DAP Health to Sponsor Palm Springs Pride Livestream
DAP Health is presenting sponsor of NBC Palm Springs' broadcast of the Palm Springs Pride Parade on Sunday, November 8.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in LGBTQ+
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DAP Health will serve as presenting sponsor of NBC Palm Springs' livestream of the Palm Springs Pride Parade, which begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, November 8, as part of Greater Palm Springs Pride, running November 5 through 8.
Why it matters
The sponsorship reflects DAP Health's 2026 Pride theme, "Empathy Wins," which emphasizes compassion, inclusion, visibility and health equity for Palm Springs residents and visitors. It also extends the organization's longtime role as a Rainbow Sponsor of Greater Palm Springs Pride.
DAP Health's parade contingent is number 50, and the organization serves nearly 80,000 people through 23 locations and six mobile units across Riverside and San Diego counties. Viewership figures for the livestream on NBC Palm Springs' Facebook and YouTube channels have not been released.
The players
DAP Health
DAP Health, founded in 1984 as Desert AIDS Project, is a community health organization that now serves nearly 80,000 people across Riverside and San Diego counties.
NBC Palm Springs
NBC Palm Springs is the local NBC affiliate serving the Coachella Valley, which broadcasts the Pride Parade livestream on its Facebook and YouTube channels.
The details
DAP Health team members, volunteers, patients and supporters will march as contingent number 50, gathering near East Tachevah and North Palm Canyon drives before the parade steps off. At the Pride festival, the organization will offer free rapid HIV testing, HIV self-test kits, condoms, lubricant, naloxone and fentanyl test strips.
Timeline
1984: DAP Health is founded as Desert AIDS Project.
November 5-8, 2026: Greater Palm Springs Pride runs.
Sunday, November 8, 2026, 10 a.m.: Palm Springs Pride Parade begins and is livestreamed.
Culture Shift
DAP Health's sponsorship traces back to its founding in 1984 as Desert AIDS Project, an organization that grew from the AIDS crisis into a broader health provider. Its 2026 Pride theme, "Empathy Wins," carries that history into a message centered on inclusion and health equity.
Viewers can watch the Pride Parade livestream on NBC Palm Springs' Facebook and YouTube channels starting Sunday, November 8, at 10 a.m. Festival attendees can access free HIV testing, self-test kits, condoms, lubricant, naloxone and fentanyl test strips from DAP Health.
The takeaway
Residents and visitors planning to attend the Palm Springs Pride festival can access free HIV testing, self-test kits, condoms, lubricant, naloxone and fentanyl test strips from DAP Health. Checking the livestream schedule on NBC Palm Springs' channels offers a way to follow the parade without attending in person.
What happens next
The Palm Springs Pride Parade begins Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 10 a.m. and is livestreamed by NBC Palm Springs, with Greater Palm Springs Pride running November 5 through 8.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by NBC Palm Springs.
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