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REPORTER: Adam
EMAIL: adamsart@desertdailyguide.com
ADAMSARTEXPOSE’
DON MCPHERSON
COLOR OF THE DESERT
Don Mcpherson is a local artist with a
full spectrum of experience in his career.
His formal education included a degree
from the Rhode Island School of Design
and then on to further work at the Art
Center College of Design in Los Angeles.
After working as a graphic designer
he decided to go independent and
produced paintings which were sold on
the East Coast.
instruction to her for her interest in art.
He was commissioned to create a bust
of Ms. Diller which was later obtained by
the Smithsonian Institute where it resides
today.
Later he began doing graphite line
drawings of show business personalities
which evolved in becoming known
with a number of different personalities.
He completed a lithographic series
of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers
titled “Stardance”. This lead to him
becoming acquainted with Phyllis
Diller in which he provided personal art
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Free Apple
Watch?
As promised, being old has its privileges,
for example, winning argumets with “death
bed antics “ or getting Best Buy to give you
a free $499.00 Apple Watch or for 50 bucks.
As we hit 65, some parts of our bodies will fail
faster than others. As you may know some
Clinical trials are BS, like “Why are the young
so stupid?” But some are vital research studies
performed to evaluate a new or an existing
medical, surgical, or behavioral intervention.
You can verify this trial is legit is on clinicaltrials.
gov. I am obligated to say “While the U.S.
government does not review or approve
the safety and science of all studies listed on
the website.” And before joining any study,
ask your health care professional about any
possible risks and benefits.
What about the free Watch?
When you are 65 and signed up for medicare,
have an iPhone 6 or newer, this study may be
for you.
Called: A Study to Investigate if Early Atrial
Fibrillation (AF) Diagnosis Reduces Risk of
Events Like Stroke in the Real-World”
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04276441
Heartline app on the iPhone with the Apple
Watch Series 5 or later.
Inclusion Criteria: 65+ Medicare beneficiary
either with Original or Medicare advantage.
authorize electronic access to their healthcare
claims data and Authorize sharing of device
sensor itself, health, and Heartline app
data from their iPhone and Apple Watch (if
applicable).
I like free tech but like to be paid for my data.
This study does share data but in a transparent
way. So here are some personal experiences
enrolling for the free Apple Watch. Spending
much of my adult life in IT it was still no easy
task to enroll, but I did it. To be honest, I was
motivated for the free Watch. Getting the
Watch part was easy. The study provided a
coupon code for use at Best Buy. There are two
options to choose from, one is free but return
the Watch, and the other is to pay a small fee
and keep the Watch. A $499.00 Watch for 50
bucks seems like a good deal to me. But the
study pays me to read and learn about my
health, not much but enought to buy a better
watch strap in my first month.
However the apple watch was a life changer
for me, my childhood Dick Tracy Watch got
envisioned. On my wrist is a computer that
matches any modern laptop’s computational
power including every app on your phone.
Now I can ponder world issues or remember
why I am standing in the middle of the kitchen.
For example, asking Siri how far away our
moon is? Its 238,856 miles btw more detaile to
come.
To qualify, visit ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04276441 or drop us an email requesting a
Its stated purpose is to identify and diagnose
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), evaluate improvement
in cardiovascular (CV) outcomes, improve
direct oral anti-coagulant (DOAC) adherence
and persistence, and better characterize
participants and identify predictors of disease.
Note: No drug will be given as part of
this study. Participants without a diagnosis
of AF will be enrolled and a heart healthy direct invitation to the study.
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Cinema Diverse Celebrates 15th
Anniversary with Special Preview
Screening of Universal Pictures’
Groundbreaking New Gay Romantic
Comedy, Bros
from Universal Pictures. Bros is the first
romantic comedy from a major studio
about two gay men maybe, possibly,
probably, stumbling towards love.
Maybe. They’re both very busy.
From the ferocious comic mind o screen
on our opening night!”
Mark your calendars! The Palm Springs
Cultural Center is proud to present the
15th Anniversary of Cinema Diverse:
The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival,
running September 15 -18 & September
22 - 25 at the Palm Springs Cultural
Center (PSCC).
The festival opens on Thursday,
September 15th with Universal Pictures’
Bros - the highly anticipated film
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Starring Billy Eichner, the first openly
gay man to co-write and star in his own
major studio film, and Luke Macfarlane
(Killjoys), the film featuring an entirely
LGBTQ+ principal cast, including Guy
Branum (The Other Two), Miss Lawrence
(Star), Ts Madison (The Ts Madison
Experience), Dot-Marie Jones (Glee),
Jim Rash (Community), Eve Lindley
(Dispatches from Elsewhere), Monica
Raymund (Chicago Fire), Guillermo Díaz
(Scandal), Jai Rodriguez (Uncoupled)
and Amanda Bearse (Married …with
Children).
Bros is directed by Nicholas Stoller and
written by Eichner and Stoller. The film is
produced by Judd Apatow, Stoller and
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Don continued to explore oil painting
working in photo realism style and also
investigated work in pointillism and
impasto effects. Today we are fortunate
to have him and his colorful painting
technique as part of the art community
in this area. He continues to show at
outdoor art fairs throughout the area as
well as doing commissions.
His recent works are oil paintings of
landscapes with desert scenes. He has
a unique technique of blending colors
which has a touch on his pointillism
technique with small areas of color
outlined that complete a form. Here are
some of his colorful work which can be
seen and purchased at various art fairs
where he is showing.
His contact is:
donmcpherson@verizon.com
EVERY DAY
7AM-7PM
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Two Men
of Taunton
Project
Part
7
First congress
Two Men of
Taunton is
about 1776
revolution as it
happened.
Trans people are in Armed Forces—a
study by the Rand Corporation puts the
number today at more than 11,000 in
active duty and reserves.
Many patriotic Americans have
challenged gender norms to serve their
country since the American Revolution.
Often women dressed as men out of
necessity, but many also presented as
male long after finishing their tour of
duty.
These stories are proof that “not
conforming” to traditional gender
expectations has not preclude anyone
from being an asset to the U.S. military.
Deborah Sampson (below) mentioned
here with other dignaties was a hero
of the American Revolution when she
disguised herself as a man and joined
the Patriot forces. She was the only
woman to earn a full military pension for
participation in the Revolutionary army.
In 1804, Paul Revere, a hero during the
war, requested on Sampson’s behalf
that Congress grant a pension. He said,
“I have been induced to enquire her
situation, and character, since she quit
the male habit and soldier’s uniform,
for the most decent apparel of her own
sex; and obliges me to say, that every
person with whom I have conversed
about her, and it is not a few, speak of
her as a woman with handsome talents,
and good morals.
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Welcome!
WORSHIP WITH US IN PERSON
SUNDAYS AT 10 AM
3601 E. Mesquite Ave, Palm Springs
Demuth Community Center
God’s Love &
Good Works.
760.327.3802
www.bloominthedesert.org
WORSHIP WITH US ONLINE
SUNDAYS AT 10 AM
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VIRTUAL GALLERY
This Month the Virtual Gallery features my art as watercolor paintings of
male figures incorporated into designs that are inspired by Mondrian.
Mondrian has been one of my favorite artists since I was an art
student in College. Almost everyone has seen examples of Mondrian’s
paintings, and ideas emanating from his compositions have influenced advertising,
architecture, and design in general over the past 70 years. All of his paintings
during the period after he had left Germany and had contributed to the Bau
Haus art movement he said represent the ultimate of abstraction. These “ultimate
abstractions” are canvases divided by
black lines separating spaces into squares
and rectangles. Some of the spaces
formed by horizontal and verticle lines
were left white. in other select spaces the
colors, red, yellow, and blue are added.
These are the three primary colors that
combined in various combinations make
up all other colors along with black
and white. With this composition of his
canvases, he was depicting what he
concluded was the underlying structure
of reality represented by art..
My technique is to borrow the idea of
separating spaces with black horizontal and verticle lines and then select spaces
to put in the red, yellow, and blue primary colors To bring a direct contrast to
Mondrian’s idea of the abstract structure of reality I have incorporated the very
organic, sensual, curvatures of the nude male body.
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Two of these paintings are of model
Geo who is leaning into the stark
Mondrian background first on a left
foot and then on a right. In two other
paintings, I have used the model Arie
first drawn from the back and then
the same pose from the front.
The other change made in these
paintings in addition to the figures is
that instead of using Mondrian’s primary
colors I have substituted mid-century
colors of teal green and orange along
with yellow to bring a Palm Springs
environment to the composition.
These paintings are available
as originals or as prints on archival
paper in the same size as the originals. The originals are each $250.00 and the
prints are $45.00. They are available framed for an additional $80.00 in either black
or white frames with glass.
Next month I am working on male erotica in the concept of cubism
Models are also needed if interested please contact through the address below
Please contact to purchase or questions at adamsartexpose@gmail.com
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BUSINESS
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Thursday nights VILLAGEFEST takes place
in downtown Palm Springs on Palm
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Cabot’s Pueblo Museum
760-329-7610
McCallum Adobe 760-323-8297
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
FREE COMMUNITY LISTINGS
AAP - Food Samaritans (760) 325-8481
Eisenhower HIV Clinic (760) 834-7930
Directory
Borrego Health (Stonewall Medical
Center) Cathedral City 760-507-3310
Veterans Records https://vetrecs.
archives.gov/VeteranRequest/home.
html for vet or family or with written
authorization.
Lgbt community center
760-416-7790 thecenterps.org
American cancer society
800-227-2345
Coachella Valley sexual assault
(760) 568-9071
Desert Legal aid: 760-832-9770
Stonewall democrats:
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Men’s Chorus 760-219-2077
Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert
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Dance Floor Renaissance
By James Booth
Beyoncé’s Renaissance is
single-handedly ushering in a
new wave of dance and
house music.
With dancefloors hotter than
ever, music artists are eager
to capitalize on the club
craze with new beats of their
own. Whatever you’re into —
from bubble gum pop to hard
tribal beats — there is sure
to be something to get down
to this season. Here are
some of the best.
Kristine W
“Can’t Look Back”
At its core, Kristine’s track is
a lush, soulful house groove
that provides the perfect
platform for the divas’
powerful vocals. Its
message is to rise up and
appreciate the day because
looking back isn’t going to
heal the past.
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BUSINESS
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Men’s Chorus 760-219-2077
Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert
760 272-5553
Palm Springs Pride
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Prime Timers of the Desert
760-424-8014.
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BE ADVISED: Summer Flying hours are
8-10AM due to the higher temperatures.
Regular season flying hours are: 10AM-2PM
Now with 6 planes includimg:
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FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Every THURSDAY
5pm - 7pm
610 Belardo Rd.
FEATERED THIS ISSUE!
The Douglas built C-47 served as the main
cargo plane of allied forces throughout WWII.
It was used to transport men and material
all over the globe. It’s best known for it’s use
on D-Day, where it dropped thousands of
paratroopers into occupied France in the
beginning hours of the invasion.
C-47 flights takes 5-10 passengers per flight.
(a fortnight battle bus dream)
PT-17 STEARMAN ($295)
Monument Night Adventures
Saturday, September 17, 2022
8:00 PM 9:00 PM
Art Smith Trailhead
CA-74Palm Desert, CA, 92260
Discover how the desert comes
alive after dark! Do you know which The Boeing built Stearman served as an initial
animals change colors when you use training plane of American fighter pilots during
a blacklight? Using our blacklights, WWII. Almost every fighter pilot got their start
we will take a short walk along the Art in Stearman such as this one. Post-war, many
Smith Trail basin looking for the many were sold to civilians, many of which were
nocturnal creatures that inhabit our turned into crop-dusters.
desert.
Stearman flights take 1 passenger per flight.
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DESERT STONEWALL DEMOCRATS
ENDORSES 10 CANDIDATES IN
COACHELLA VALLEY
Palm Springs — Desert Stonewall
Democrats is proud to announce
the endorsement of ten Democratic
candidates
in local Coachella Valley races for the
November 2022 Elections.
Each of these registered candidates
represents progressive Democratic
values and spoke at the most recent
Desert Stonewall Democrats’ general
membership meeting on August 25th
held on Zoom and in-person at Mizell
Senior Center.
A vote was taken amongst the members
present and the following candidates
were endorsed:
• Denise Delgado, Coachella Mayor
• Dr. Frank Figueroa, Coachella City
Council
• Carlos Garcia, Palm Desert City
Council
• Grace Garner, Palm Springs City
Council, District 1
• Jeffrey Bernstein, Palm Springs City
Council, District 2
• Ron deHarte, Palm Springs City
Council, District 3
• Dr. Joel Kinnamon, Desert Community
College, District 4
• Lanny Swerdlow, San Gorgonio
Healthcare District
• Raymond Gregory, Cathedral City
City Council, District 5
• Gary Gardner, Desert Hot Springs City
Council.
The next Desert Stonewall Democrats
meeting will be held at the Mizell Senior
Center on September 20, 2022
where we will consider certain
additional endorsements for the
November General Election.
The Desert Stonewall Democrats (DSD)
organization is devoted to advancing
equal rights for all people, regardless
of sexual orientation or gender identity.
DSD supports the Democratic Party and
Democratic candidates who
support our mission. DSD draws its
strength from a nationwide network of
individuals and clubs composed of
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) Democrats who are working to
realize the following goals:
● To educate the LGBT community and
people who are supportive of it about
the vast differences that exist
between the two major parties on the
issues of concern to our community;
● To lead our party to improve its
record on issues of importance to our
community, and to work for the
nomination of Democratic candidates
from the local to national level, including
qualified openly LGBT
candidates who will be fully supportive
of our fight for equality;
● To encourage our community to
support and vote for Democratic
candidates who are committed to
defeating homophobia and prejudice;
and
● To work with local LGBT Democratic
clubs and individuals to encourage and
foster activism to achieve
these goals.
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Josh Church (co-producer Trainwreck,
Step Brothers)
and is executive
produced by
Eichner and Karl
Frankenfield.
Bros screens at
7:30pm with a
reception to
follow. Attendees
are encouraged
to come early
to mingle with
guests and take
advantage of our
Cinema Diverse
15th anniversary drink specials. The film is
being screened in the Historic Camelot
Theatre at the Palm Springs Cultural
Center, boasting the largest screen in
the valley. Tickets for opening night can
be purchased at the Box Office during
normal business hours or online at www.
cinemadiverse.org. All Access Passes,
which can be purchased online as
well, include the opening night film and
reception afterwards. Six Pack passes
cannot be used for opening night.
CINEMA DIVERSE ALL ACCESS PASSES
ARE ON SALE NOW!
August 30, Palm Springs, CA
each year the Palm Springs Cultural
Center hosts the only gay film festival
where it’s as hot on screen as it is
outside! Opening night kicks off with
a preview screening of BROS starring
Billy Eichner. Then it’s off on a rollicking
rainbow rollercoaster with ALL MAN: THE
INTERNATIONAL MALE STORY- detailing
the “rise” of the catalog that said “yesyou-can,”
the “King of the Nudies” Pat
Rocco has one last story to share with
you - his own in PAT ROCCO DARED,
and blast-from-the-past hunky Gregory
Harrison celebrates his 75th birthday by
visiting his gay son and partner when
the s@#$ hits the fan in JIMMY AND
CAROLYN - and that’s the first two days!
All Access Passes, Six-Packs, and Tickets
are all on sale now and available
online at www.cinemadiverse.org.
After purchasing your Pass(es), bring
your receipt to the Camelot Theatres
inside the Palm Springs Cultural Center
anytime on or after Wednesday,
September 15, 2022 and exchange it
for your passes. Palm Springs Cultural
Center is located at 2300 E. Baristo Rd,
Palm Springs, CA across from the Palm
Springs High School.
$179 All Access Passes - good for entry
into any Cinema Diverse screening.
$79 Six-Pack - offers discounted access
Plan ahead and purchase your All into any six Cinema Diverse screenings.
Access Passes for this year’s highly
anticipated 15th Anniversary Cinema $14.50 Tickets - good for a one time
Diverse Film Festival! A showcase of use entry into any Cinema Diverse
international talent and storytelling, screening.
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About Cinema Diverse: The Palm
Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival: Cinema
Diverse was established by the Palm
Springs Cultural Center in 2008, and
is dedicated to advancing and
further strengthening our diverse gay
community by presenting a worldclass
film festival featuring lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender cinema from
around the world.
We do this because we believe that
LGBTQ+ Filmmakers, and the stories
they tell through the movies they make,
empower our community, advance
our efforts to gain equal rights, and
often introduce us to a world that has
heretofore never known us.
We also believe LGBTQ+ films and
LGBTQ+ film festivals are critical to our
local community, and to the world
community, because they tell stories
that remind us of where we came from,
who we are, and who we can be. They
tell stories that not only inform and
transform those within our community,
but also have the power to change the
lives and attitudes of people outside our
community.
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THE ORACLE
“Cloud 9 Angel”
For those seeking a
more celestial outof-this
world groove,
the nonbinary queer
artist THE ORACLE
returns with “Cloud
9 Angel,” their
hopelessly romantic,
magical, dreamy,
ethereal track with
bouncy glitches,
progressive drums,
and gorgeous
soaring melodies.
Stewart Taylor
“Maybe We Shouldn’t Talk”
If there is one thing
sexy out singer
Stewart Taylor has
learned in his years as
a young adult in
Hollywood, it’s the
importance of walking
away from unhealthy
relationships. He
sings about it in this
catchy true-to-life pop
tune that he premiered
at Venice Pride Music
Festival. It is about
breaking ties with his
ex-lover.
Joey Diamond
and DJ Jace M
“Tearin’ Up My Heart”
This new version of
*NSYNC favorite
“Tearin’ Up My Heart”
pays homage to the
original while
incorporating house
and disco elements for
an uplifting Miami club
sound. The remix
package includes
eleven mixes from
some of today’s
hottest DJ producers ,
featuring varying
sounds from techno to
hard tribal.
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Local Organizations Collaborate on HIV &
Aging Conference
Positively Aging Project September 17, 2022
Positively Aging Project, the annual
Coachella Valley conference aimed
at providing practical information and
inspiration for those living long-term with
HIV will bring together the community
leaders to improve the lives of older adults
living with HIV for a hybrid in-person and
virtual conference on September 17, 2022.
The conference will feature top experts in
HIV research on a panel discussing HIV and
aging issues in our community.
September 18 is National HIV/AIDS and
Aging Awareness Day—a day to call
attention to the growing number of people
living long and full lives with HIV and agingrelated
challenges of HIV prevention,
testing, treatment, and care.
The virtual conference is free to attendees
and open to the public. Presented by
Eisenhower Health, Mr. Bruce Purdy, and
Mr. Barrett Shepherd This year’s event is
a result of a unique collaboration among
local service providers and organizations
focused on improving the shared
experience of older adults living with HIV.
individuals aging with HIV may experience
an early onset of aging complications
such as neurocognitive decline, impaired
physical function, frailty, and psychosocial
challenges like isolation, depression,
and PTSD from living through the early
HIV pandemic, and now COVID and
Monkeypox (MPX/MPox).
Notable Speakers are:
Featured Speaker, Porchia Dees, a
“Vertical” who was born with HIV, has
been living with HIV her entire life and
has become a vocal advocate for her
fellow “Verticals” who are often left out of
long-term survivor discussions or have little
to no research on their unique clinical &
psychosocial health challenges.
Keynote Speaker, Jack Mackenroth from
Project Runway will share his personal
story. Mackenroth was a contestant on
an early season of Project Runway when
a health issue forced him to disclose his
HIV status and he had to withdraw from
the competition. He will talk about his
experiences, and how that led him to
become an HIV and LGBTQ advocate.
Topics & Speakers:
Keynote Speaker: Jack Mackenroth from
Project Runway
Porchia Dees: On living as a “vertical”
Steve Rossetti, MS: Courageously
moving forward during times of increasing
uncertainty
Roundtable with Let’s KICK AIDS Survivor
Syndrome members
HIV research update panel:
People with HIV are living longer lives,
thanks to advancements in scientific
research and medical treatments: Today,
more than half of HIV-positive individuals
in the US are aged 50 and above.
People aging with HIV have experienced
tremendous loss, stigma, and discrimination
throughout their lifetime and within
the healthcare system. In comparison
BIOS Clinical: Golkoo Morcos, PharmD
to similar HIV-negative populations,
Eisenhower Health: Ann Stapleton, MD
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Palmtree Medical Research: Carlos
Martinez, MD,
HARP-PS: Jeff Taylor
Monkeypox update with Dr Phyllis
Ritchie, PS Test STD Clinic
What: The Positively Aging Project 7th
annual HIV conference is a collaboration
between the HIV + Aging Research Project
and other nonprofit community partners. It
will be a hybrid - both in-person and virtual
conference consisting of a mix of facilitated
discussions, panels, and presentations led by
key researchers, advocates, and long-term
survivors of HIV/AIDS.
When: The 7th Annual Positively Aging
Project Conference is scheduled for
September 17th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m
Where: Joslyn Senior Center Arthur Newman
Auditorium, and online via Zoom
How: Registration is free and now open via
Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
positively-aging-project-yearly-conferencetickets-399703563117
Or through the HIV+Aging Research Project
site https://www.harp-ps.org/upcomingevents
Collaborating Organizations | Event
Sponsors
Alzheimer’s Association
www.alz.org
The Alzheimer’s Association has been
serving the Coachella Valley for 24 years
and works to provide care and support for
all those affected
Borrego Health www.borregohealth.org
Borrego Health provides high-quality,
comprehensive, compassionate
primary health care to the people in our
communities, regardless of their ability to
pay.
Brothers of the Desert
www.brothersofthedesert.org
Brothers of the Desert (BOD) is a non-profit
organization formed in 2017 that provides
a growing network of support for Black gay
men and allies in the Coachella Valley.
DAP Health
www.daphealth.org
Eisenhower Health
www.eisenhowerhealth.org
Mr. Brad Fuhr
www.GayDesertGuide.com
HARP-PS
www.HARP-PS.org
Jewish Family Service of the Desert
www.JFSDesert.org
Joslyn Center
www.JoslynCenter.org
Let’s Kick Ass
www.lkaps.org
PALS
www.palsinthedesert.com
The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert
www.thecentercv.org
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Mark your calendars:
DiversityDHS Board and
Public meetings @ DHS
Library, 14380 Palm Drive,
DHS 92240 - 2nd Saturday of each
month 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Tea Social @ Dillon’s Burgers & Beers
Restaurant, 64647 Dillon Road, DHS
92240 - 2nd Sunday of each month 3:00
- 5:00 p.m.
Happy Hour @ Playoff’s Sports Lounge,
12105 Palm Drive, DHS 92240 - 3rd
Wednesday of each month 5:00 -7:00p
Rainbow Night @ Playoff’s Sports
Lounge, 12105 Palm Drive, DHS 92240 -
Last Wednesday of each month - 7:00
p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Desert Hot Springs Pride Festival is
November 12 at Cabot’s Pueblo
Museum. Volunteer at our website or
DiversityDHS@roadrunner.com.
You are needed. Your ideas are
welcomed. Your presence is
encouraged.
Tell a friend. Bring a friend.
www.DiversityDHS.org
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