There’s no party in the world like the Dinah Shore Weekend, where thousands of queer flock to dance and party like nobody's watching. Photos courtesy TheDinah.com.
When you see a throng of bikini-wearing and board shorts–clad women writhing poolside under palm trees, it’s a safe bet it’s the annual Dinah Shore Weekend in Palm Springs, Calif. This past weekend thousands flocked to the desert for the world’s largest party for queer women, and the “Dinah,” now in its 26th year, did not disappoint. The nonstop thumpa-thump of celebrity DJs set the soundtrack for a weekend of dancing poolside at the Palm Springs Hilton, but the bacchanal didn’t end at sundown. The celebration continued well into the night at the Thank God It’s Dinah Friday and the Pink Pussy Hat parties. Catch up with the pool and dance parties, bikini-clad women, DJs, and celesbians on the following pages.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP of Editorial and Special Projects at equalpride. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP of Editorial and Special Projects at equalpride. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
