[PHOTOS] Palm Springs Pride 2025 gets loud and proud

To Ron deHarte, “Be Heard” isn’t just the theme of Palm Springs Pride 2025, its a manifesto.

“When we gather in Palm Springs for Pride, we’re doing something revolutionary: we’re claiming space, amplifying our stories, and refusing to hide,” said deHarte, president and CEO of Palm Springs Pride. 2025, as well as one of the many participants in Sunday’s parade. “Every person who attends, every float in the parade, every performer on our stages—they’re all saying the same thing: we exist, we matter, and we will be heard.”

The parade, which served as the traditional grand finale for the Palm Springs Pride 2025, garnered thousands of attendees from across the Greater Palm Springs area as they gathered along Palm Canyon Drive in the city’s Uptown Design District. The mantra of “Be Heard” manifested in myriad forms, from the Gay Men’s Chorus to high school flamenco dancers, to the vibrant drag queens. For those of you who missed this bloisterous fun under the desert sun, we’ve snatched together some choice images showcasing Sunday’s cacophony of color and queer camaraderie.

Photography by Mike Ciriaco