Coincident to our annual homeowners association meeting, the Palm Springs Gay Pride weekend was taking place, including a parade on Sunday morning down the main drag of Palm Canyon Boulevard.
What is most striking about the Coachella Valley gay scene is that it seems to be ground zero for married with grandchildren people of both sexes to finally come out fully in their old age.
Ancient gay baton twirlers for the Desert Winds Band, for instance, were an unexpectedly poignant sight.
There were square dancing contingents...
..."Rainbow Senior Center" denizens marching down the boulevard twirling massive rainbow umbrellas...
...antique car afficionados...
...lesbians and their animals...
...and a gay city council member driving down the street with his lover and their two children.
2 comments:
Great entries Mike!
I have a new goal in life: to become an ancient gay baton twirler...
An interesting piece on Palm Springs in the 50s
http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-palmsprings6-2009dec06
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