Sparkle Gala Celebrating Jose Sarria

Join us in Palm Springs, CA for "Sparkle" Weekend to celebrate the "mother of the gay community" the legendary Jose Sarria the weekend of Dec 11-13, 2025. Before Stonewall, Before Harvey Milk, there was Jose Sarria.

Jose was the first out candidate for public office when he ran in 1961, he was an out proud Latino drag queen, a WW2 Veteran, founded the International Court System and was a former resident of Palm Springs.

We are thrilled to feature the Sparkle Gala, a benefit show showcasing members of the International Imperial Courts: Fabulous MCs Roxie Bleau and Gene Brake, with epic performances by the cast of Lip Gloss including Reba McEnwhat Bixler, Summer Eve Douche, Misha Rockafeller, Sadie Ladie and many more.

This epic weekend in Palm Springs celebrating a true legend should not be missed.

For the love of Mama Jose...

Friday, December 11
Welcome Happy Hour on Arenas

Saturday, December 12
Palm Springs Sparkle to Honor Jose Sarria
5pm to 9pm, advance tickets donation 50.00
at El Dorado Community - Auditorium, 6000 E Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264

Doors open at 5pm for cocktails, dinner at 5:30pm and show begins at 6pm. Gala event will include an incredible benefit show featuring the stars of the International Imperial Courts, silent auction and other surprises all to benefit the Jose Sarria Foundation.
Suggested dress: cocktail attire with sparkle. "Bring the Bling"

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sparkle-gala--2026-2

Sunday, December 14
TBA

For more detailed info: https://josesarria.org/sparkle/

For the love of Mama Jose...

Note: Payments made via links on this event are non refundable donations to the Jose Sarria Foundation, a 501c3 public charity. We appreciate your understanding and your support. The donations are processed by Zeffy which takes none of the donation, but does suggest a tip. The default tip amount is 17% but you can change it to anything you want even zero.