Pride Denies Code Pink Parade Spot Again
Palm Springs Pride excluded the anti-war group from its 2026 parade for a second straight year, prompting an unofficial protest march.
Palm Springs LGBTQ+ News
Coverage of LGBTQ+ life in Palm Springs focuses on the community's culture, identity, rights and organizing in the desert city. Reporting follows the events, policies and personalities that shape queer life here.
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November 9, 2026
Palm Springs Pride Kicks Off With 5K, Pool PartyHundreds ran the Palm Springs Pride 5K while nearly 1,000 attended a pool party at the Ace Hotel on November 7, 2026.
November 9, 2026
Cicada Fine Art Showcases Local LGBTQ ArtistsThe Palm Springs gallery featured works by local LGBTQ artists during Pride weekend, with NBC Palm Springs broadcasting the parade from its doorstep.
November 9, 2026
Palm Springs Pride Marks 40 Years With ParadeThe weekend celebration concluded Sunday with a parade along Palm Canyon Drive, themed "Be Included."
November 6, 2026
Survey Finds Strain Among Palm Springs LGBTQ+ ResidentsA quality-of-life study of local LGBTQ+ residents reports high rates of anxiety, depression and housing cost burden.
November 6, 2026
DAP Health to Sponsor Palm Springs Pride LivestreamDAP Health is presenting sponsor of NBC Palm Springs' broadcast of the Palm Springs Pride Parade on Sunday, November 8.
October 12, 2026
Kataluna Enriquez Named Palm Springs Pride MarshalThe transgender rights advocate and model has been selected as the 2026 Marsha P. Johnson Grand Marshal.
October 7, 2026
The Bent Theatre Will Open Season With Tennessee Williams PlayThe Palm Springs theater kicks off its fifth season on October 9, 2026, with a new production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
October 6, 2026
Vandals Defaced Palm Springs Pride MonumentCleanup crews have successfully removed paint from the eight-foot sculpture at Frances Stevens Park.
September 28, 2026
PS Resorts Increased Greater Palm Springs Pride SponsorshipThe tourism entity has expanded its financial support for the city's upcoming 40th anniversary Pride celebration.
September 24, 2026
Rose Garcia and Bella Barkow Will Host The DinahThe new owners will lead the 35th anniversary of the historic Palm Springs music festival this fall.
Regular subjects here include Pride and festival celebrations, local rights and policy debates, community organizations and their responses, and queer artists and cultural figures. Coverage reaches across the city and the surrounding desert communities whenever a story crosses into the wider Coachella Valley. Seasonal tourism shapes which events draw attention and when, so visitor-driven celebrations often dominate the calendar. Resort-town real estate and retirement migration also give the local queer community a distinct character that sets it apart from larger urban centers.