MARIAH HANSON FOUNDER & PRODUCER OF CLUB SKIRTS DINAH SHORE WEEKEND TO BE HONORED BY THE CENTER AS THE FIRST RECIPIENT OF THE INAUGURAL LEGACY AWARD AT THE 5TH ANNUAL CENTER STAGE GALA

Palm Spring, CA - The Center – a Palm Springs, CA based organization serving the desert LGBT community – is honoring Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend founder and producer, Mariah Hanson, with the first ever  “ Legacy Award” for her invaluable contribution to the Coachella Valley LGBT community.

The 5th Annual Center Stage Gala presented by Eisenhower Medical Center will be held on Friday, November 7th, 2014 at The Riviera Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, CA.

Hanson's visionary leadership as the founder of one of the Coachella Valley’s largest tourism boosters and undisputed biggest lesbian event of it kind in the world, the legendary Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend  (aka “The Dinah”) makes her the perfect choice as the first recipient of this inaugural award.

Presented by The Center, the LEGACY award is a brand new distinguished honor, which pays tribute to remarkable individuals exemplifying the highest level of achievement and professional excellence when it comes to leading and travailing for the advancement of the LGBT community.

 

 “When considering those who have made a lasting impact on the desert’s LGBT community, Mariah Hanson’s name quickly rose to the top. Her vision for an all-women’s event has become the largest lesbian event of its kind in the world. This is Mariah’s legacy to our community and our reason for recognizing and celebrating her outstanding accomplishment,” says Mike Thompson, Executive Director at the LGBT Community Center of The Desert.

Hanson's incredible accomplishment with The Dinah has for the past 25 years continuously created a viable platform for the advancement of the LGBT community.

Transforming lives and making a difference in and for the LGBT community, The Dinah offers an unparalleled one-of-a-kind experience for myriads of women who come from all over the world to enjoy the freedom to be who they truly are without fearing the judgment of others, and gain, as well, a tremendous amount of self worth.

Over the course of a quarter of a century, The Dinah has not only been changing lives, but also spearheading music careers. Building on its reputation as the ultimate entertainment hub Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend has positioned itself not only as an event the entertainment industry’s most elite go to but also as a trendsetting event that music industry insiders watch and jockey to book their artists’ performances.

The Dinah is one of the only all-girl parties featuring a phenomenal line-up of talent ever to perform at a lesbian event. Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Colbie Caillat, India Arie, The Pussycat Dolls, Kesha and more recently Iggy Azalea, are just a few examples of major recording artists that headlined the epic event while still "unknown" and then systematically went on to hit international superstardom.

More than just an event promoter extraordinaire, Hanson is first and foremost an avant-garde business entrepreneur and exemplary community leader, who in a little over two decades has created an unsurpassed cultural and social phenomenon and built an impressive empire turning a small one-night event with 1,500 participants into a five-day bash with some 15,000-plus participants, booking entire hotels and securing major corporate sponsors.

The 5th Annual Center Stage Gala will open with a Reception & Silent Auction at 5:30 PM, followed by a sit-down Dinner and Entertainment at 7 PM, hosted by the quick witted Kate Clinton and concert by the nationally recognized singing string quartet Well-Strung.  The Center will also honor Judge Vaughn R. Walker (Ret) with the “Vanguard” Award.

Already expected to be one of the highlights of the Coachella Valley social season, the Center Stage soiree not only stands as a fun kick-off to Palm Springs Pride, but also as the perfect opportunity for The Dinah to stamp its mark in its highly anticipated upcoming April 2015 milestone 25th Anniversary.



For more information or to purchase a ticket, call 760-416-7790 or go to www.thecenterps.org/events/centerstage

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MARY LAMBERT, THE VOICE BEHIND MACKLEMORE'S PRO-EQUALITY HIT "SAME LOVE", SET TO PERFORM AT CLUB SKIRTS DINAH SHORE WEEKEND, THE LARGEST LESBIAN EVENT IN THE WORLD.

MARY LAMBERT

THE VOICE & SONGWRITER BEHIND MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS’

PRO-EQUALITY HIT SONG “SAME LOVE”, IS SET TO PERFORM AT

CLUB SKIRTS DINAH SHORE WEEKEND IN PALM SPRINGS

The Largest Lesbian Event In The World

Mary Lambert, the featured vocalist and songwriter on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ MTV VMA award-winning pro-equality anthem “Same Love”, is confirmed to be performing at the original Dinah Shore Weekend in Palm Springs also known as The Dinah.

The Seattle-based singer-songwriter and spoken word artist, Mary Lambert will take the stage on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Hilton Hotel for the grand finale of the Dinah’s legendary series of pool parties.

Lambert has single-handedly captured the attention of the entire nation and the LGBT community with her incredible breakout role in Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ single “Same Love”. The song, a heartfelt plea for tolerance and gay rights, on which she wrote and sings its hauntingly catchy chorus, has allowed Lambert’s voice to reach millions.  It was recorded during the campaign for Washington State Referendum 74, which resulted in legalized same-sex marriages.

As one of the biggest music revelations of 2013, Lambert went from juggling several jobs to playing in front of thousands of people, touring across the country, and performing live on national television on such hugely popular primetime and late night shows as The Ellen DeGeneres Show, VH1, and The Colbert Report, to name a few. "Same Love" has sold over a million copies in the US alone, peaking at number 11 on The Billboard Hot 100. It won the award for “Best Video with a Social Message” at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards and a highly acclaimed live performance with special guest Jennifer Hudson.  

Lambert recently expanded on the chorus of her marriage equality anthem releasing the very personal song, "She Keeps Me Warm," about being in love with a woman. The song's video has attracted more than 2 million views on VEVO and YouTube since the single dropped in the summer. Now stepping out on her own, Lambert is currently working on her first full-length album, which is set to drop in 2014.

A self-proclaimed “Femme lesbian”, Lambert will come home to the community she’s proudly and openly part of, with an exclusive live performance - her first ever – at the upcoming 24^th installment of the largest lesbian event in the world: The Dinah. 

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Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend is April 2-6, 2014 

in Palm Springs, CA.

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Palm Springs, The Official Host City Of Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend, Launches New Destination Wedding Website

For the past 23 years, Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend has been offering gay women from all over the world the opportunity to escape for five days from the rest of their 360-day life of make believe, in the closet, and provides them the freedom to be who they are.

Yet none of this universal unity, love and solidarity would have been possible if it wasn't as well for the host city of The Dinah Shore Weekend, namely the City of Palm Springs.

As one of the #1 LGBT travel destinations, the city, dubbed "the new Gay Mecca" boasts more gay and gay-friendly restaurants, nightclubs, hotels, retailers and other businesses than any other one gay destination in the world.  Nowhere else do lesbians get such a strong sense of community, solidarity and acceptance, feeling as much as home within the walls of the event as anywhere else on Palm Springs' playground.

Now, more than a tradition The Dinah Shore Weekend has intrinsically been linked to the Sunny Oasis becoming a Palm Springs institution.

Celebrating this past April twenty-three years of blissful marriage, the City of Palm Springs and The Dinah officially renewed their wedding vows. The victorious pair  symbolically solidified the lifelong relationship and commitment that run deep between both brides via an exclusive VIP Rewards Program - reaffirming the sacred union as two of the most popular gay Meccas in the country. 

As one of California's top LGBT destinations, today Palm Springs is one step closer for same-sex couples looking to tie the knot.

And indeed, it's a perfect match: Palm Springs and same-sex marriage!

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For those ready to celebrate and eager to start planning their big day and honeymoon, the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism has a new website, www.WeddingsinPalmSprings.com, featuring full-service hotels, historic inns, vacation home rentals, LGBT resorts, as well as unique wedding locations that showcase the beauty and vibe of Palm Springs.

"Palm Springs has long been a romantic destination for couples looking for the perfect wedding and honeymoon," says Mary Jo Ginther, Director of Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism. "With sunny, blue skies, a gorgeous mountain backdrop, there is no better place to celebrate in California." 

To celebrate the ruling on Prop 8 and DOMA, hundreds of supporters gathered in downtown Palm Springs on June 26, 2013 at the "Forever Marilyn" sculpture. 

 

Between August and November 2008, Palm Springs officials had performed over 600 civil same-sex ceremonies. Thirty-four same sex couples were also married in downtown during a special event called "Palm Springs Celebration of Marriage," organized by the City of Palm Springs. 

 

Many of Palm Springs' gay and lesbian resorts cater to the gay honeymoon market with romance packages and on-site ceremonies.Palm Springs has the largest collection of gay and lesbian resorts in the United States with nearly 30 gay and lesbian-owned and/or operated resorts and guesthouses. 

Full-service hotels, boutique hotels and vacation home rentals also offer additional space for grand celebrations and family gatherings.

Palm Springs is less than two hours away from Los Angeles and San Diego. Daily flights are available to the Palm Springs International Airport from major U.S. cities and Canada.  Plan a destination wedding and honeymoon in Palm Springs at www.WeddingsinPalmSprings.com.

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CLUB SKIRTS DINAH SHORE WEEKEND 2014

IS APRIL 2-6 IN PALM SPRINGS, CA

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Club Skirts "Blogs To Click": Love is Love is ... L'Amour Divine!

Let's talk about love today on our Club Skirts "Blogs To Click" series and spread the word about "L'amour Divine" (yes that is French for "divine love").

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WHO: L’amour Divine LLC was established by the Owner Brianna Spurlock and Co-Owner Barbara Tomaszek (aka Basia) in January of 2012. They launched their first online volume in April of 2012. This is not your ordinary Lifestyle publication; L’amour Divine Online Magazine is based on “Life Itself”, while representing love and equality for all. Love is love no matter the gender, sexuality, race, religion, weight, height or even hair color. Within L'amour Divine no one is larger than another and everyone's story is unique, whether they hold fame or not. They respect everyone's story and share them with the utmost diligence.

WHAT:  L’amour Divine is an online magazine. Their volumes are presented on a bi-monthly/quarterly basis, with over 27 different sections ranging from sports, health, religion, government, fashion, love, poetry, music, arts, sex and etc. Their “The Scene” section is updated on a regular basis to keep the viewer’s up to date on changes taking place within L'amour Divine, needed help, polls, comment boards, quotes, and events or situations taking place around us. Furthermore, L’amour Divine is a positive, informational and a communication outlet for all.

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WHY YOU SHOULD CLICK:  In L’amour Divine you're able to be yourself with no limitation except always “Respecting” one another. They promote expressing your beliefs, opinions and or story in a respectful manner, while trying to understand others views. Instead of being hurtful and putting them down. Brianna and Basia do not discriminate against those who don't support the information, opinions, features, lifestyles and or beliefs L'amour Divine magazine may provide. Yet, this is what makes them so unique because they embrace being yourself and living how you see fit! Acceptance stands for all individuals and not just for those who agree with their publication. They believe in respecting the diversity of your peers and learning how to co-exist with one another.


A SITE THAT GIVES BACK: Their goal is to bring people from different backgrounds together. In the process they intend on creating a new culture of acceptance and equality, while donating their time and a percentage of their proceeds to local charities. Thus far they have donated to WIGS for KIDS and Turning Point Women’s Shelter.

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CLUB SKIRTS DINAH SHORE WEEKEND 2014

IS APRIL 2-6 IN PALM SPRINGS, CA

Tickets & Hotel Reservations Now Available at:

www.The Dinah.com

Follow Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend for breaking news, special offers and behind the scenes photos and stories.