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June 

PALM SPRINGS 

COACHELLA VALLEY 

PRESERVING GAY HISTORY SINCE 1994 

Vote 4 Biden, get Jill! 

Happy Pride Month! 

Juneteenth! 

Holocaust Memorial Exhibit! 

Remembering Irene Soderberg 

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COVER 

We remember Irene Soderberg, see page 30' 

Cover image official portrait of Vice President 

Joe Biden (Official White House Photo by David 

Lienemann). Also Second Lady of the United 

States, Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President of the 

United States Joe Biden Ralph Alswang, Office 

of the Vice President of the United States. 

Juneteenth (a portmanteau of June and 

nineteenth), also known as Freedom Day, 

Jubilee Day, and Cel-Liberation Day, is an 

American holiday celebrated annually on June 

19. It's when Union General Gordon Granger 

read federal orders in Galveston, Texas, that all 

previously enslaved people in Texas were free. 

Covid 19 Update 

City, state federal and CDC and cdph.ca.gov 

are the main sources for information. While we 

begin the process of safe opening, the DDG is 

ready to resume print production. 

NOTE: Many Businesses are opening. We stand 

ready to support them and hope for a safe, 

speedy recovery. Some locations may be open 

with different hours, so call first. Remember 

hearts and prayers are great but brother can 

spare some extra change. 

PLEASE TIP GENEROUSLY! 

The DDG also continues to support our 

community by offering 30 days free! 

Please us email for details. 



BUSINESS DIRECTORY 

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 

Drinks & Drag at CCBC 

Resort Hotel.68300 Gay Resort 

Drive, CC 

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 

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 

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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 

Jukebox - Pool -Darts- Air 

Hockey - Giant Jenga. 

Everyone is Welcome at Tryst 

21+ 188 S Indian Canyon Dr 

Palm Springs, CA 

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 

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340 Restaurant & Nightclub 

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In a 6-to-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme 

Court ruled that transgender people 

are protected from employment 

discrimination under Title VII of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964, And a stunning 5-to-4 

DACA victory! 

A significant win for the LGBT community, 

because its not really just jobs we are 

protecting. It will bring many of the other 

changes necessary for LGBT rights. Not 

being fired will allow more people in the 

workforce that will stand up against work 

place discrimination. For DACA recipient it 

means more time to fight. Voting Blue may 

be the clue! 

Here are some opening business 

guidelines but it is always good idea 

to call first. **Please note that due to 

COVID-19, all events are subject to change 

as per Federal, State & County 

mandates & recommendations. 

Pinocchio in the Desert 

SAFETY FIRST! We re-opened 

PINOCCHIO'S in the Desert on Memorial 

Day. We think our restaurant has gone 

'above and beyond' the safety requirements 

called for to keep both our customers 

and our staff as safe as possible. We take 

and check temperatures at the door - 

both customers and staff. Face masks are 

required to enter - they can be removed to 

eat and drink while you are seated, but face 

masks must be put on if you are moving 

around or standing. Tables are sanitized 

after each use, special WALL DIVIDER 

BUSINESS NEWS 

SNEEZE GUARDS are situated between 

tables and a sneeze guard shield is also 

around the bar, hand sanitizer stations 

are available throughout the restaurant. 

We sanitize everywhere on a continual 

basis. It’s a lot of work and we appreciate 

your cooperation. A HUGE ‘THANK 

YOU’ to all of our awesome customers 

who are doing their part to help keep the 

restaurant safe for everyone to enjoy. And 

of course BRAVO to the best staff in the 

world! #SafetyFirst #PinocchiosintheDesert 

#DineSafely 

Tool Shed 

We are pleased to announce Tool Shed 

will be reopening this Friday June 12th at 

10:00AM in accordance with all local, state, 

county, and regional guidelines. 

Now as always, your enjoyment, 

entertainment and safety are most 

important to us. In this time off we have 

remodeled, refurbished and redesigned 

Tool Shed inside and out to meet or exceed 

current health standards. 

Sanitizer stations, temperatures and 

disposable masks are just the beginning. 

We have replaced, upgraded and expanded 

our ventilation and cooling systems, and 

we have installed custom molded clear 

plexiglass barriers surrounding the entire 

bar. Our occupancy has been adjusted, new 

tables and chairs layout, and retrained our 

entire staff on how to best serve your needs. 

Continued on page 28 


RENT CONTROL 

Form a Tenants' Union! 

What is a Tenants' Union? 

Tenants' unions are building, neighborhood 

or city-based organizations made up of and 

led by renters themselves to fight for our 

collective interests and rights. 

for all and tenant and community control 

of our housing and land. 

Why form a Tenants Union? - Because you 

can win! 

(Organizing committee with the Concord 

Tenants Union) 

Building-based tenants unions are generally 

made up of tenants who live in the 

same building and/or have the same landlord. 

Neighborhood and city-based tenant 

unions are networks of tenants who often 

have similar issues and stand in solidarity 

with each other, but may live in different 

buildings or have different landlords. 

Everyone is talking about passing rent 

control and eviction protections, but where 

do you start? How do we build enough 

power to stay in our homes, communities 

and thrive?! We do this by organizing. We 

must organize because overcoming fear and 

isolation is impossible to do on our own. 

We organize because we seek to transform 

people's fear and isolation into dignity and 

solidarity both in your home, community 

and on a statewide level. Organizing isn’t 

just sending out an email or creating a social 

media page, although those will likely 

be steps that you take. The organization of 

tenant unions are the building blocks to 

our translocal, statewide, and international 

movement. 

Tenants Together/Homes For All tenant 

unions share a common vision and principles 

(see bottom), and unite with other 

tenant unions across our cities, states and 

country to build a movement of millions 

that is powerful enough to win rent control 



VIC GERAMI 

10 QUESTIONS WITH VIC GERAMI: JOURNALIST, 

COLUMNIST, 

AND HOST OF THE BLUNT POST with VIC on KPFK 

90.7 FM 

By Will Paige 

I’m work in Progress in a type-A and 

workaholic way, persistent, and live with the 

philosophy that, ‘you can not think yourself 

into right action, you can only act yourself into 

right thinking.’ 

How did your column ’10 Questions with Vic’ 

come about? 

For this special issue, we turned the tables on 

our columnist and contributor Vic Gerami. 

Desert Daily Guide is the exclusive publisher 

of Vic’s internationally syndicated celebrity 

Q&A column, ’10 Questions with Vic (10Q).’ 

He is also a regular contributor to DDG his 

prime-time national breaking and headline 

news show, THE BLUNT POST with VIC on 

Independent Radio KPFK, part of Pacifica 

Network, reaches over 11 million households 

in Southern CA. It airs on Mondays, at 7:00 

a.m. (PST) on KPFK 90.7 FM. 

We used the same format as Vic’s column and 

asked him 10 questions about his celebrity 

interviews for 10Q and interviewing members 

of Congress weekly on his radio show. 

A few years ago, a friend was starting a new 

publication in West Hollywood and needed 

help. He was a one-man operation and could 

use some content. For a long time, I had an 

idea to start a celebrity Q&A column, so I 

offered to start the column in his publication 

which does not own anymore. 

How did you go about getting celebrities to 

interview? 

I started with a few celebs that I knew but ran 

out of them quickly. It is a lot of work landing 

an interview every week. So, I started to 

contact publicists, but a lot of my emails were 

unanswered, or my request was declined at 

first. The industry is used to being approached 

by recognizable names like Variety, Hollywood 

Reporter, and Deadline. I had to work threetimes 

harder to build credibility and gain the 

trust of top publicists. 

Modesty aside, how would you describe 

yourself? 

Continued on next page 


As my column started to get syndicated around 

the country and eventually in Great Britain and 

Canada, interest started to grow. I started to 

receive fewer rejections and more interviews. 

Name a celeb who was a great interview. 

That is a tough one because so far, I have 

thoroughly enjoyed every single one of them. 

But Paula Abdul and Kathy Griffin stand 

out. Paula stands out because she gave me 

an interview at a time when she was busy 

rehearsing for her show all day. She called me 

from the rehearsals. I expected her to have only 

fifteen minutes for which I would have been 

grateful. Minutes into the interview, we were 

talking as if we had been best friends forever. 

We bonded over having grown up in the valley 

and next thing I know, we were on the phone 

for almost an hour. Paula is very down to earth 

and a sweetheart. 

I had met Kathy at parties and fundraisers 

several times, aside from seeing her live shows. 

She was hilarious throughout the interview, but 

her answer to my last question had me rolling. 

I always ask celebs the same last question, 

‘Tell me a secret-make it a good one.’ Kathy’s 

answer was about Cher. She said that during 

the period when she received backlash over her 

Trump photo, she was getting death threats, 

and her show was being canceled, she had a 

text chat with Cher. At one point, Cher texted 

her, ‘Well, you wanted to be famous bitch.’ 

You have a hit primetime show on 

Independent Radio KPFK 90.7 FM. How did the 

show come about and what is it about? 

I had done special programs for KPFK in the 

past, including co-producing KPFK’s Pride 

marathon for the last two years, so they knew 

my work and style. Last December, I landed an 

interview with Marianne Williamson while she 

was still a Presidential candidate for KPFK’s 

Holiday show. That lead me to develop THE 

BLUNT POST with VIC (TBPV), which is an 

extension of my web magazine, The Blunt Post. 

I cover national breaking and headline 

news, offer analysis and commentary, and 

interview high-profile public figures. A few 

of my recent guests include Congressman 

Adam Schiff, Congressman Tony Cardenas, 

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, and 

Congresswoman Judy Chu, Congressman Jim 

Costa, Congresswoman Norma Torres, and 

Congresswoman Grace Napolitano. 

I also feature a philanthropic organization, 

a cause, or charity on every show, read an 

inspiring quote, and do my namesake segment, 

‘Let’s Get Blunt.’ I discuss a current issue in a 

direct, no-holds-barred, and blunt way. 

How is it getting interviews with some of the 

most high-profile members of Congress? 



CULTURAL EXHIBIT 

The DDG has obtained exclusive rights to reprint Do You Remember, When 

from Permissions Team Office of General Counsel 

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 

www.ushmm.org 

NEVER AGAIN: WHAT YOU DO MATTERS 

The Campaign for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 

What was it like to live as a young Jew in Berlin during the Nazi deportations? This 

exhibition details the life of Manfred Lewin, a young Jew who was active in one of 

Berlin’s Zionist youth groups until his deportation to and murder in Auschwitz-Birkenau. 

Manfred recorded these turbulent times in a small, hand-made book that he gave to his 

Jewish friend and gay companion, Gad Beck. Mr. Beck, a Holocaust survivor who again 

lives in Berlin, donated the booklet to the Museum in December 1999. The exhibition 

centers around the 17-page artifact, which illustrates the daily life of the two friends, their 

youth group, and the culture in which they lived. 

To understand why Manfred Lewin, a young Jew in Nazi Berlin, wrote this book in 1941 

for his friend Gad Beck—to understand why Gad, 19 and Jewish, risked his life attempting 

to save Manfred from deportation—read these words from the play that brought them 

together. German writer Friedrich von Schiller’s Don Carlos: No Matter what you plan on 

doing, will you promise to undertake no act without your friend? Will you make me this 

promise? Friendship, valor, and the fight for freedom were the ideals of this 18th-century 

German drama. In 1941, Gad and Manfred played the starring roles in their Jewish youth 

group’s reading of the play. 

Special thanks to Gad Beck and Jizchak Schwersenz. 

Thanks to Carol Brown Janeway for her translation of the German text, and to the Zemer 

Chai Choir for the performance of the song “Ba'a menucha layageya.” 

Thanks also to: 

Beate Kosmala, Zentrum für Antisemitismus-Forschung Berlin 

Philipp Reclam jun. Verlag 

Friedrich Veitl, Metropol Verlag, Wichern Verlag 

Christine Zahn, Jüdisches Museum Berlin 


Manfred Lewin was born on September 8, 

1922, in Berlin where he lived with his parents 

and four siblings in the predominantly Jewish 

section of the city. The family lived in poverty 

in three little rooms not far from the Beck 

house at Dragoner Strasse 43. Manfred’s 

father was a barber and his mother Jenny, a 

former secretary, took care of the family. She 

often had to find other sources of food to 

supplement the family’s insufficient Jewish 

food ration cards. 

Gad Beck was born on June 30, 1923, together 

with his twin sister Miriam. Gad’s mother 

Hedwig came from a Protestant family, but 

converted to Judaism before the marriage 

with Heinrich Beck in 1920. The children 

were raised according to Jewish traditions, 

supported by the Christian relatives. In 

1934 Gad changed to the Jewish school 

in the Grosse Hamburger Strasse. In 1939 

his parents were forced to move into the 

predominantly Jewish section of Berlin. They 

could no longer afford the school fees; Gad 

started to work as an apprentice. 

Book Translation: Do you remember, when 

Cover to the small, hand-made book that Manfred 

Lewin gave to his Jewish friend and gay companion, 

Gad Beck 

Exhibit continues on page 29 




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JUNETEENTH 

Juneteenth is a celebration "1862, 

President Abraham Lincoln signed the 

preliminary draft of the Emancipation 

Proclamation, which covered only the 

Confederate states. As Union troops retook 

territory, they emancipated enslaved people 

living there. Orders issued on Juneteenth 

applied only to Texas. Slavery didn’t end 

in states like Kentucky and Delaware, 

which hadn’t seceded and therefore weren’t 

covered by Lincoln’s proclamation, until 

Dec. 18, 1865, when the 13th Amendment 

was adopted." 

Announcing Emancipation 

freedom to slaves! 

This notice was intended to inform Texans 

that, in accordance with a proclamation 

from the Executive of the United States, “all 

slaves are free.” This involves an absolute 

equality of personal rights and rights of 

property between former masters and 

slaves, and the connection heretofore 

existing between them becomes that 

between employer and hired labor. 

Today Celebrating Juneteenth gives Black 

Lives Matter an opportunity to reflect 

remember the ways freedom has always 

been circumscribed for people of color 

and it serves as motivation to press for 

continual emancipation from all forms of 

slavery. 

The DDG supports #BlackLivesMatter 

founded in 2013 in response to the 

acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. 

Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a 

global organization in the US, UK, and 

Canada, whose mission is to eradicate 

white supremacy and build local power 

to intervene in violence inflicted on Black 

communities by the state and vigilantes. By 

combating and countering acts of violence, 

creating space for Black imagination and 

innovation, and centering Black joy, we are 

winning immediate improvements in our 

lives. 

Visit blacklivesmatter.com for more details. 

BLM’s 

#WhatMatters2020 is a campaign 

aimed to maximize the impact of the 

BLM movement by galvanizing BLM 

supporters and allies to the polls in the 

2020 U.S Presidential Election to build 

collective power and ensure candidates 

are transparent and held accountable 

for the issues that systematically and 

disproportionately impact Black and 

under-served communities across the 

nation. 


Irene Soderberg 

The DDG was saddened to learn of the passing of a beloved 

local performer, Irene Soderberg, on Sunday May 31st, Irene 

has often been on the cover of local LGBT guides including 

the DDG. 

A GoFundMe to help with a Memorial and a musical 

CELEBRATION OF IRENE'S LIFE (Irene style!) in West 

Hollywood, CA 

GoFundMe.com/memorial-fund-for-irene-soderberg 


Next Mass March 22 at 5pm. 

Call or 442-282-8333 or visit stgilesaltadena.org for more details. 


AdamsArtExpose’ ART 

THE ART OF FILLING GAY TIME DURING THE EPIDEMIC 

The conflicting reports coming from 

the White House and medical experts 

continue to leave us in limbo regarding 

reliable information on this Pandemic. 

Sheltering in place can get to be 

extremely boring but necessary for not 

those of us not employed in one of the 

essential services. Being exposed to the 

virus and exposing others if you may 

have it and not realize that you do is 

not a risk worth taking. 

Finding interesting and productive 

activities to occupy shelter in place time 

can be tedious. For those interested 

in the arts, both local and national 

galleries are going online to give 

virtual tours of current exhibitions and 

background information on the artists. 

Regarding specific gay interest, areas 

ASK ANY BUDDY is a virtual photo 

album that as put together fragments 

from over 125 movies creating a wide 

variety of rare footage from the 60s, 

70s, and 80s. It is a compilation of 

film shots of dozens of legendary, but 

real cruising areas, and general social 

spaces, that have since disappeared. It 

is humorous and sexy documentation 

of gay life following the Stonewall Riots 

at least how it is depicted in the moves. 

AdamsArtExpose’ 

https://www.youtube.com/ 

watch?v=IWGHcIlulzO&t=12s 

An informative and insightful video 

about the PEIR KIDS, a group of gay/ 

black/&trans homeless youth that hang 

out at Christopher Street Pier in New 

York City. Rated as the best and most 

informative about the issues that gay 

black and trans youth face. 

https://www.youtube. 

com/watach?v=5YL1- 

Fmy3SA&feature=youtu.be 

Considering more contemporary 

and international films about gay 

life, "Queer Japan" looks at the 

LGBTQ community in that country 

in Tokyo and other cities in Japan. It 

demonstrates that gay liberation has 

become more global than what might 

be current thinking. This film shows 

how everyday people are daring to live 

their lives and defy the norms of gender 

and sexual identity in unconventional 

ways. One of the artists featured is 

the most influential manga artist, 

Gengoroh Tagame, who has created 

numerous explicitly erotic drawings 

and paintings of gay life in Japan. This 

engrossing documentary is directed by, 


Graham Kolbeins, Produced by HiromiIida 

and Co-written by Anne Ishii. has English 

subtitles. 

This film can be viewed free through IMBd 

TV. 

These are a few alternative ways to pass 

time getting through the pandemic. Enjoy, 

stay well and share other ideas you have for 

sheltering in place. 

Questions, comments, suggestions, 

contact - adamsartexpose@gmail.com or 

adamsartexpose@desertdailyguide.com 


Believe it or not, it is easier than getting top 

celebrities. KPFK, part of Pacifica Network, 

is the longest-running public radio in the 

country, since 1949. It has the strongest signal 

west of the Mississippi and reaches over 11 

million households. Politicians know what 

that means in terms of reaching voters. KPFK’s 

listeners are generally progressive, sociopolitically 

astute, and well educated. I only 

interview elected officials who I respect and 

try to keep the conversation about pressing 

matters, their accomplishments, and initiatives, 

and offer solutions rather than being stuck in 

the problem. 

Who are a few people that you would like to 

interview that you have not done so yet? 

My wish-list is long for both my column 

and my show. A few that come to mind 

are President Obama, Governor Newsom, 

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 

Barbra Streisand, Elton John, Madonna, 

Kim Kardashian, and most of all- Olivia de 

Havilland. 

marathon for the 3 rd year sometime in June. So, 

stay tuned for details. 

Tell me a secret-make it a good one. 

I am very unfiltered and live my life on my 

sleeve, so I do not have many secrets, but I 

will do my best. I knew that a Presidential 

candidate was going to suspend their campaign 

long before it was announced, but they asked 

me to keep it a secret. 

For The Blunt Post, please visit TheBluntPost. 

com 

For THE BLUNT POST with VIC, please visit 

TheBluntPostWithVic.com 

For TOP 100 LGBTQ-Friendly Companies, 

Businesses, and Organizations, please visit 

Top100LGBTQ.com 

What are a few of your favorite charities and 

other non-profit organizations? 

There are so many that I do not know where 

to start. Point Foundation, Being Alive, APLA 

Health, TransLatin@ Coalition, ACLU, Feeding 

America, Journalists without Borders, and 

Doctors without Borders. 

Do you have any new projects coming up? 

I launched the Top100LGBTQ.com to feature 

100 LGBTQ-friendly companies, businesses, 

and organizations. I am excited about that. 

I am also producing KPFK’s special Pride 


Continued from page 6 

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Amenities include free wifi, daily 

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hour, complimentary local gym access, 

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outdoor misters and assistance with 

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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 FETISH AND TOYS 

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PLUMBING | ELECTICAL 

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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. 

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 

MATRIMONY SPIRITUALITY 

Bloom In the Desert Ministries 

760 327-3802 

St. Giles 442-282-8333 

Idyllwild Nature Center The center provides 

an array of environmental education 

programs, guided tours, and field study. 

trips. 951-659-3850 

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Starland Community Desert retreat 

Gas 800-427-2200 

STARLANDCOMMUNITY.ORG 

Water 760-323-4971 

Electric 800-990-7788 

Help Verified 2020 

Trash 800-973-3873 

Recycling 760-327-1351 

AMVETS Express free bus service to Loma 

Free Trolley Buzz 760 260-8104 

Linda VA(909) 735-5065 

GROUPS/ORG/HELP 

CDC 

LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER 

If you or someone you know may be 

760-416-7790 www.thecenterps.org contemplating suicide, call the National 

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 800- Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273- 

227-2345 

8255 or text HOME to 741741 to reach the 

AMVETS: 760-324-5670 

Crisis Text Line. In emergencies, call 911, 

BLOOM IN THE DESERT MINISTRIES: or seek care from a local hospital or mental 

760-327-3802 

health provider. 

Coachella Valley Sexual Assault Services Riverside County Department of Public 

Rape Crisis Center (760) 568-9071 

Social Services: Kinship Warmline 

Democrats of the Desert 

Phone: (800) 303-0001 For grand parents 

desertdemocrats.org 

raising grand children 

DESERT LEGAL AID: 760-832-9770 ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project 212-549- 

DESERT STONEWALL DEMOCRATS: 2500 

www.desert-stonewall.org 

Adult Protective Services 

DESERT WINDS 760 776-2700 

Hotline 800 491-7123 

FRONTRUNNERS psfr.org 

The (FCC) reserved the 211 dialing code for 

GAY ARTISTS - 760 835-0727 

community information and services. 

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

800 243-7692 

Gay Men’s Health Crisis Hotline 

Transgender community transcc.org 

American Association of Poison Control 

PALM SPRINGS GAY MEN’S CHORUS Centers (800) 222-1222 

760-219-2077 

Rape, Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Incest 

PALM SPRINGS LEATHER ORDER OF National Network (RAINN) 

THE DESERT 760 272-5553 

(800) 656-HOPE 

PALM SPRINGS PRIDE pspride.org 

Prime Timers of the Desert 760-424-8014. 

Don't blow up your weekend! 

NATURIST DAY PASSES 

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

Gay Men CCBC Resort 

days before you start any digging project. 

Family DeAnza Springs Resort Jacumba, 

befor you DIY or hire a professional. 

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BUSINESS NEWS 

We hope to see you this Friday but 

understand if you want to wait a little while. 

You may not be ready to come out yet, and 

that's okay. 

When you are here, we are here for you and 

ready to serve you. 

Thank you for all your support and 

patronage. 

Tool Shed Owner, Manager and Staff 

Rio Azul Mexican Bar & Grill 

June 8 at 4:12 PM · 

SUMMER HOURS: 

Monday & Tuesday: Closed 

Wednesday- Sunday: 4-9PM 

Eagle 501 Bar & Barracks 

Thank you to Randy Carmenaty, Dave 

Flint and to all our hardworking staff for 

making our first week back a success! I am 

so grateful to each of you for your diligence 

and tenacity in making sure that Eagle 

501 Bar maintains our commitment to 

keeping a safe and respectful space for our 

employees and patrons. 


can share their space before entering if you 

don't know them. RESPECT...that is key 

here. Respect yourself, your friends, our 

employees and those you interact with. If 

you exhibit any symptoms, stay home and 

get well; we will not permit entrance for 

the health and safety of our employees and 

guests. 

At Eagle 501 Bar, we Respect you, we 

Love you, and we WILL get through this 

together. BE YOU! 

Sunshine Cafe 

May 27 at 8:38 AM · 

We're so excited to finally say our dine-in 

is open again! Come by and have all your 

favorites! 

The LGBT Community Center of the Desert 

Hi folks! To understand some of the 

changes and the impact of COVID-19, 

HARC, Inc. launched a COVID-19 Needs 

Assessment Survey to inform the needs of 

the Coachella Valley. Questions will include 

the topical areas of basic demographics, 

symptoms, shelter-in-place and social 

distancing behaviors, employment and 

financial needs, mental health, and 

resources utilized during the pandemic. 

If you still feel it's not time for you to 

come out for health safety reasons, we 

truly respect your right to do what is best 

for you. To everyone who is interested in The survey is online, available in English & 

coming out to connect with others again, Spanish, 100% anonymous, takes about 10 

please know we are grateful for your minutes, and four lucky winners will get a 

patronage and we are committed to doing $100 Visa card 

our part to keep you safer by requiring English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ 

masks be worn at all times when you are CV-COVID-19 

away from your designated safe zone or Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ 

table or when you are interacting with our CV-COVID-19-Spanish 

staff. Maintain your personal space and 

respectfully 28 Opening ask those please around contact you location if you first. Thank Some You! may have delivery options

PART 

Two 

Reprint by permission 

by Office of 

General Counsel 

United States Holocaust 

Memorial Museum 

all right reserved. 

www.ushmm.org 

Page Translation: 

Translation: ... How could anyone bring us someone like this? We 

asked ourselves in fits of laughter. 

When Gad joined the He-halutz youth group in 1940, its members 

immediately thought of the 19-year-old lover of city life and cafes as 

too 'bourgeois.' The other members, including Manfred, preferred 

typical youth group outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and 

sports. 

Gad might not have joined such a group if it weren't for the political 

situation. Having been excluded from German mainstream life since 

the Nuremberg racial laws were passed in 1935. Gad and many other 

German Jews turned to their own cultural and religious groups. 

Zionist youth groups such as Gad and Manfred's He-halutz group 

prepared their members for emigration to Palestine and created a 

strong sense of community. 

"TOO BOURGEOIS" 

Interview with Gad Beck 

“For them I was a boy from outside. Why? I was visiting theaters, I 

was dancing, even ballet dancing. For such a group of pioneers it was 

impossible to believe this. Just in such a situation, political situation... 

I had never been in such a group, if there was not Hitler, this is clear. 

But I had no other way, I had to come with other people together, 

with these Jewish people together and the Zionist Jewish people 

together. ... I was coming from another world, I was coming more 

from the world from theater, from culture, from [sigh].” 

Photo 

A police raid in the Scheunenviertel, the Jewish quarter of Berlin. 

The Jewish residents of an apartment house are being searched for 

weapons and forced to produce identification papers. 


GAYDGETS & THREADS 

ADRIAN’S PICKS FOR THE MAN THAT 

NEEDS EVERYTHING. 

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#1 Batman Pride 2020 

Rainbow Pop! 

#2 Hello Kitty Pride 2020 

Rainbow Pop! 

#3 SpongeBob SquarePants 

Pride 2020 Rainbow Pop! 

$11.99 (Each) 

Entertainmentearth.com 

Funko Supports Pride! 

Our FUNKO PRIDE POP! collection 

is a celebration of inclusivity and 

acceptance. Funko supports the 

LGBTQ+ community and rejects 

intolerance and discrimination. At 

Funko, FUN is for EVERYONE! A 

donation from Funko has also been 

made to the It Gets Better Project, an 

organization that uplifts, empowers, 

and connects LGBTQ+ youth 

around the globe, in support of this 

program. The It Gets Better Project 

inspires people to share their stories 

and remind the next generation of 

LGBTQ+ youth that hope is out there, 

and it will get better. 

IMAGE OF THE WEEK.... Adrian at the Crunchyroll Expo San Jose 

Show your support and pride 

with these special edition rainbow 

collectibles: Pop! Batman, Pop! Hello 

Kitty, Pop! SpongeBob. 

We would like to thank our licensing 

partners, Nickelodeon-Viacom, 

Sanrio, and Warner Bros. Consumer 

Products on behalf of DC for their 

partnership and support in the 

development of the first Funko Pride 

collection. 

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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