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  • Advisor Luncheon

    Safe Schools Desert Cities hosts an invitation-only luncheon each September to update GSA Advisors on the resources, activities, and events that will be available to their club members over the coming school year. For more information, advisors may contact their district GSA Liaison or email .

  • Coming Out Day (National Event) – 2022

    Coming out can happen in many forms, from telling your family and friends about your sexuality to simply correcting a stranger about your gender identity. No two coming out stories are […]

  • Spirit Day 2022 (National Event)

    Spirit Day began in 2010 as a way to show support for LGBT youth and take a stand against bullying. Following a string of high-profile suicide deaths of gay teens in 2010, GLAAD worked to involve millions of teachers, workplaces, celebrities, media outlets and students in going purple on social media or wearing purple, a color that symbolizes spirit on the rainbow flag. Spirit Day now occurs every year on the third Thursday in October, during National Bullying Prevention Month, and has become the most visible day of support for LGBT youth.

  • Rainbow Youth Summit

    UCR Palm Desert 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert, CA, United States

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  • Pride Prom

    Palm Springs Air Museum Palm Springs, CA, United States

     

  • East Coachella Valley Pride

    ECV Pride is an inclusive, local, community-led celebration of LGBTQ+ pride in the Eastern Coachella Valley. Everything from the theme, vendor and resource booths to the art, performances, and music, is in the collective hands of local LGBTQ+ and allied volunteers, with The Center as a convener, facilitator, and operations lead. ECV Pride is always […]

  • National Coming Out Day

    National Coming Out Day is a day to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community and their courage to live openly and authentically. It is observed on October 11 every year, which is the anniversary of the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in 1987. The day was founded in 1988 by Robert […]

  • Out at the Scare

    Riverside County Fairgrounds Indio, CA, United States

    Out at the Scare is a special event for the LGBTQ+. community and allies to enjoy a night of fun and fright at the Riverside County Scare & Pumpkin Festival. Out at the Scare will take place on Friday, October 13, 2023, from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm PDT at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio, […]

  • National Spirit Day

    Spirit Day is a day to show solidarity and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youths who face bullying and harassment because of their identity. It is observed on the third Thursday of October every year. The day was started in 2010 by a Canadian teenager named Brittany McMillan, who was inspired by […]

  • Youth Zone at Palm Springs Pride

    Downtown Palm Springs

      The Safe Schools Desert Cities Youth Zone at the Palm Springs Festival is a fun and friendly space for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies to hang out, learn, and express themselves. The Youth Zone is located at the Palm Springs Pride Festival, which is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and its diversity. The […]

  • Palm Springs Pride Parade

    Downtown Palm Springs

    Each year, Safe Schools Desert Cities leads hundreds of middle and high school LGBTQ+ youth in The Palm Springs Pride Parade, a colorful and festive event that celebrates the diversity and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community and its allies in the Coachella Valley. The parade is part of the Palm Springs Pride Festival, which features […]

  • Transgender Day of Remembrance

      Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. The day aims to raise awareness about the discrimination and violence that transgender people face, especially transgender women of color, and to celebrate their resilience and […]

  • Barry Manilow’s ‘A Gift of Love VI’

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    McCallum Theatre 73000 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    Barry Manilow’s A Gift of Love concert returns to the Coachella Valley December 12-17 to support 25 local charities, including Safe Schools Desert Cities! Scheduled to take place at Palm Desert’s McCallum Theatre, Manilow’s A Gift of Love VI concerts will feature his hit songs and holiday favorites for the sixth time to benefit selected […]

  • Out at the Fair

    Out at the Fair is a family-friendly event that celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and its allies at various county fairs across the country. The event was started in 2011 by a group of friends who wanted to create a safe and fun space for LGBTQ+ people and their families at the San Diego County Fair. Since then, […]

  • Rainbow Youth Summit

    College of the Desert 43500 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    The Safe Schools Desert Cities Rainbow Youth Summit is an annual event that brings together LGBTQ+ students and allies from different schools and communities in the Coachella Valley and beyond. The summit aims to provide a safe and supportive space for youth to learn, network, and have fun. The summit features inspirational speakers, information tables, […]