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The Center

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Address
1301 N Palm Canyon Dr, 3rd Fl, Palm Springs, CA 92262
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Phone
(760) 416-7790
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Website
www.thecenterps.org

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About this place The Center

The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert is the Coachella Valley's LGBTQ+ community centre. It offers counselling and mental-health services, support groups, programmes for older adults and youth, and social and educational events. It's a resource for residents and visitors, not a nightlife venue. The listed address is the third floor of 1301 N Palm Canyon Drive, and the listed hours are Tuesday to Friday daytimes only (shorter on Thursdays and Fridays). Older listings give a South Palm Canyon address, so check thecenterps.org before turning up.

Opening Hours

Closed
Monday Closed
Tuesday 09:00-19:00
Wednesday 09:00-19:00
Thursday 09:00-16:00
Friday 09:00-12:00
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Features

Gay LGBTQ+ Safe space Community space Staff multilingual Day venue Evening venue Year-round

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4.6
★★★★★
65 reviews

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Dale Solomon
Dale Solomon Jun 2026
★★★★★

Comfortable meeting room with good monitor and zoom. Great Outdoors Palm Springs meets on the 3rd floor every other month.

Allen Conkle
Allen Conkle May 2026
★★★★★

Great space for mental health care and community building

Ted Warkentin
Ted Warkentin Mar 2026
★★★★★
onyx noir
onyx noir Nov 2025
★★★★★

Needs better communication. In January of this year I tried to sign up for the food bank, and was placed on a waiting list. Where I've been quietly waiting ever since. Except at some point they got rid of the wait list and didn't bother telling the people on the list that there was no more list. Thank goodness for Find Food bank, they're the real stars.

David McCormick
David McCormick Aug 2025
★★★★★

This is the most racist place I have been in my life. At one meeting of the men's chat group, about half a dozen guys said the N-word and said it was ok to say the N-word. When I complained to the people running the center, they said they were just renting out space. They have since named a Black guy as head of that chat group. But I will never forget how horrible it was to hear the N-word said repeatedly at an LGBT center. Unacceptable.

Christian J Volz
Christian J Volz Apr 2025
★★★★★

The staff is amazing.

Leslie Seale
Leslie Seale Feb 2025
★★★★★

I’m a newer resident of Palm Springs; and have been involved in various pride organizations for many years. The welcoming staff, groups, and impactful Executive Director all make for an awesome welcoming experience, Welcome especially needed at these timed of hate for our community at large, and the Transgender community in particular.

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Last updated on 8 November 2026

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