The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert
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Creating vibrant community by helping LGBTQ+ people along their way.
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Scoop Palm Springs was a sweet success! 🥳
Hundreds came downtown for the first-ever Ice Cream Festival, raising crucial funds for The Center's Community Food Bank! Thank you to everyone who joined us for a day of sweets, music, and community support. 😍
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Hundreds came downtown for the first-ever Ice Cream Festival, raising crucial funds for The Center's Community Food Bank! Thank you to everyone who joined us for a day of sweets, music, and community support. 😍
kesq.com/news/top-sto...
Palm Springs ice cream festival supports LGBTQ+ food bank with growing government shutdown need
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) --- As the government shutdown stretches on, food insecurity is rising across the Coachella Valley, and local organizations are stepping up to help. Over the weekend, the f...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Scoop Palm Springs was a sweet success! 🥳
Hundreds came downtown for the first-ever Ice Cream Festival, raising crucial funds for The Center's Community Food Bank! Thank you to everyone who joined us for a day of sweets, music, and community support. 😍
kesq.com/news/top-sto...
Hundreds came downtown for the first-ever Ice Cream Festival, raising crucial funds for The Center's Community Food Bank! Thank you to everyone who joined us for a day of sweets, music, and community support. 😍
kesq.com/news/top-sto...
🏳️⚧️ The 9th Annual East Coachella Valley Pride Festival, held at Coachella Library Park and Gardens, brought together hundreds of residents for a day filled with live performances, queer art, food, and local resources for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families. 🤎
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9th Annual East Coachella Valley Pride Festival brings colorful celebration to Coachella
COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) - East Coachella Valley Pride returned this weekend, marking its ninth year of celebrating love, culture, and community in the heart of Coachella. The annual event, held at C...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
🏳️⚧️ The 9th Annual East Coachella Valley Pride Festival, held at Coachella Library Park and Gardens, brought together hundreds of residents for a day filled with live performances, queer art, food, and local resources for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families. 🤎
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Coming out isn’t a one-time thing. Center Staffer Jade gets real in this month’s blog post, sharing how her journey has been a continuous process of self-discovery, disclosure, and acceptance. 🏳️⚧️
Read Coming Out, and Into Community by Jade now at thecentercv.org/en/blog/comi...
Read Coming Out, and Into Community by Jade now at thecentercv.org/en/blog/comi...
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Coming out isn’t a one-time thing. Center Staffer Jade gets real in this month’s blog post, sharing how her journey has been a continuous process of self-discovery, disclosure, and acceptance. 🏳️⚧️
Read Coming Out, and Into Community by Jade now at thecentercv.org/en/blog/comi...
Read Coming Out, and Into Community by Jade now at thecentercv.org/en/blog/comi...
Join us in creating love and remembrance, one stitch at a time. ❤️ A longtime AIDS Quilt Panelmaker will guide you through making a panel for the National AIDS Memorial Quilt. Bring your memories, and we’ll provide the rest.
FREE workshop! Register at operations.daxko.com/Online/5429/...
FREE workshop! Register at operations.daxko.com/Online/5429/...
October 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Join us in creating love and remembrance, one stitch at a time. ❤️ A longtime AIDS Quilt Panelmaker will guide you through making a panel for the National AIDS Memorial Quilt. Bring your memories, and we’ll provide the rest.
FREE workshop! Register at operations.daxko.com/Online/5429/...
FREE workshop! Register at operations.daxko.com/Online/5429/...
🎉 A tremendous, joyful congratulations to our very own Esther and Jasper! 🎉 They have both been named Grand Marshals for this year's Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade! 🏳️⚧️ We are so proud of you both! 🥹
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Palm Springs Pride Announces 2025 Grand Marshals, Honoring Six Activists for Their Resilience and Advocacy
Pride Royalty NamedThe Palm Springs Pride Grand Marshals for the 2025 Palm Springs Pride Parade are an exceptional group of six individuals whose tireless advocacy embodies this year's theme, "Be Hear...
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September 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🎉 A tremendous, joyful congratulations to our very own Esther and Jasper! 🎉 They have both been named Grand Marshals for this year's Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade! 🏳️⚧️ We are so proud of you both! 🥹
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www.pspride.org/post/palm-sp...
Center Stage returns October 17 — Creating Impact Together! ✨ More information and tickets available at www.thecentercv.org/centerstage
August 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Center Stage returns October 17 — Creating Impact Together! ✨ More information and tickets available at www.thecentercv.org/centerstage
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The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert has some news for you, which #promohomotv reported today!
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#gay #lgbt #lgbtq #palmsprings #thecentercv #centerstage #centerstage2024
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The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert announces Center Stage honorees
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August 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert has some news for you, which #promohomotv reported today!
#gay #lgbt #lgbtq #palmsprings #thecentercv #centerstage #centerstage2024
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#gay #lgbt #lgbtq #palmsprings #thecentercv #centerstage #centerstage2024
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✨ Our recent Christmas in July event at The Roost Lounge generated a lot of holiday cheer, support for The Center and the Community Food Bank, and this glowing story in The Desert Sun. 😍 A huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported! ❤
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Christmas in July at The Roost raises funds for local LGBTQ Center
There was, of course, a traditional 12-foot-high Christmas tree loaded with donated backpacks filled with school supplies.
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August 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
✨ Our recent Christmas in July event at The Roost Lounge generated a lot of holiday cheer, support for The Center and the Community Food Bank, and this glowing story in The Desert Sun. 😍 A huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported! ❤
www.desertsun.com/story/life/e...
www.desertsun.com/story/life/e...
"ALL OUT effortlessly fused flashback fun with philanthropic purpose. It felt like gliding through your best disco dreams—complete with community warmth behind every beat." 🎶
That's what The Hollywood Times said about Saturday's ALL OUT dance party! 😍
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That's what The Hollywood Times said about Saturday's ALL OUT dance party! 😍
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July 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
"ALL OUT effortlessly fused flashback fun with philanthropic purpose. It felt like gliding through your best disco dreams—complete with community warmth behind every beat." 🎶
That's what The Hollywood Times said about Saturday's ALL OUT dance party! 😍
hollywoodtimes.net/all-out-the-...
That's what The Hollywood Times said about Saturday's ALL OUT dance party! 😍
hollywoodtimes.net/all-out-the-...
The Desert Sun has a short feature on the recent fundraiser at CV Rep where they showed the drag documentary "The Little Pageant That Could." The event raised $8,800 for The Center! 🥳 Thank you to all who helped make it a success!
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www.desertsun.com/story/life/e...
Pageant documentary screening raises funds for LGBTQ Center of the Desert
Directed by journalist and filmmaker John Carlos Frey, “The Little Pageant That Could!” spans a period of 30+ years, dating back to the early 1990s.
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July 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Desert Sun has a short feature on the recent fundraiser at CV Rep where they showed the drag documentary "The Little Pageant That Could." The event raised $8,800 for The Center! 🥳 Thank you to all who helped make it a success!
www.desertsun.com/story/life/e...
www.desertsun.com/story/life/e...
This Pride month, Raul reflects on how his sister’s courage to live her truth helped him embrace his own. A story of family, identity, and the joy of being seen and accepted. 🤎
Read Pride Connects Us / El Orgullo Nos Une at thecentercv.org/en/blog/prid...
Read Pride Connects Us / El Orgullo Nos Une at thecentercv.org/en/blog/prid...
June 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This Pride month, Raul reflects on how his sister’s courage to live her truth helped him embrace his own. A story of family, identity, and the joy of being seen and accepted. 🤎
Read Pride Connects Us / El Orgullo Nos Une at thecentercv.org/en/blog/prid...
Read Pride Connects Us / El Orgullo Nos Une at thecentercv.org/en/blog/prid...
We are heartbroken and outraged by the Supreme Court’s decision today to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. 🚫 This ruling directly attacks the health and autonomy of our trans and gender-expansive community. 🏳️⚧️
June 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We are heartbroken and outraged by the Supreme Court’s decision today to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. 🚫 This ruling directly attacks the health and autonomy of our trans and gender-expansive community. 🏳️⚧️
Throughout #PrideMonth, we’re honored to partner with the Palm Springs AIDS Memorial Task Force to host a model of the downtown memorial. Visit our main lobby in June to see the detailed model up close, learn about the design and enduring message, and donate to the memorial fund ❤️ PSAIDSmemorial.org
June 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Throughout #PrideMonth, we’re honored to partner with the Palm Springs AIDS Memorial Task Force to host a model of the downtown memorial. Visit our main lobby in June to see the detailed model up close, learn about the design and enduring message, and donate to the memorial fund ❤️ PSAIDSmemorial.org
The Center will host multiple drop-in group therapy sessions: “Grounding After Crisis: Healing in Community” beginning Wednesday at our Scott Hines Behavioral Health Clinic, with six sessions scheduled between May 21-29. 💛
We're here for you 🫶
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We're here for you 🫶
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May 20 Daily Briefing: Businesses face uncertainty after blast, possible pickleball project delay, and more ⋆ The Palm Springs Post
Today we report on how businesses in the area of a deadly explosion are trying to bounce back, why a highly anticipated project may get started later than expected, and introduce you to a pooch in nee...
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May 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Center will host multiple drop-in group therapy sessions: “Grounding After Crisis: Healing in Community” beginning Wednesday at our Scott Hines Behavioral Health Clinic, with six sessions scheduled between May 21-29. 💛
We're here for you 🫶
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We're here for you 🫶
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The Center’s McDonald Wright Building will remain closed until it is safe for occupancy. We expect a re-opening early to mid-week of May 19th. For more info & updates, visit thecentercv.org 💜
We love you #PalmSprings — Stay Strong. We’re better together 🫶
We love you #PalmSprings — Stay Strong. We’re better together 🫶
May 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Center’s McDonald Wright Building will remain closed until it is safe for occupancy. We expect a re-opening early to mid-week of May 19th. For more info & updates, visit thecentercv.org 💜
We love you #PalmSprings — Stay Strong. We’re better together 🫶
We love you #PalmSprings — Stay Strong. We’re better together 🫶
Our fabulous LGBTQ+ elders prove that aging isn’t something to fear, it’s something to celebrate! 💯 At The Center, we celebrate aging and the meaningful connections that help us thrive.
Connection is our lifeline. 🫶
Connection is our lifeline. 🫶
May 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Our fabulous LGBTQ+ elders prove that aging isn’t something to fear, it’s something to celebrate! 💯 At The Center, we celebrate aging and the meaningful connections that help us thrive.
Connection is our lifeline. 🫶
Connection is our lifeline. 🫶
Monday morning, a group of tribal members, local leaders, & community allies gathered for a march aimed at raising awareness & demanding change.
The event called for justice, reform, & recognition of the thousands of Indigenous people who have gone missing or been murdered.
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The event called for justice, reform, & recognition of the thousands of Indigenous people who have gone missing or been murdered.
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Palm Springs march honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Today marks Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day, an observance drawing attention to the ongoing crisis of violence against Native communities. Mo...
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May 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Monday morning, a group of tribal members, local leaders, & community allies gathered for a march aimed at raising awareness & demanding change.
The event called for justice, reform, & recognition of the thousands of Indigenous people who have gone missing or been murdered.
shorturl.at/pRHxt
The event called for justice, reform, & recognition of the thousands of Indigenous people who have gone missing or been murdered.
shorturl.at/pRHxt
"These bullying tactics, we will not tolerate them…. I am confident when we see him in court, we will win time and time again.” 👏 ✊
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/05/main...
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Maine wins major court victory about trans rights against president - LGBTQ Nation
Maine's governor told the president she'd see him in court. And she just won.
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May 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
"These bullying tactics, we will not tolerate them…. I am confident when we see him in court, we will win time and time again.” 👏 ✊
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/05/main...
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/05/main...
This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, Debbie, AMFT, at our Scott Hines Behavioral Health Clinic, opens up about her family’s experience with depression & the stigma surrounding mental health 💚
👀 Read “Breaking the Stigma” on our blog: thecentercv.org/en/blog/breaking-the-stigma #MHAM
👀 Read “Breaking the Stigma” on our blog: thecentercv.org/en/blog/breaking-the-stigma #MHAM
Breaking the Stigma by Debbie – The Center
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mother’s Day just so happens to be in May as well, so I am going to share a story about my mom and the topic of mental health.
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May 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, Debbie, AMFT, at our Scott Hines Behavioral Health Clinic, opens up about her family’s experience with depression & the stigma surrounding mental health 💚
👀 Read “Breaking the Stigma” on our blog: thecentercv.org/en/blog/breaking-the-stigma #MHAM
👀 Read “Breaking the Stigma” on our blog: thecentercv.org/en/blog/breaking-the-stigma #MHAM
Lex, Chief Programs Officer, in a recent interview with @nbcpalmsprings.bsky.social talks about The Center’s mission and strategic initiatives, emphasizing the centering of community and the importance of connection. 💙
www.nbcpalmsprings.com/2025/04/29/r...
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Responses Over Trump's First 100 Days In Office
A community forum hosted by The Center at the Palm Springs Cultural Center convened local residents and advocates to reflect on the Trump administration's first 100 days.
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May 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Lex, Chief Programs Officer, in a recent interview with @nbcpalmsprings.bsky.social talks about The Center’s mission and strategic initiatives, emphasizing the centering of community and the importance of connection. 💙
www.nbcpalmsprings.com/2025/04/29/r...
www.nbcpalmsprings.com/2025/04/29/r...
May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth 💚 Let's connect & support each other. 🫶 Meaningful connections matter for mental well-being. We're here for you! #MHAM
May 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth 💚 Let's connect & support each other. 🫶 Meaningful connections matter for mental well-being. We're here for you! #MHAM
"The impact we are having across the Coachella Valley only happens because of the generosity of our community," said Mike Thompson, The Center's CEO. "The FitzDell Gifting Fund has been an exceptional partner in this important and lifesaving work." 🙏 Click to read more!
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FitzDell Gifting Fund empowers Palm Springs area LGBTQ+ nonprofit
The Center has long been on a mission to create meaningful and long-lasting connections with the community.
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April 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"The impact we are having across the Coachella Valley only happens because of the generosity of our community," said Mike Thompson, The Center's CEO. "The FitzDell Gifting Fund has been an exceptional partner in this important and lifesaving work." 🙏 Click to read more!
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In partnership w/ Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Palm Springs, The Center is presenting the next installment of our Community Convening series, Forging Forward.
HRC will brief the community on the strategy in response to actions taken by the new Administration.
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HRC will brief the community on the strategy in response to actions taken by the new Administration.
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April 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
In partnership w/ Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Palm Springs, The Center is presenting the next installment of our Community Convening series, Forging Forward.
HRC will brief the community on the strategy in response to actions taken by the new Administration.
thecenterps.wufoo.com/forms/q1sj9a...
HRC will brief the community on the strategy in response to actions taken by the new Administration.
thecenterps.wufoo.com/forms/q1sj9a...
Connect with our community through stories, tips, and a sneak peek at what we do behind the scenes at The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert: thecentercv.org/en/blog/
April 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Connect with our community through stories, tips, and a sneak peek at what we do behind the scenes at The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert: thecentercv.org/en/blog/