PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Greater Palm Springs Pride announced the recipients of the 2025 Palm Springs Pride Honors Awards. The awards recognize individuals and organizations for their exceptional contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. The organization said this year’s honorees demonstrated remarkable leadership and a profound commitment to activism and allyship. The awards reception, a
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Pride is calling on volunteers to help with its inaugural Pride Equality Walk Oct. 25. Organizers said the new walk is scheduled around when the DAP Health Equity Walk was typically held. DAP Health announced the end of its nearly 40-year Health Equity Walk fundraiser in May. Organizers
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Public Library Foundation will host its fourth annual Pride on the Page book festival later this year at the Cultural Center, with a fundraiser following the festival. “Each year, this festival grows in popularity,” Corey Roskin, library foundation board member, said in a statement. “Our community appreciates
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A once-familiar space is getting a new life. Work has started on the upcoming Eagle Cathedral City, a bar that promises to offer more than just a remodel. Jeremy and Phillip Nalwalker, co-owners of Eagle Cathedral City, say patrons can expect a completely redone interior, modern sound and lighting systems,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A new push to overturn same-sex marriage is drawing strong reaction. Kim Davis, a former Kentucky clerk, has filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its 2015 decision that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide. Davis made headlines a decade ago when she refused to issue marriage licenses
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The annual Palm Springs Pride celebration will proceed as scheduled, despite a significant shortfall of $325,000 in expected funding, organizers announced on Friday. Palm Springs Pride 2025 is scheduled to take place Nov. 6-9. The four-day celebration will remain free to attend and is expected to attract over 200,000 people
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth have officially ended operations, meaning people contacting 988 for help no longer have the option to “press 3” to reach counselors specifically trained to respond to the needs of this group. The lifeline included a subnetwork for LGBTQ+
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ)– California is partnering up with the Trevor project to improve behavioral health services and affirming care following the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate specialized suicide prevention support for LGBTQ youth. Just weeks after the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate specialized suicide preventative support for LGBTQ youth through the 988 Suicide and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Palm Springs is celebrating Pride Month by honoring six outstanding LGBTQIA+ business leaders with “Spirit of Palm Springs” awards. Mayor Ron deHarte presented the awards at City Hall on Wednesday, celebrating the entrepreneurial sprit, community involvement, and business achievements of local business leaders who have made significant
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The Pentagon has announced plans to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a Navy supply ship honoring the gay rights icon and veteran. This comes during Pride Month, sparking backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates. News Channel 3 spoke to a local Navy veteran, who is part of the LGBTQ+ community, about what this means. “Its Another big
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Legendary LGBTQ+ trailblazer Mariah Hanson—founder and producer of The Dinah, the world’s largest and longest-running music festival for queer women, nonbinary folks, and allies—will take her final bow in September 2025 capping off an unprecedented 34-year run of music, celebration and LGBTQ+ cultural impact. Hanson confirmed that the upcoming edition of
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The Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast was held Thursday morning at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The event honors the legacy of Harvey Milk — the first openly gay elected official in California — and serves as a powerful reminder of his enduring message of hope, courage, and equality. Held each year, the breakfast is a
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(PALM SPRINGS) Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley’s Transgender Health & Wellness Center organized the “2025 Trans Pride: Empower and Employ.” Attendees celebrated and supported the transgender community inside the Palm Springs Pavilion. They had a chance to connect with future employers, discover a variety of resources, and enjoy drag queen performances. Organizers say the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Trans Pride will soon be held in Palm Springs and organizers say this year’s event is especially meaningful. It will be presented by the Transgender Health and Wellness Center on March 29 inside the Palm Springs Pavilion. Organizers say the transgender community remains the highest statistic in unemployment, job discrimination,
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The Coachella Valley Pride Hockey Association brings the Palm Springs International Pride Hockey Tournament to Acrisure Arena for the third time from Feb. 20-23. With 16 teams and players from 105 cities in the United States and Canada, the CV Pride Hockey Association aims to grow access to hockey for everyone in the Valley, “by
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs-based LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert is seeking interview subjects today as part of its “Oral Histories Project.” Selected nominees will undergo an initial screening before scheduling a recording session at KGAY radio studios or remotely, the community-based archive said Tuesday evening. This project, spearheaded by
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Cathedral City, Calif. (KESQ) – As California’s first Pride event of the year, the 9th Annual Cathedral City LGBT+ Days presented by Agua Caliente Casinos brings together numerous LGBTQ+ celebrities, artists, performers, media, community leaders, Coachella Valley residents, and visitors for an unforgettable weekend of live entertainment, community engagement, and fun activities from March 7-9,
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In a post to Instagram on Monday, the Palm Springs Cultural Center shared that all 7 of their LGBTQ+ flags were “ripped down” from their patio. Eric Smith, general manager at the cultural center, says this incident comes at a time when LGBTQIA+ voices are being threatened. “Right now, they’re extremely being marginalized, they’re trying
Continue Reading Local members of the LGBTQ community fear the upcoming Trump presidency could impact their rights. As President-Elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, California leaders say they will defend the state’s progressive policies. Governor Gavin Newsom called a special session days ago to prepare the state’s legal defense fund against Trump. This week,
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A long weekend of painting Downtown Palm Springs rainbow ended festively Sunday evening, with the 38th annual Palm Springs Pride parade. KESQ has team coverage on the event, with all the sights and sounds from the final day and reactions from organizers on the larger than expected turn out.
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