Palm Sprgs' historic gay bars see light at end of tunnel

Contents:

• THE 5 BEST PALM SPRGS GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS PALM SPRGS
• BT GAY BARS THE DERT
• IN CALIFORNIA: PALM SPRGS' HISTORIC GAY BARS SEE LIGHT AT END OF TUNNEL
• GAY BARS GREATER PALM SPRGS
• PALM SPRGS GAY BARS

THE 5 BEST PALM SPRGS GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS PALM SPRGS

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BT GAY BARS THE DERT

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IN CALIFORNIA: PALM SPRGS' HISTORIC GAY BARS SEE LIGHT AT END OF TUNNEL

Between Fuhr’s expertise, Trixie’s mment to athetics and spicy margaras, and my own gay agenda, I’ve assembled this nonprehensive list of lol queer spots.

GAY BARS GREATER PALM SPRGS

Some are LGBTQ-owned, some draw queer crowds, and some are gay the same way that iced ffee and walkg fast are gay: They’re gay if we believe they’re gay.

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PALM SPRGS GAY BARS

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