The LGBT Community Names Gary Costa as Executive Director
PALM SPRINGS, CA – The LGBT Community Center of the Desert (The Center) is pleased to announce that it has named Gary Costa as their new Executive Director. Costa has served as The Center’s Interim Executive Director since November, 2012. A nationwide search for the position was conducted by McCormack & Associates, a national executive search [...]
The Kraft Nabisco LPGA Championship 2013 final
The Kraft Nabisco LPGA Championship at Mission Hills Country Club was played on April 7th. Inbee Park won the tournament with a -15 for the win and a 4 stroke lead over the 2nd place winner.Park started the day with a 3 stroke lead and never lost the first place spot. She had one bogey [...]
LPGA Pro-Am Golf Tournament 2013
Mission Hills Country Club was the host club for the Kraft Nabisco LPGA Pro-Am Golf Tournament on April 2nd and 3rd, Annika Sorenstam was the Celebrity LPGA Pro Hostess for the Pro-Am. Annika has retired from Professional Golf but returned for this Annual Event. 20 Celebrities were in the Amateur field. There was one LPGA [...]
LPGA legends played with young up and coming golfers
The Kraft Nabisco Championship has a lot of events during the Pro-Am Tournament that was held on April 2nd and 3rd. LPGA legends of golf played with young up and coming golfers on Tuesday, April 2nd in a Junior Challenge. Girls teams play with an LPGA Pro.The Pro Golfer is able to help the girls [...]
Shari Belafonte toured the Palm Springs HIV/AIDS Desert AIDS Project
Actress and Artist Shari Belafonte toured the Palm Springs HIV/AIDS Desert AIDS Project Center on Friday. March 22nd. Bellafonte has come to the valley to show her art work. She wanted to tour the DAP facility to see all the strides they have made in the fight against HIV/AIDS and the work they do for [...]
LGBT Community Center of the Desert’s “Red Dress Party” a Whimsically Fashionable Affair with a Serious Purpose
Palm Springs, CA – More than 400 guests wore red to stand out and stand up for the programs of the LGBT Community Center of the Desert. The evening raised more than $30,000 for The Center thanks in part to sponsors Nesteggg Group, LLC and LULU California Bistro who helped to underwrite the evening. The event was held Saturday night at the [...]
“Love Lives On” 19th Annual Steve Chase Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center
“Love Lives On” was this years theme for the 19th Annual Steve Chase Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Saturday, Feb. 9th. The event was sold out with over 1800 guests attending. Desert AIDS Project in Palm Springs is the recipient of all monies raised thru ticket sales, silent auctions and donations. [...]
“Entertaining Mr. Sloane” Cast & Performance Change
Rancho Mirage, CA – Desert Rose Productions, Inc., the Valley’s live stage company serving the LGBT community, announced today that, due to a cast member’s illness, they have recast a leading role and postponed the opening of “Entertaining Mr. Sloane” at The Commissary in Rancho Mirage. The production, originally scheduled to open on Friday, February [...]
Gay glory: First gay-friendly ‘Queen’ James Bible released
To resolve the “interpretive ambiguity in the Bible as it pertains to homosexuality”, the world’s first “gay Bible” has been released claiming to have finally translated the Christian holy texts correctly. “You can’t choose your sexuality, but you can choose Jesus.” The online description of “The Queen James Bible” suggests “now you can choose a Bible, too.” [...]
MSame-Sex Marriage Soon May Be on Supreme Court Docket
The U.S. Supreme Court is raising the stakes in the same-sex marriage debate as it considers taking up the issue for the first time, testing momentum built by advocates through electoral wins in four states this month. The justices are scheduled to confer privately on Friday on 10 pending appeals, including clashes over the federal [...]