Morris Kight Memorial Tree and LGBTQ+ Veterans plaque relocated

Veterans for Peace Founder Tom Swann Hernandez holds a photograph of his late mentor Morris Kight during the re-dedication ceremony for the relocated Morris Kight Memorial, Tree, and LGBTQ+ Service Member Marker in downtown Palm Springs, Calif., on Nov. 24, 2025. Taya Gray/The Desert Sun

A flower blooms on the Japanese Oleander tree in memorial of Morris Kight in downtown Palm Springs, Calif., on Nov. 24, 2025. Taya Gray/The Desert Sun

David Gray, left, Tom Swann Hernandez, Mayor Ron deHarte, Brad Fuhr, Lex Ortega and Nick Gonzalez stand for a photograph following the re-dedication ceremony for the relocated Morris Kight Memorial, Tree, and LGBTQ+ Service Member Marker in downtown Palm Springs, Calif., on Nov. 24, 2025. Taya Gray/The Desert Sun

Mayor Ron deHarte speaks during the re-