LGBTQ+ Monument
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The installation will be a visible and lasting tribute to the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community to the City of Palm Springs and the greater Coachella Valley.
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Serve as a beacon of hope and inspiration for future generations.
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It will be a powerful educational tool, helping to raise awareness of our LGBTQ+ community's rich history and culture.
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Symbol of unity and Pride for the LGBTQ+ community.
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The installation will be a place where LGBTQ+ people can gather to celebrate their identity and culture and to feel a sense of Pride and belonging with family and friends.
A Permanent Art Installation
The LGBTQ+ Monument will be unveiled for the fortieth anniversary of Pride in Palm Springs. This sculpture incorporates three long-recognized symbols of gay solidarity: the triangle, the lambda, and the rainbow.
Jim Isermann
“An artist with a queer sensibility.”
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Jim Isermann, a longtime Palm Springs resident, has built an artistic practice over many years that encompasses painting, drawing, sculpture, site-specific installation, and product design.
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Artwork has focused on post-war industrial design and architecture.
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Pattern, color, geometry, and repetition are the cornerstones and the generators of his work in all mediums.
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Work has a strong mathematical base, often a single, seemingly simple module that through its change in orientation creates a complex repetition or pattern.
The Lambda
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The installation starts with a poured concrete lambda-shaped footprint/foundation. It stands for change and kinetic potential
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In 1974 it was declared the international symbol for gay and lesbian rights by the International Gay Rights Congress.
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The Lambda was one of the first coded symbols for Gay Liberation when shortly after the Stonewall Riots in 1969, the Gay Activists Alliance adopted it as their logo. As did Lamda Legal and American Lambda Literary Foundation.
The Triangle
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The triangle is one of the symbols most associated with LGBTQ+ people.
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The symbol began in 1933 with Nazis who used a downward pointing pink triangle as a literal label sewn to the prison uniforms of gay men and women.
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In 1972, the activist group Homosexualle Aktion Westberlin was the first queer organization to reclaim the triangle as a symbol of liberation.
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In 1986, the ACT UP working group Gran Fury reutilized the pink triangle as a battle cry in the fight for HIV/AIDS treatment, creating the now iconic Silence = Death emblem.
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Gran Fury mistakenly inverted the triangle and pointed it up.
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The triangle has been a lasting symbol that communicates strength, resilience, and community..
Donate
The LGBTQ+ Monument celebrates the contributions of LGBTQ+ people to the City of Palm Springs from 1986 - 2025. From the closet to the community, our journey is one of courage, resilience, and an unwavering spirit. Let's honor our history and work towards a future where everyone can live authentically.
Every dollar of every donation goes toward the design, fabrication, and installation of the LGBTQ+ Monument.
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Palm Springs Pride is the fiscal processing agent for donations. The Pride organization generously provides these services to us free of charge.
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Greater Palm Springs Pride is a charitable, tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. No goods or services are provided in return. Tax ID: 33-0745940
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The LGBTQ+ Monument team is comprised entirely of volunteers.
Donations may also be made by check
Make your check payable to “Palm Springs Pride”
Include “LGBTQ+ Monument” in the memo field
Mail your check to
Greater Palm Springs Pride
329 W. Mariscal Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92262.
Founders Circle
Gifts of $100,000 +
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Recognition of a Founders Circle Gift
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Invitation to Founders Circle unveiling reception with the Artist
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One (1) maquette designed by the artist
Gifts of $50,000+
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Recognition of a Founders Circle Gift
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Invitation to Founders Circle dinner with the Artist
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Rendering of the Monument, signed by the artist
Gifts of $25,000+
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Recognition of a Founders Circle Gift
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Invitation to Founders Circle dinner with the Artist
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Small rendering of the Monument, signed by the artist
Gifts of $10,000+
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Recognition of a Founders Circle Gift
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Invitation to Founders Circle unveiling reception with the Artist
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Copy of the artist’s book, with a personal inscription and signature by the artist
Gifts of $5,000+
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Recognition of a Founders Circle Gift
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Invitation to Founders Circle unveiling reception with the Artist
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Copy of the artist’s book, signed by the artist