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Palm Springs to Host Lesbian Visibility Week
PALM SPRINGS (CNS) - The city of Palm Springs will begin celebrating
Lesbian Visibility Week today with a series of events highlighting the art,
stories and advocacy of lesbians and the broader sapphic community.
Organized in collaboration with the LGBTQ Community Center of the
Desert, the LGBTQ History and Archives of the Desert and Greater Palm Springs
Pride, the observance will take place Monday through Sunday at locations
throughout the city.
A flag-raising ceremony will kick off the week's events at noon Monday
at the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert, 1301 N. Palm Canyon Drive.
Mayor Naomi Soto is scheduled to issue a proclamation recognizing April 20 as
Lesbian Visibility Week in Palm Springs.
Organizers said a featured event will be ``Trailblazing Lesbians of
the Coachella Valley,'' an exhibit highlighting the history and contributions
of lesbian, queer women and sapphic community leaders in the region. Honorees
include Barbara Carpenter, Gail Christian, Lucy DeBardelaben, Joani Hannan,
Marjorie Main and Ruth Debra.
The exhibit will be on display Tuesday through Sunday at the Welwood
Murray Memorial Library, 100 S. Palm Canyon Drive.
Additional events will include a coffee meetup, a film screening and a
wine tasting.
``Residents and visitors are invited to participate in a lineup of
cultural and social events designed to honor the past while building a more
inclusive, equitable future,'' organizers said.
More information is available at https://thecentercv.org/en/LVW2026/.
By: City News Service
April 20, 2026
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