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Palm Springs Pride Unveils LGBTQ+ Artist Showcase to Headline 68-Act Festival
Palm Springs Pride is thrilled to announce its four-day festival entertainment lineup, centered around a dynamic LGBTQ+ Artist Showcase  that spotlights groundbreaking queer talent from across the nation. This celebration of community, visibility, and fierce energy will feature 68 diverse performances , kicking off Thursday night on the Arenas District Main Stage. "This year, we're proud to put a spotlight on the incredible depth of talent within the LGBTQ+ community and its
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Oct 283 min read
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Pride Monument Dedication Ceremony
At a community celebration today, the Pride M onument  was formally donated to the City of Palm Springs' permanent public art collection by the Palm Springs Pride organization, which provided 88% of the project's funding. The City of Palm Springs Public Arts fund provided 12% toward the installation costs. The installation is a landmark sculpture commemorating the LGBTQ+ community's contributions to Palm Springs and the Greater Coachella Valley. The sculpture is in Frances S
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Oct 172 min read
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Arenas District Bars Launch ‘Skip the Line' Fundraiser to Support Palm Springs Pride
Local Bars Step Up to Support Pride When Community Needs It Most In a remarkable show of community solidarity, the bars of Palm Springs'...
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Oct 73 min read
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$25K Flagpole Matching Challenge
Greater Palm Springs Pride  today announced a 15-day, $25,000 matching challenge  to complete the funding for the installation of the...
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Sep 292 min read
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Palm Springs Pride Announces 2025 Grand Marshals, Honoring Six Activists for Their Resilience and Advocacy
Pride Royalty Named The Palm Springs Pride Grand Marshals for the 2025 Palm Springs Pride Parade are an exceptional group of six...
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Sep 233 min read
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2025 Pride Honors Awards Recipients
Greater Palm Springs Pride is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Palm Springs Pride Honors Awards, recognizing individuals and...
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Sep 33 min read
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Palm Springs Pride Moves Forward with 2025 Festival Despite Sponsorship Shortfall
The Greater Palm Springs Pride organization announced today that, despite a significant shortfall of $325,000 in expected funding, the...
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Aug 82 min read
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Palm Springs City Council Approves Landmark Pride Flagpole for Arenas District
PALM SPRINGS, CA – July 21, 2025  – Tonight, the Palm Springs City Council approved a license agreement with Palm Springs Pride for the...
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Jul 213 min read
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Join Our Team
Executive Director Palm Springs Pride Job Description Professional Qualifications Required: Â - Dynamic, entrepreneurial, proven leader...
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Jun 173 min read
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INAUGURAL PRIDE EQUALITY WALK
Palm Springs Pride, Coachella Valley’s oldest Pride organization, today announced the inaugural Pride Equality Walk will take place this fall on Saturday, October 25, to ignite action and motivate the community to advocate for justice and foster a more equitable society for everyone. Palm Springs has a powerful and enduring legacy of embracing and championing LGBTQ+ communities, and the Equality Walk will build on that foundation, serving as a testament to our unwavering comm
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May 132 min read
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Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast to Honor Toni Atkins with the Harvey Milk Leadership Award
The Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast coalition is proud to announce that Toni Atkins, who served as the 51st president pro tempore of the...
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Apr 13 min read
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Holly Near to Receive Harvey B. Milk Lifetime Achievement Award
The Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast coalition is proud to announce that Holly Near  will be honored with the Harvey B. Milk Lifetime...
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Apr 13 min read
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Pride Week Public Art Project: a Stunning Visual Spectacle
Palm Springs Pride Unveils Third Annual Pride Week Public Art Project  Greater Palm Springs Pride, the official host of Palm Springs...
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Oct 23, 20243 min read
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Desert Air Takeover Arenas Stage
Desert Air and Palm Springs Pride have announced a dynamic collaboration to bring Desert Air's electrifying energy to the Arenas District...
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Oct 18, 20243 min read
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Disco Supergroup Sister Sledge Featuring Sledgendary® to Headline Palm Springs Pride
Sister Sledge, the legendary disco group, will headline the Palm Springs Pride Festival and perform their iconic hits, which have...
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Sep 26, 20243 min read
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Neon Trees to Headline Palm Springs Pride's DÃa de la Reina
The iconic indie rock band Neon Trees  will headline the Arenas District Pride Week opening event, DÃa de la Reina, on October...
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Sep 17, 20243 min read
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Aaron Allen Marner Named Grand Marshal of the 2024 Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
Artist Aaron Allen Marner, known for his vibrant and thought-provoking artwork, will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 2024 Pride...
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Aug 26, 20243 min read
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Pride Honors Awards 2024
Greater Palm Springs Pride announced the recipients of the prestigious annual Pride Honors Awards. The awards presented by Silvercrest...
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Aug 5, 20244 min read
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Pride in Palm Springs to Celebrate Under the Theme ‘Be You’
Palm Springs Pride organizers announced the 2024 Pride Week theme is 'Be You,' which embraces the power of self-expression,...
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Jun 28, 20242 min read
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Palm Springs Pride Announces Bigger and Bolder BIG Gay BBQ for 2024!
VIP tickets on Sale Now www.BIGGayBBQ.com Southern California Music Awards Best Pop Rock Band Corday and the Magic 70s band will...
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May 17, 20242 min read
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