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JAN 1 - JAN 7, 2020 

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COVER 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 

This decade saw 

the most swings of 

fortune since the civil 

war, We started with 

the best president 

and ended with the 

worst. Even as his 

party tries to distance 

themselves, many are 

likely to hang together 

for their hanging 

together. 

But we saw many 

saints and sinners 

exposed. Fortunately, 

we also saw some 

myths torn down and 

their inner working 

exposed. 

For us , the DDG 

started the decade as 

the least magazine, 

but ended it as the 

only one left. And 

with many of our 

original advertisers 

still in place and have 

saw growth where 

others have struggled 

and with their dying 

breaths ask me how I 

did it.. 

I just smile and know 

thats it has always 

been the loyal reader 

that kept us going, . 

But we also did what 

the others would not 

do, and that is protect 

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Adrian's 

Pics 

POP Culture 

10 QUESTIONS 

WITH VIC 

Vic Gerami is a 

journalist and media 

contributor 


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EDITORIAL Volume 25, Issue 27 

Jan 1 - Jan 7, 2019 

DDG IS 

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY 

DDG Media group 

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Palm Springs, CA 92262 

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EDITOR: Will Paige Adrian 

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Contributing Writers:Will Paige, 

Adrian Ayala 

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Contributing Photographers: 

Marko Russell, Mike Thomas, 

Frank Failing, David Stanfield 

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or the products or services 

they offer. Listings, pictures, 

or advertisements in the DDG 

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represent or reflect the sexual 

orientation of any business, its 

owners, or its staff. All events are 

subject to change without notice. 

Any omissions of events are not 

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18 Business Dir. 

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34 Adrian’s Picks 

Directory page 32 

BAR/PUBS 

RESORTS PALM SPRINGS 

STYLE 

BUSINESS SERVICES 

ATTRACTIONS/ 

ENTERTAINMENT 

ADULT BOOK STORE 

ADULT FETISH AND 

TOYS 

ART GALLERY 

ATTORNEYS 

COMPUTER SERVICE 

CONCRETE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

SHOPPING 

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32 Classifieds 

27 Featured Gay Resorts 

31 GROUPS/HELP 

32 Massage Directory 

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twitter.com/DDGWill 

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MOVING? UTILITIES 

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NATURIST DAY PASSES 

Get listed in Palm Springs 

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CALIFORNIA LAWS 

Where is that list? 

While much of the nation is trying to turn 

the clock back 100 years California will 

meet 2020 with new state laws. Hundreds 

of them. Fixing or attempting issues like 

gun control, protections against predatory 

lenders , increased pay and protections for 

workers and sadly, the killing the dream of 

every gay boy as a Siegfried & Roy Touring 

circus shows featuring exotic animals. 

AB 5 - Gig worker law 

The landmark labor law reclassifies some 

independent contractors as employees. 

Requires independent or contract workers 

to be considered employees and not 

independent workers if the employer 

controls the work, if the work is part of the 

company's core business, or if the employer 

directs the worker in their job. 

SB 3 - Minimum wage increase 

The law raises the state minimum wage to 

$13 an hour for workplaces with 26 or more 

employees and to $12 for workplaces with 

fewer than 26 employees. 

AB 9 - Employment discrimination 

The law allows employees up to three 

years to file complaints of discrimination, 

harassment or retaliation 

SB 142 - Protection for nursing mothers 

The law requires employers to provide clean 

and safe lactation rooms for breastfeeding 

mothers. 

SB 188 - Hairstyle discrimination 

The law protects employees from racial 

discrimination because of hairstyles 

California becomes the first state to ban 

workplace and school discrimination based 

on a person's natural hairstyle or texture, 

including braids, twists, and locks. 

SB 83 - Extending paid leave 

The law increases paid leave from six to 

eight weeks for people taking care of a 

seriously ill family member 

AB 51 - Arbitration agreements (blocked 

on Dec. 30, 2019)* 

SB 8 - Banning smoking at state beaches 

The law bans smoking at all state beaches 

and parks 

SB 313 - Circus Cruelty Prevention Act 

The law bans the use of exotic animals like 

elephants in circus acts. 

AB 12 - Gun violence restraining orders 

The law expands who can petition a judge 

to confiscate someone’s weapons if they 

believe that person may be violent 

SB 439 - Juvenile hall age 

The law changes the age minors can be to 

12 in order for them to be sent to juvenile 

hall. A child under 12 would be released to 

their parent or legal guardian. 

AB 32 - Bans private, for-profit prisons 

The law bars California from keeping 


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INSIDER GUIDE 

WILL THE BARS STAY OPEN TIL 

4 AM????? 

BEST BET: LATE NIGHT BAR AND 

RESTAURANT RUNWAY RESTAURANT MEET 

Meet at the bar, sleep at the hotel! 

BEST BET: GAY SUNDAY BEVERAGE BUST 

Get together at The Barracks 

BEST BET: GAY THEME NIGHTS at the Tool 

Shed Bar and The Barracks. 

BEST BET: GAY BINGO OH 69 at the Tool 

Shed Bar Wed. & Sat. 12pm - 3pm 

BEST BET: Best Bottomless Champagne 

Breakfast starter at Pinocchio's of the 

Desert 

BEST BET: EVERY DAY Breakfast, Lunch, 

and Dinner 

at Sunshine Cafe in Cathedral City. 

BEST BET: GAY MOVIES gay, cult and 

pop movies at the Palm Springs Cultural 

Center for schedule of events visit 

palmspringsculturalcenter.org. 

BEST FREE BET: Village-fest Street 

Festival Thursday night street fair featuring 

arts, crafts, food, and entertainment! Its 

also fun to watch the gay community as you 

walk down Arenas Rd, the heart of the gay 

community. Downtown, Thursdays, 6pm- 

10pm 

Certified Farmers Market: Palm Springs 

(Indoor) 

Sat, 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM 

Pavilion, 402 S Pavilion Way 

Palm Springs, CA 

Palm Springs Cultural Center announces 

its schedule of events. All events are shown 

in the Camelot Theatres at the Palm 

Springs Cultural Center in Palm Springs. 

For more information regarding events, 

showtimes, tickets, and more please visit 

palmspringsculturalcenter.org. 

Christmas Tree Recycling 

“The holiday season always ends with 

plenty of returns, and your Christmas tree 

is no exception,” according to an agency 

statement. “Return your natural Christmas 

tree to the ground it grew in by dropping it 

off at a county landfill to be recycled into a 

nutrient-rich soil amendment.” 

Note every year we donate our 

noncollectable ornaments and tree topper 

to charity and cut needles to fill socks for 

storage areas and clothes drawers. Sorry, we 

save the Pokemon-Hello Kitty collaboration 

ornaments. 

Most trash haulers serving the county 

retrieve firs for recycling at least two weeks 

after Christmas. 

Trees must be stripped of decorations, 

including lights and tinsel, before they can 

be recycled. Flocked trees are not accepted 

and are supposed to be chopped up and put 

into trash receptacles. 


Trees over 4 feet tall should be cut in half. 

For all riverside http://www.rcwaste.org/ 

Waste-Guide/holiday Burrtec Recycle 

Center, 41800 Corporate Way, Palm Desert, 

(760) 340-2113 

Happy Tree trimming. 

JAN 4 Desert Mountains Art Faire Join us 

at our monthly Desert Mountains Art 

Faire! Mediums may include photography, 

paintings, ceramics, hand painted silks, 

and more Santa Rosa and San Jacinto 

Mountains National Monument Visitor 

Center 51-500 CA-74, Palm Desert, CA 

92260 

Jam 4 Coachella Valley Anime Club meet. 

Sharing a love of anime, manga and Japanese 

culture. We will get together to talk 

about anime we have seen and manga we 

have read, would like to see/read and recommend 

to others 

Westfield Palm Desert 

72-840 CA-111, Palm Desert, CA 

www.DesertMountains.org 

Fountain Flagging 

Sun Jan 05 2020 at 10:00 am 

Frances Stevens Park, 538 N Palm Canyon 

Dr, Palm Springs, California 92262, Palm 

Springs, United States 

JAN 5 Warbird Rides! 

Public · Hosted by Palm Springs Air 

Museum You can fly with us! In our Red 

Tail P-51 Mustang "Bunny", the T-28 

Trojan, our T-33 Shooting Star jet and our 

World War II paratrooper C-47 "What's 

Up Doc?". Starting at only $99 per person. 

More information and to book your fight 

go to https://palmspringsairmuseum.org/ 

warbirdrides/ 

JAN 5 OC VEGAN FEST DOWNTOWN SANTA 

ANA - JANUARY 5TH - 11th 

OC Vegan Fest is hosted by Vegan Village 

on Sunday January 5th, 2020 from 11AM 

to 6PM. The Venue is located at 253 E 3rd 

Street, Santa Ana, CA. The Yost Theater 

Parking Lot. As always this is a FREE 

EVENT! Invite the entire family this 

is a safe, friendly, inviting atmosphere! 

Featuring over 25 Cruelty-Free Vendors! 

Desert Arts Festival ‐ January 11 - 12, 2020 

Frances Stevens Park Palm Springs, CA 

92262 Free 

14 FEB 74th Annual Riverside County Fair 

and National Date Festival 

Sun, Jan 5, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM Dog Show. 

Can't sing ? Can't draw?, this show is for 

everyone, all you need to do is buy the 

right dog and hope for the best. Best in 

show that is. Watch your pooch do what 

they do best as man's best friend. The 

Kennel Club of Palm Springs presents the 

annual AKC Licensed All Breed Dog Show. 

in Indio 

Film, Festival Jan 2, 12:00 AM – Jan 13, 

11:59 PM 

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY 

DID you know? Financial donations are what keep “food 

on the table.” We exist because of individual donors like 

yourself. No donation is too small, nor too big. Our 

yearly budget of $450,000.00 provides food and services 

to thousands of people. Churches, individuals and 

Foundations are what make it possible for us to do our 

job of helping others. wellinthedesert.org 

Bars & Restaurants 

FEATURED 

Pinocchio In the Desert 

Palm Springs breakfast and 

lunch bistro restaurant with a 

warm and welcoming, lively 

fun European Atmosphere. 

134 East Tahquitz Canyon 

Way, PS 

Rio Azul - Mexican Style Rest. 

& Bar 

Best authentic Mexican 

style restaurant in the valley. 

With patio and Bar. Home 

of an original and distinct 

interpretation of Mexican food 

.Longest running Sunday Drag 

Brunch.(760) 992-5641 350 

South Indian Cyn, PS, 

Eagle 501 Bar 

LEVI/LEATHER bar in the 

heart of Arenas, Palm Springs 

301 E Arenas Rd , PS 

Runway Restaurant & Bar 

The valleys premier arts and 

entertainment. Featuring 

American Casual Dining 

Sunshine Cafe 

Nearly as perfect as it gets! 

Known as a local hole in the 

wall with a funky vibe and 

fantastic food, frequented by 

celebrities, politicians, word 

of mouth visitors from around 

the world. 36815 Cathedral 

Canyon Dr. CC 

(760) 328-1415 6:00 am 

The Barracks 

LEVI/LEATHER No matter 

your fetish, if you’re in the 

mood for some great cruising 

or just listening to some sexy 

music while you have a cigar 

and conversation at the largest 

patio bar in the desert. 

67625 E. Palm Canyon Dr. CC 

Tool Shed 

LEVI/LEATHER In the Warm 

Sands District in central Palm 

Springs. 

600 E Sunny Dunes Rd , PS 

(760) 320-3299 

10:00 am – 2:00 am 

Tryst Bar and Lounge 

Eclectic mix of straight and 

gays of all ages, AMI Video 

More Gay & Gay Friendly 

Bars and Restaurants. 

Cathedral City 

AJ Sports 

Roost 

Trunks 

Studio One 11 

Desert Hot Springs 

Playoffs Sports Bar 

Palm Springs 

Toucan’s 

Streetbar 

Oscar’s 

Chill bar 

Hunters 

Stacy’s 

BlackBook 

QUADZ 

RetroRoom Lounge 

Phoenix 

Charlie's 

Dick's Cabaret 

Kobalt Bar 

Pat O's 

Stacy's 

Inland Empire 

The Menagerie 

VIP 

Alibi East 

Drinks & Drag at CCBC Jukebox - Pool -Darts- Air Hook-Up 

Resort Hotel.68300 Gay Resort Hockey - Giant Jenga. 

340 Restaurant & Nightclub 

Drive, CC 

Everyone is Welcome at Tryst 

21+ 188 S Indian Canyon Dr 

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The Khoisan people of Botswana share mitochondrial DNA with the last matrilineal 

common ancestor of all humans alive today. 

Some 22,000 years ago, they were the largest group of humans on earth: the Khoisan, a 

tribe of hunter-gatherers in southern Africa. 

Today, only about 100,000 Khoisan, who are also known as Bushmen, remain. Stephan 

C. Schuster, professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, has published 

new research about the tribe, many of whom now live in poverty, their cultural traditions 

endangered. 

Asked on NPR How do the Khoisan maintain their way of living today? 

The answer is they don't. We are seeing the end of their culture and their hunter-gatherer 

lifestyle, which is being replaced by herding and agriculture. 

Read more on NPR The Khoisan Once Were Kings Of The Planet. What Happened? 


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Being overweight increases 

the risk of high blood pressure. 

Studies show that modest weight 

loss can prevent hypertension by 

20% in overweight people with 

prehypertension. 

in people with prehypertension than 

in those with normal blood pressure. 

Healthy tips so you wont fail this 

years resolution. 

Simple Don't make one. Who put 

them self in the position of possible 

failure, you probably should get 

theropy . 

Many Americans have turned to 

omega-3 fish oil supplements, which 

have benefits for healthy people and 

also those with heart disease. 

Nearly half of all adults older than 

age 18 have prehypertension or 

hypertension, as measured by average 

of two or more readings at two or 

more doctor's visits. 

According to the American Heart 

Association, 59 million people in the 

U.S. have prehypertension. People 

with prehypertension may have a 

greater risk for other cardiovascular 

disease (CVD) risk factors. These risk 

factors -- such as high cholesterol, 

obesity, and diabetes -- are seen more 

Don't call every one to wish them a 

happy news year. Every day will be 

a new years day until the end of the 

year so you got time. 

Lose weight by stopping all eating. 

Thats a hard one because its success 

often kills you. The key is substitution 

here. Just substitute every thing 

that tastes good for stuff that looks 

and tastes really bad and made from 

vegetables. Each whatever is about 

20 calories per serving. They a high 

percentage of water, so you can feel 

full from eating them. 20 calories per 

serving. They have a lot of potassium 

in them, which can help regulate 

blood pressure and fluid. Ask your 

doctor if vegetables if he says no get a 

new doctor. This one is insane. 

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AdamsArtExpose’ ART 

2019 ART OF NOTE IN THE PALM SPRINGS AREA 

The art scene in the Palm Springs area 

was dominated early from February to 

April by the Desert X Project. Desert 

X was a vast art exhibit spread over 55 

miles throughout the Coachella Valley. 

For those who may have seen the total 

exhibition or parts of it, you may have 

come away seeing the objectives of the 

works of art, or you may not. the theme 

of the project was broad attempting 

to represent the physical makeup and 

the complexities of climate change 

on the desert landscape as well as the 

heavy footprint of human habitation. 

However, the history of the desert is not 

represented. The first inhabitants were 

of the Native American Agua Caliente 

Band of Cahuilla Native Americans. 

Their culture and arts are not represented 

in the exhibit. The LGBTQ community 

was not represented, although Palm 

Springs is known to have one third of 

it's population LGBTQ. Immigrants are 

also a large part of the makeup of the 

culture and population of the Coachella 

Valley. Their initial entrance to the 

Valley largely as illegal immigrants, the 

artist Will Boone's display of an entrance 

into a claustrophobic tunnel provided an 

experiential view of the immigrant story. 

Artist Eric Mack created an exhibit at 

the Salton Sea consisting of multicolored 

fabrics draped over an abandoned gas 

station at the entrance to the Salton 

Sea area. The exhibit was apparently 

vandalized early at the beginning of 

the show in February. The apparent 

objective of the exhibit was to show the 

degradation of the Salton Sea area and 

reflect it's earlier more colorful history. 

The Palm Springs Art Museum had a 

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number of notable exhibits during the 

year. The Kinesthesida exhibit displayed 

highlights of kinetic art which involves 

sculpture, painting, and movement. One 

of the artists involved was Cruz-Diez the 

work was a use of the space in the museum 

as a canvas which was projected various 

fluorescent light tubes of blue, green. and 

red light to walk into creating an experience 

of light transformation with the mixing of 

color in light to reflect oranges and violet. 

A current exhibit at the Palm Springs Art 

Museum titled Touching History Stonewall 

50 is open from October of this year 

through March of 2020. This exhibit honors 

the history and struggles of the LGBTQ 

community. 

The show features 8 contemporary artists, 

photographers, painters, 

and, draughtsmen, including a disabled 

gay artist, Robert Andy Coombs, who, 

in a description of his work, "explores 

the intersections between disability 

and sexuality, initing male-identified 

individuals he meets online to be 

photographed with him in scenarios that 

range from tender to explicit." 

This is a smattering of some of the art that 

has been and is still available during 2019 

of which we are fortunate to have easily 

accessible to us in this community that 

respects and invites art and artists from all 

areas of the art spectrum of which we can 

participate. Next week LBBTQ artist who 

have been prominent in 2019 

questions, comments, suggestions, 

contact - adamsartexpose@gmail.com or 

adamsartexpose@desertdailyguide.com 

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LGBT AND LGBT FRIENDLY 

RESORTS PALM SPRINGS STYLE 

CCBC Resort 760 324-1350 See page 2 

68-300 Gay Resort Drive 

CCBC is the largest clothing optional Gay 

men’s resort in Southern California. 

Located just a few minutes from downtown 

Palm Springs, Our 3.5 acre fantasy 

playground is perfect for weekend getaways 

and extended stays. 

ccbcresorthotel.com 

TRIANGLE INN 760-322-7993 

555 E. San Lorenzo Rd 

92264 Palm Springs CA 

Romantic and relaxing or fun and frisky. At 

the Triangle Inn Palm Springs, the choice 

is yours. This award-winning, and historic 

Palm Springs Resort is a feast for all your 

senses, with a special flair for Southern 

(California) hospitality. triangle-inn.com 

Chaps Inn 760 327-8222 See page 18 

Don’t stay where the boys are ….. stay 

where the men are! Swim in or laze by 

the heated salt water pool, enjoy the spa, 

cool misting system and steam room! Play 

in the outdoor sling or Saint Andrew’s 

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Chaps Inn is a clothing optional 10 room 

resort owned and operated by two British 

transplants and life partners, Stuart and Ian. 

chapsinn.com 

INNdulge 760 327 1408 

601 S Grenfall Rd, Palm Springs 

Considered one of the best gay hotels and gay 

resorts in Palm Springs Located in the heart 

of warm sands area and walking distance 

to Sunny Dunes gay bars and shopping and 

down town. Amenities include free wifi, 

daily continental breakfast, evening social 

hour, complimentary local gym access, air 

conditioning, on-site guest laundry, outdoor 

misters and assistance with restaurant and 

activity bookings 

inndulge.com 

ATTRACTIONS/ENTERTAINMENT 

Cabot’s Pueblo Museum 760-329-7610 

McCallum Adobe 760-323-8297 

Ruddy’s General Store Museum 760-327-2156 

Indian Canyons 760-323-6018 

Palm Springs Aerial Tram 760-325-1449 

Palm Springs Air Museum 760-778-6262 

Palm Springs Art Museum 760-325-7186 

Sunnylands 760-328-2829 

Patton Memorial Museum 760-227-3483 

Joshua Tree National park 760-367-5500 

ADULT BOOK STORE 

*Hidden Joy 760 328-1694 

ADULT FETISH AND TOYS 

*Gear Leather & Fetish 760 322-3363 

*Hidden Joy 760 328-1694 

ART GALLERY 

Sebastian’s Gallery Appraisals - Antiques Fine 

Art - Estate sales and liquidation 69930 Hwy 


111 Rancho Mirage . Nudes | Art 760-202- 

0582 

ATTORNEYS 

*Joseph Rhea legal criminal law human rights 

760 322-3001 

CONCRETE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

Patriot Services 

LIC General Contactor 

Handyman | Flooring | SHOWERS 

PLUMBING | ELECTICAL 

760-327-9619 

Hauling 

Red’s Hauling. We remove trash and unwanted 

items. Garage clean outs. Call Red at 

760-288-6956 

SHOPPING 

LEATHER GEAR TOYS 

*Gear Leather and Fetish 760-322-3363 

gearleather.com 650 E. Sunny Dunes 

Leather Repair 

Off Ramp Leathers 760-778-2798 

www.offrampleathers.com New and used 

leather and fetish/BSDM gear. Alterations 


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and repairs from saddle-patching or get 

measured for a new custom leather outfit 

handmade by Paul. Great selection of 

consignment items. 650 E. Sunny Dunes 

Rd., Unit 3, Palm Springs, CA 92264 

PAINTERS 

shelters. We're a no-kill nonprofit - with 

spay/neuter, pet adoptions, animal welfare. 

Tax-deductable Visitors Welcome! OPEN 

DAILY 11:00am to 4:00pm CLOSED 

WEDNESDAYS. We are NOT licensed to 

take animals from the public and rescue 

from local shelters only. 

54250 KEEN CAMP ROAD MOUNTAIN 

CENTER, CA 92561 

Mental Health Services. 

Cat City Psychotherapy Corp. Mental 

Health Services. Individual & Group 

therapy. LGBT Affirming. Specializing in 

Depression, Anxiety & Trauma. Licensed 

Psychologist Mark Charles. 

catcitypsc@gmail.com. 

www.catcitypsc.com . 760-878-7102. 

MATRIMONY SPIRITUALITY 

Bloom In the Desert Ministries 

760 327-3802 

St. Giles 442-282-8333 

TRAVEL 

Idyllwild 

LIVING FREE ANIMAL SANCTUARY 

Living Free rescues dogs & cats from public 

Idyllwild Guest House 

Escape desert temperatures for cool 

breezes. Visit Idyllwild Guest House 

for spectacular sunsets and beautiful 

mornings. Relaxing private location 

with hot tub and clothing optional sundecks. 

Idyllwildgayguesthouse.com 

Mark Lonsbury 760-406-9699 

Idyllwild Attractions 

Idyllwild Nature Center The center provides 

an array of environmental education 

programs, guided tours, and field study. 

trips. 951-659-3850 

Idyllwild Park is a popular park measuring 

a little over two hundred acres for hiking 

rock and rustic camping. 


MOVING HERE? 

Gas 800-427-2200 

Water 760-323-4971 

Electric 800-990-7788 

Trash 800-973-3873 

Recycling 760-327-1351 

Free Trolley Buzz 760 260-8104 

GROUPS/ORG/HELP 

LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER 

760-416-7790 www.thecenterps.org 

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 800- 

227-2345 

AMVETS: 760-324-5670 

BLOOM IN THE DESERT MINISTRIES: 

760-327-3802 

Coachella Valley Sexual Assault Services 

Rape Crisis Center (760) 568-9071 

Democrats of the Desert 

desertdemocrats.org 

DESERT LEGAL AID: 760-832-9770 

DESERT STONEWALL DEMOCRATS: 

www.desert-stonewall.org 

DESERT WINDS 760 776-2700 

FRONTRUNNERS psfr.org 

GAY ARTISTS - 760 835-0727 

Gay Book Club of PS—write to bookclubofps@yahoo.com 

Transgender community transcc.org 

PALM SPRINGS GAY MEN’S CHORUS 

760-219-2077 

PALM SPRINGS LEATHER ORDER OF 

THE DESERT 760 272-5553 

PALM SPRINGS PRIDE pspride.org 

Prime Timers of the Desert 760-424-8014. 

NATURIST DAY PASSES 

Gay Men CCBC Resort 

Family DeAnza Springs Resort Jacumba, 

CA, Living Waters, Desert Sun Resort 


Starland Community Desert retreat 

STARLANDCOMMUNITY.ORG 

Help Verified 2019 

AMVETS Express free bus service to Loma 

Linda VA(909) 735-5065 

If you or someone you know may be 

contemplating suicide, call the National 

Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273- 

8255 or text HOME to 741741 to reach the 

Crisis Text Line. In emergencies, call 911, 

or seek care from a local hospital or mental 

health provider. 

Riverside County Department of Public 

Social Services: Kinship Warmline 

Phone: (800) 303-0001 For grand parents 

raising grand children 

ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project 212-549- 

2500 

Adult Protective Services 

Hotline 800 491-7123 

The (FCC) reserved the 211 dialing code for 

community information and services. 

Gay Men’s Health Crisis Hotline 

800 243-7692 

American Association of Poison Control 

Centers (800) 222-1222 

Rape, Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Incest 

National Network (RAINN) 

(800) 656-HOPE 

Don't blow up your weekend! 

BEFORE YOU DIG...Call 811 at least a few 

days before you start any digging project. 

befor you DIY or hire a professional. 

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MALE KNEADS 

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Michael Cell 562-714-4270 

PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED 

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310-871-7879. 

WELLBEING BODYWORK Body 

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experience helping men relax 

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760.205.1567 

Tim 

BLACK BODYBUILDER 

BODYWORK Visiting December 

22-26 (including Christmas Day). 

6’2, 240#, 45, handsome. Trained, 

strong hands for single area to 

full-body stress release. Various 

prices. All welcome! Contact JT 

(323)839-7017 

ROYAL MASSAGE 

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What anime from the past decade were 

your favorites? We have picked our best 

and we wish you another great year of 

anime some are just listed and some have 

some special moments. 

Angel Beats 

Bakuman offers an interesting perspective 

on how manga and their anime are made. 

Princess Jellyfish 

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day 

One of the saddest, but also one of the 

most moving anime of the last decade. 

Fate/Zero a dark, mature tale that doesn’t 

shy away from sensitive material. 

Hunter x Hunter this 2011 remake is 

absolutely transcendent. 

Puella Magi Madoka Magica dazzlingly 

creative and excitingly different from what 

you'd expect from a magical girl anime. 

Steins;Gate 

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic 

Polar Bear Cafe relaxing (and silly) anime 

of the decade. 

Psycho-Pass 

Sword Art Online 

Attack on Titan 

Kill la Kill unabashed fan service and 

uncomfortable scenes one hell of an 

exciting ride at its heart. 

Yowamushi Pedal 

Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works 

Haikyu!! best anime sports anime out right 

now. 

Parasyte: The Maxim 

The Seven Deadly Sins 

Tokyo Ghoul 

Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma things get 

quite erotic 

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded 

Orphans 

Konosuba 

Mob Psycho 100 

My Hero Academia 

Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World 

Yuri on Ice 

Gay The challenges and challengers 

they face along the way are given great 

development too and handled in very 

realistic ways. 

Girls' Last Tour 

Little Witch Academia 

Made in Abyss Riko, and her mysterious 

new robot friend, Reg on their adventure 

down a massive abyss in search of Riko's 

mother. 

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid 

Tsuki ga Kirei 

Cells at Work Have you ever wondered 

what the cells or organisms in your body 

are doing right now at this very moment? 

Laid-Back Camp 

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 

Especially if you’re a fan of JRPGs. 

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 

The Promised Neverland 

NOW ON TO THE NEXT DECADE! 

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GAYDGETS & THREADS 

ADRIAN’S PICKS FOR THE MAN THAT 

NEEDS EVERYTHING. 

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#1 Nendoroid Foreigner/ 

Katsushika Hokusai 

$55.00 goodsmileshop.com/en 

From the popular smartphone 

game "Fate/Grand Order" comes a 

Nendoroid of Katsushika Hokusai! 

She comes with three face plates 

including her confident standard 

expression, her blushing expression 

and her surprised expression from 

when Toto-sama sprays ink on her. 

#2 Nike Air Max 270 React 

$150.00 nike.com 

The bold silhouette of Nike Air 

lifts the Nike Air Max 270 React to 

new heights, while the Nike React 

foam midsole delivers exceptional 

cushioning. Imagine all-day comfort 

with unstoppable style. Nike React 

technology is a lightweight, durable 

foam that delivers a smooth, 

responsive ride. Max Air unit 

provides responsive cushioning. 

#3 Hello Kitty 8" Lunar New 

Year Plush: Dog 

$30.00 sanrio.com 

Ring in the Lunar New Year with this 

8 inch Hello Kitty Plush. This plush 

features Hello Kitty in a festive red 

with gold fringe outfit dressed as a 

supercute brown dog with brown 

floppy ears and 3 red flowers behind 

each dog ear, for the Year of the Dog 

in the Chinese Zodiac. The dog is the 

symbol of loyalty and honesty. People 

born in the Year of the Dog possess 

the best traits of human nature. 

#4 Masive Snow Singlet 

$35.00 andrewchristian.com 

The sexy new MASSIVE Snow 

Singlet will stay frosty even 

when things start to get hot. The 

shimmering white and silver strap 

design is perfect for everyday wear 

or just letting your chestnuts roast 

by a fire. And with the help of our 

signature waistband and built-in 

Almost Naked pouch. 

IMAGE OF THE WEEK.... Adrian playing Nekopara at Crunchyroll Expo 

Adrian travels the globe looking for the coolest trends in fashion and toys. 

If you would like to have your product featured in this column send a note 

to: adrian@desertdailyguide.com 

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our loyal customers and our readers. 

Our presence is as always your protection. 

Corporations often act like gangs and 

decided our ads are too salacious for their 

customers, even the gay ones. Others 

jumped on that bandwagon and kept telling 

our customers they must switch to them 

to survive. But they themselves did not 

survive. 

We did not alter what's acceptable by their 

heterosexual Christian ethics. "Delete the 

small business and the massage ads", they 

would say. 

But when a person's rights are ignored or 

does a bad thing, even if we love them, 

we will address it. It is important to 

remember that many of our local groups 

and organizations that were founded and 

nurtured by us and all our publications. 

Gay publications are like the canary in the 

mines. We provide publicity and help the 

LGBT traveler. Sure, the living was easy 

until the Internet hit. But I was programing 

the first search engine, working with 

science and data regulators like Experian 

and the FDA, This helped us navigate and 

explain the future to our readers and our 

advertisers. Building regulation compliance 

is now the future and we are in print and on 

line. To stay. Because we made the changes 

necessary to survive a changing world. 

But our biggest contribution can be seen 

in our numbers, with 6k average readers 

per month and we continue weekly sell out 

of our print version. Yes, we put some hot 

asses into great seats but we also protect 

those asses and their seats by keeping our 

prices reasonable. And that helps us grow 

as a community because people grasps for 

stars when they are on stable footing. Now 

there is a place they can still call when the 

others stop listening. 

Not just the DDG, but all the spokes in the 

wheel of gay life, love, and entertainment. 

My goal, as many know, was always 

covering daily LGBT life from cradle to 

grave. Lots of people will laugh this off, but 

it's a fact and I can prove it here. 

Fighting Oppression: One cannot judge the 

damage of oppression by the bad actions 

of the oppressed. This resides solely on the 

oppressors. The oppressor may be acting for 

fun but the oppressed are acting for their 

existence. 

Back in the day, gays worried often of 

being victimized by a gay bashing or 

outing. Even its conviction could be 

based on suspicion, as we all know its 

punishment was swift and cruel. Gays, 

like other minorities, were so terrified of 

it they would rather be beaten to death 

than outed. But then a miracle happened. 

We became a protected class because we 

got a voice. That voice came only from the 

LGBT community. But nearly every night, 

extortion dried up and we began to rise 

swiftly and contribute to society as normal 

humans. 


Mental Health: We have many types, 

from the extraordinarily damaged, some 

enormously gifted but most with a sense 

of equality thats is gifted automatically. 

Many white or affluent are able to help 

themselves freely to earth's bounty. But 

unlike the others, we extended to all people 

rich or poor, those with a booming voice 

or those with a quiet touch. From those 

who like a quite bar, to the ones that enjoy 

the sexuality of a charged night of sexual 

freedom or want to dress their own way. If 

you are bothered by that, we will feel free 

to set you correct. I wanted to say straight 

but in this new decade "straight" no longer 

seems appropriate. 

HUMAN FUCKING RIGHTS: In my opinion, 

this is the last frontier to be conquered. 

The question of our very democracy is 

in play in this election. We are a nation 

divided and on the verge of civil war. One 

side armed and sufficiently delusional to 

think violence is a viable solution. It is 

grown to its highest level since the civil war, 

but we have been here many times since. 

Human Rights is really the heart of the 

issues. We cannot continue to have the life 

we want if we turn our backs on those in 

need. 

What makes it more scary is that this is 

the first time in the history of man that the 

oppressed has a nearly equal voice. We are 

just beginning to see that and we have the 

right tools to break the yoke of oppression. 

The UN;s meesage this year was a warning 

and a call for more justice. The current 

administration has put justice and rights 

into a slave auction. They no longer have 

our back, just a body of scolder's, but 

seeking our help to give them the power to 

help us. 

Secretary-General António Guterres said 

in his New Year’s message that “we cannot 

afford to be the generation that fiddled 

while the planet burned”. 

But “there is also hope”, he continued, 

paying tribute to the power of youth 

around the planet. 

The United Nations stands with you, and 

belongs to you – UN Secretary-General 

“From climate action to gender equality 

to social justice and human rights, your 

generation is on the front-lines and in the 

headlines”, he said. “I am inspired by your 

passion and determination”. 

Noting that young people are “rightly 

demanding a role in shaping the future”, he 

said: “I am with you”. 

“The United Nations stands with you – and 

belongs to you” spelled out the Secretary- 

General. 

They are launching a Decade of Action 

for the Sustainable Development Goals 

(SDGs). 

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prisoners in private, for-profit prisons and 

immigrant detention centers starting in 

2028. Starting on Jan. 1, 2020, the state 

cannot renew contracts with private prison 

AB 602 - Deepfake porn lawsuits 

The law requires consent from a person 

before their likeness can be digitally 

reproduced in porn. 

SB 419 - School suspension 

The law prohibits schools, including charter 

schools, from suspending students for 

willful defiance. 

SB 354 - Grants for Dreamers for graduate 

programs 

The law expands the DREAM Loan 

Program. Now, Dreamers, undocumented 

youth who were brought to the U.S. as 

children, enrolled in programs for a 

professional or graduate degree at a public 

university can apply for state-funded 

grants. 

AB 1482 - Rent Cap 

The law caps rent increases at 5% each year 

plus inflation for the next decade. The cap 

does not apply to property built within the 

last 15 years. It also requires landlords to 

provide just cause for evictions. 

SB 652 - Display of religious items 

The law prohibits property owners from 

stopping the display of religious items on a 

door or door frame of a dwelling. 

CALIFORNIA LAWS 

AB 539 - Interest rate cap 

The law caps interest rates at 36% above the 

U.S. Federal Reserve's main interest rate on 

loans between $2,500 and $10,000. It aims 

to prevent predatory lending practices. 

AB 577 - Maternal mental health care 

coverage 

The law expands coverage for maternal 

mental health from 60 days to one year for 

Medi-Cal patients. 

SB 167 - Public safety shutoffs: requires 

utilities like SDG&E to create plans to 

mitigate impacts of public safety shutoffs 

to those with disabilities requiring special 

energy needs and allow those companies 

to provide backup resources or financial 

assistance for resources to those customers. 

SB 245 Vet adoption: Adoption fees for 

military veterans will be waived under. 

Under the law, shelters will confirm a 

veteran's eligibility using California's 

current "veteran" driver's license 

designation. 

AB 164 , anyone prohibited from buying a 

firearm in another state will not be allowed 

to purchase a firearm in California. 

California will be the first state to 

offer Medicaid coverage for 

low-income adults 19 to 25 years old 

regardless of immigration status 

under SB 104 


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