Urvashi Vaid

We at Living Out join other members of the LGBTQ community in mourning the loss of Urvashi Vaid, a courageous lawyer, author, and activist committed to the ideals of equality and justice. Urvashi, 63, died of cancer on May 14. Vaid moved with her family to New York from New Delhi when she was seven […]

Nothing But the Best For Living Out, Palm Springs

Living Out, Palm Springs is extremely excited to have the culinary team of Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken as the creative and operational force behind our full-service restaurant and piano bar. We want to share with you some of the reasons why: SUSAN FENIGER & MARY SUE MILLIKEN Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger […]

Make The Yuletime Gay

The holiday season is upon us, and, for many, nothing means “Holidays” more than a Hallmark, Lifetime or other network Christmas movie. But hold on to your elf caps, this year we can celebrate the yule AND see a bit of our own stories while we are at it! This year a flurry of LGBTQ-inclusive […]

Congratulations John & Rob!

We are so pleased that our friends, John McDonald and Rob Wright, have been honored by the City of Palm Springs, the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, and the LGBT Community Center of the Desert for their philanthropic work on behalf of the city and its LGBTQ community. John and Rob were the recipients of […]

Senior Discounts Might Be Worth It, After All.

I don’t know how you all feel, but I have resisted asking for senior discounts from day one and have REALLY resented it when the person across the counter has subtracted the discount automatically because of my white hair. My theory has been that the savings were just not worth the aggravation. Recently, however, I […]

LGBTQ Facts: We Are More Interesting Than We Give Ourselves Credit For!

While doing some research for upcoming interviews about our Living Out community, I realized that there is a lot more data out there about our LGBTQ community than ever before. Apparently, we are more interesting than we give ourselves credit for! So, being a bit of a geek, I just naturally assume you would love […]

The LGBT Community Center of the Desert Celebrates 10 Years of “Center Stage”

Friday night, October 25th, was the LGBT Community Center of the Desert’s 10th annual Center Stage event at The Riviera Resort & Spa. The evening’s Presenting Sponsor was Eisenhower Health and its Premier Sponsors included David Hood and George Sellers, Western Wind Foundation, and Harold Matzner. Billed as a “turn back the clock” evening, attendees […]

Living Out Begins Accepting Reservations

Living Out has begun accepting reservations. We are excited about creating a community designed for LGBTQ active 55+ seniors who are interested in living their lives authentically. Our nine acre development will break ground December, 2019 and will be ready for the fun to begin no later than September, 2021. Living Out will be an […]

September 21: An Evening We Will All Remember Forever

Saturday, September 21, 2019 will be an evening we will all remember forever. . It was the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and Living Out was one of the event’s proud sponsors. Held at the iconic Greek Theatre, the celebration, named “Hearts of Gold”, highlighted the history of the Center, honoring those who […]