Special to The Desert Sun

Presented by The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert (known as The Center), Center Stage 2025, held Oct. 17 at the Palm Springs Air Museum, was a sold-out affair that raised more than $1 million for the nonprofit that aims to create community for LGBTQ+ residents in and around the Coachella Valley.

The atmosphere was as electric as the view, which included a magnificent sunset atop the mountains as guests sipped hosted cocktails and DJ Modgirl provided the perfect musical accompaniment for the 90-mimute happy hour.

Dinner was lovingly prepared by Lulu Catering and Events, and as guests ate, they watched on huge screens as Center staff and volunteers shared testimonials of how The Center’s various programs have helped — and in some cases, saved — community memb

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