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1 Year Anniversary Disco Drag Brunch at Alibi Azul, hosted by Jersey Shore. Full Schedule Cinema Diverse, the Palm Springs LGBT film festival. Meet Mr. Off Ramp Leather 2017. Gay Palm Springs info this week every day, hour by hour. Proudly celebrating 22 years of service to the community! Discover GAY life with the oldest LGBT magazine! Best bets this week in Gay Palm Springs California, Gay resorts. Bars, Restaurants and happenings. Plus local city maps and more! The official guide to Gay Palm Springs for 22 years. This week's LGBT weekly guide in PRINT and ONLINE, Also Gay and Gay friendly events parties and more. Mostly gay but it’s all inside!
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THE LAST WORD by Greg Pettis<br />
Well, you know the campaign locally<br />
has begun when the candidates begin<br />
<strong>to</strong> walk door-<strong>to</strong>-door. Can you imagine<br />
walking when it’s still 107 degrees!<br />
Well, with only 50+ days left, we have no<br />
choice.<br />
Several <strong>for</strong>ums and candidate interviews<br />
as well, including the Desert Sun – will<br />
be interesting how they report/endorse.<br />
Speaking of <strong>for</strong>ums, it appears that the<br />
Desert Daily Guide will be hosting a<br />
candidate <strong>for</strong>um at CCBC Resort the<br />
evening of Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 10th. Stay tuned <strong>for</strong><br />
more in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Presidential race continues <strong>to</strong> tighten.<br />
Did anyone really think it was going<br />
<strong>to</strong> be a rout? Wishful thinking. <strong>The</strong><br />
debates will tell all. Of course Trump<br />
has such low expectations compared <strong>to</strong><br />
Clin<strong>to</strong>n he just has <strong>to</strong> not slobber on<br />
himself and the media will say he did<br />
fine.<br />
I’m headed off <strong>to</strong> Chicago <strong>to</strong> attend a<br />
board meeting <strong>for</strong> Democratic Municipal<br />
Officials. I’ll be interested <strong>to</strong> get<br />
everyone’s take on what is happening in<br />
their states.<br />
My colleague, John Aguilar and I, had a<br />
meeting this week about an af<strong>for</strong>dable<br />
housing project in Cathedral City <strong>for</strong><br />
seniors and the elderly and learned that<br />
many in the development had HIV/<br />
AIDS. I had no idea. I remember when<br />
HIV housing was transitional, I never<br />
thought that people would live in<strong>to</strong> their<br />
70’s and 80’s. Wow. Now time <strong>for</strong> a cure.<br />
Cannabis continues <strong>to</strong> be big news in<br />
the west valley. DHS and Cathedral City<br />
are issuing licenses. <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> keeps<br />
flirting with expansion. Who is next?<br />
La Quinta? <strong>Palm</strong> Desert? Indio? I guess<br />
most people are waiting <strong>to</strong> see if legalization<br />
comes <strong>to</strong> Cali<strong>for</strong>nia in the November<br />
election. That would certainly be a<br />
game-changer in the country. How are<br />
you voting?<br />
Over the next couple weeks, I’ll address<br />
the ballot propositions and then mid-Oc<strong>to</strong>ber<br />
I’ll share how I am voting on all the<br />
races that we will see here in the desert.<br />
I would like your thoughts. Email me at<br />
greg@gregpettis.com.<br />
That’s it <strong>for</strong> this week. Stay tuned! More<br />
fun on the way, I’m sure.<br />
Greg Pettis is a <strong>22</strong> year city councilman in Cathedral<br />
City. He has made his name in governmental circles<br />
as an expert in transportation issues and is very active<br />
in working on bringing passenger rail service <strong>to</strong> the<br />
COACHELLA Valley. Greg was the first openly gay<br />
elected city council members In Riverside County. He<br />
has served on the boards of the National League of<br />
Cities and the League of Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Cities and as President<br />
of the Southern CA Association of Governments.<br />
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