Comedian Fortune Feimster and actor Cheyenne Jackson will lead the Nov. 8 celebration, with additional honors going to longtime local performer Marshall Pearcy and community volunteer Gary Moline.
Six individuals and one organization will be recognized Sept. 24 at the Hilton Palm Springs for their contributions to the LGBTQ+ community.
The three-day event, set for Nov. 6-8 in Downtown Palm Springs, is expected to draw more than 200,000 attendees and generate $38 million in economic impact.
Thousands lined the city's main street Sunday for the annual Palm Springs Pride Parade, and we were there. Take a look at a few of the scenes we captured along Palm Canyon Drive.
The Grand Marshals were honored for their advocacy work and commitment to fostering inclusion in Palm Springs.
Free events throughout the weekend include block parties, a festival, and the Pride Parade, all under the unifying theme of “Be Heard.”
City leaders and Desert Regional Medical Center officials emphasized visibility, inclusion, and community leadership amid shifting political climate at the annual event Wednesday morning.
The $500,000 project dedicated at a Friday morning ceremony was funded primarily through private donations, with Palm Springs Pride and individual donors providing 88% of the funding.
The annual Palm Springs Pride event generates an estimated $38 million economic impact for local businesses, with approximately 200,000 attendees visiting each November.
The honorees include activists, journalists and community leaders who embody this year's theme of "Be Heard."
Six individuals and organizations will be recognized for LGBTQ+ community contributions at an Oct. 16 ceremony.
Jasmine Sullivan-Waits, who spent 20 years organizing city events including VillageFest — and helped move Pride downtown in 2014 — will start her new role on Sept. 1.
