 2, 2025 UNBRIDLED SPIRIT: Celebrating 35 Years of Leather in Palm Springs Hotel Zoso, 150 S Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs
- [About Us](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/mission-vision-history/) - Mission To collect, preserve and make accessible the LGBTQ+ History of the Greater Palm Springs Area and the Coachella Valley. Vision To focus on documenting and preserving the history of the LGBTQ+ community of the Greater Palm Springs Area, and sharing that history with LGBTQ+ individuals, organizations, allies and the public. History Why were gays
- [Lavender Palms Club](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/lavender-palms-club/) - The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert is a community-based archive that documents, collects, preserves, and makes accessible the history of LGBTQ individuals,
- [Nomination for Oral Histories Project](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/nomination-for-oral-histories-project/) - Fill out the following form to nominate a person for the Oral Histories Project:
- [Contact Us](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/contact-us/) - The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert is a community-based archive that documents, collects, preserves, and makes accessible the history of LGBTQ individuals,
- [Exhibition 2023 Photos](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/exhibition-2023-photos/) - The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert is a community-based archive that documents, collects, preserves, and makes accessible the history of LGBTQ individuals,
- [Support Us](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/support-us/) - Donating Items If you have publications, documents, posters, photos, memorabilia, or other items of historical significance to the LGBTQ+ Greater Palm Springs Area that you would like to donate
- [Events](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/events/) - The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert is a community-based archive that documents, collects, preserves, and makes accessible the history of LGBTQ individuals,
- [Acquisition Policy](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/collection/policies/) - Society of American Archivists Code of Ethics with Commentary: “Transfers and acquisitions should be made in accordance with a written policy statement, supported by adequate resources and consistent with the mission of the archives.” The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert will acquire and accession materials, regardless of format from the 19th century to
- [Exhibition 2022 Panels](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/exhibition-2022-panels/) - , The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert is a community-based archive that documents, collects, preserves, and makes accessible the history of LGBTQ individuals,
- [Exhibition 2021 Panels](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/exhibition-panels/) - Exhibition Panels LGBTQ+ History of the Greater Palm Springs Area and the Coachella Valley. Vision To focus on documenting and preserving the history of the LGBTQ+.
- [Exhibition 2021 Photos](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/exhibit-photos/) - Check out all of the exhibit photos from events for the LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert
- [Exhibition 2021 Video](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/exhibit-video/) - Check out the Exhibition Video: Sharing Our Desert’s LGBTQ+ History
- [Exhibition 2022 Photos](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/exhibition-2022-photos/) - The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert is a community-based archive that documents, collects, preserves, and makes accessible the history of LGBTQ individuals,
- [Exhibition 2022 Video](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/exhibition-2022-video/) - , The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert is a community-based archive that documents, collects, preserves, and makes accessible the history of LGBTQ individuals,
- [The Power of Story](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/june-exhibition-boards/) - The Power of the Story, The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert is a community-based archive that documents, collects, preserves...
- [Collection](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/collection/) - The Archives currently has a collection of Publications: newspapers, magazines, newsletters, event & program guides, brochures and books. The collection also includes photographs & artwork, film clips and memorabilia. Of course we are always looking to add to our Collection, so if you have items you would like to donate to the Archives, please feel
- [2001 Arenas Time Capsule Paul Danos](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/2001-arenas-time-capsule-paul-danos/)
- [History Slideshow](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/history-slideshow/) - Download the History Slideshow PDF History Slideshow - LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert.

## Events

- [Alternative Palm Springs: Other Desert Architectures](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/alternative-palm-springs-other-desert-architectures/) - 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.
- [Pride Month Exhibit](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/pride-month-exhibit/) - 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
- [FELLOW TRAVELERS - AN OPERA BY GREGORY SPEARS WITH LIBRETTO BY GREG PIERCE](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/fellow-travelers-an-opera-by-gregory-spears-with-libretto-by-greg-pierce/) - 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
- [Stories from the Archives: Queer History of the Desert](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/stories-from-the-archives-queer-history-of-the-desert/) - 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,
- [Tickled Pink: Cocktails at Villa Sierra–That Pink Door House- SOLD OUT](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/tickled-pink-cocktails-at-villa-sierra-that-pink-door-house-sold-out/) - 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.
- [UNBRIDLED SPIRIT: CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF LEATHER IN PALM SPRINGS](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/unbridled-spirit-celebrating-35-years-of-leather-in-palm-springs/) - 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.
- [PANEL DISCUSSION: Leather Women Celebrating Our Sexuality](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/panel-discussion-leather-women-celebrating-our-sexuality/) - 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.
- [Presenting “Home Movies Out of the Closet: LGBTQ+, Hollywood, Palm Springs, and You” in Celebration of Pride Month.](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/presenting-home-movies-out-of-the-closet-lgbtq-hollywood-palm-springs-and-you-in-celebration-of-pride-month/) - 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.
- [ CAW (Community Archiving Workshop)](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/caw-community-archiving-workshop/) - Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. – 5: 00 p.m. CAW (Community Archiving Workshop) Together with Deserted Films, the LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert will be hosting a Community Archiving Workshop at the Palm Springs Public Library. This event is for registered volunteers only who will be helping us to scan, properly capture meta data, and rebox
- [Exhibit: LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert on Display at the Welwood Murray Memorial Library](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/exhibit-lgbtq-history-archives-of-the-desert-on-display-at-the-welwood-murray-memorial-library/) - June 1 – 30, 2024 : Exhibit: LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert on Display at the Welwood Murray Memorial Library The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert will display various items in their collection to celebrate Pride Month. The exhibit will be in the display cases in the main reading room at the Library
- [Palm Springs Pride Festival](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/palm-springs-pride-festival/) - Pop-Up Displays/Booth: Palm Springs Pride Festival Palm Canyon Drive
- [Palm Springs Leather Pride](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/palm-springs-leather-pride/) - Pop-Up Displays/Booth: Hotel Zoso, 2nd floor, 150 S Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs
- [“Out On The Walk”  Celebrating the LGBT Honorees on the  Palm Springs Walk of the Stars](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/out-on-the-walk-celebrating-the-lgbt-honorees-on-the-palm-springs-walk-of-the-stars/) - October 12 – November 12, 2023, Weekly, Thursday – Sunday THURSDAYS – 2 P.M. TO 8 P.M. FRIDAYS – SUNDAY 12 P.M. TO 6 P.M. About Exhibit: Since 1992, more than 450 stars honoring notable entertainers, humanitarians, civic leaders, architects, artists, authors, athletes, and veterans have been inducted on the sidewalks throughout downtown and uptown
- [Film Screening of Nelly & Nadine](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/film-screening-of-nelly-nadine/) - Sat, Sept. 30 @ 2:30 p.m. Film Screening of Nelly & Nadine at Cinema Diverse sponsored by Strait Knot Productions
- [Sharing Our Desert’s LGBTQ+ History](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/sharing-our-deserts-lgbtq-history-3/) - Our Exhibition, Sharing Our Desert’s LGBTQ+ History, will once again be shown at the Welwood Murray Memorial Library, 100 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, on Saturday, April 8, 2023, from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm, in conjunction with the City of Palm Springs 85th Anniversary Celebration!
- [Telling their Stories - Celebrating their Legacy](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/lgbtq-history-archives-of-the-desert-exhibition/) - This second major exhibition of the LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert tells the stories of local LGBT organizations, businesses and events celebrating milestone anniversaries this year. November 3-6, 2022 Welwood Murray Memorial Library, 100 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs Hours: Thursday, November 3, 4-7:30 pm; Friday, November 4, 12:30-5:30 pm; Saturday, November 5, 10:30 am-5:30 pm;
- [Sharing Our Desert's LGBTQ+ History](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/sharing-our-deserts-lgbtq-history-2/) - An Inaugural Exhibition A History of the Greater Palm Springs Area That Made It A Welcoming Place For The LGBTQ+ Community
- [A Film Event: Desert Migration](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/a-film-event-desert-migration/) - 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
- [The Power of Story: How Local Media Put Gay Palm Springs on the Map](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/the-power-of-story-how-local-media-put-gay-palm-springs-on-the-map/) - 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,
- [Sharing Our Desert's LGBTQ+ History](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/event/sharing-our-deserts-lgbtq-history/) - 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.

## Tags

- [Lgbtq Events](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/lgbtq-events/)
- [Palm Springs](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/palm-springs/)
- [LGBTQ exhibition](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/lgbtq-exhibition/)
- [Film Screening of Nelly & Nadine](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/film-screening-of-nelly-nadine/)
- [The LGBTQ+ History & Archives](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/the-lgbtq-history-archives/)
- [CAW (Community Archiving Workshop)](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/caw-community-archiving-workshop/)
- [Palm Springs Pride Festival](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/palm-springs-pride-festival/)
- [Palm Springs Leather Pride](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/palm-springs-leather-pride/)
- [Celebrating Our Sexuality](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/celebrating-our-sexuality/)
- [Leather Women](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/leather-women/)
- [LGBTQ Event](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/lgbtq-event/)
- [Bookfest](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/bookfest/)
- [Fellow Travelers](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/fellow-travelers/)
- [LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert exhibit](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/lgbtq-history-archives-of-the-desert-exhibit/)
- [Other Desert Architectures](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/tag/other-desert-architectures/)

## Event Categories

- [LGBTQ Events](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/events-calendar/category/lgbtq-events/)
- [LGBTQ Exhibits](https://lgbtqpshistory.org/events-calendar/category/lgbtq-exhibits/)