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'Old Gays Guide To The Good Life' Book, Discussion In Cathedral City
Their newly published book will be available at the event for attendees to purchase, according to city officials.
CATHEDRAL CITY, CA — A book signing and panel discussion for the book "The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life" will be held Thursday in Cathedral City.
The Old Gays is a group of LGBTQ+ activists aged 67-80 who have over 11 million followers on TikTok, 680,000 on Instagram and 500,000 on Facebook. The group consists of Robert Reeves, Michael "Mick" Peterson, Bill Lyons and Jessay Martin.
Their newly published book will be available at the event for attendees to purchase, according to city officials.
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"I'm proud that our city is valued and respected as a community that welcomes and embraces diversity and inclusivity," Cathedral City Mayor Rita Lamb said in a statement earlier this month. "We can't wait to host this event celebrating Cathedral City's The Old Gays at Mary Pickford Theatre, and we're grateful for the incredible recognition they've brought to our desert community through their activism and wonderful sense of humor."
The approximately hour-long event, which is intended for mature audiences, will get underway at 6 p.m. Thursday in the theater, located at 36850 Pickfair St. Attendees can show up as early as 5:15 p.m. for a welcome reception featuring light refreshments.
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The group will begin signing books in the upstairs area of the theater after the panel discussion led by podcaster Jason Blitman, who co-hosts the Gays Reading podcast.
Tickets for the event, with a limit of two per person, are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Mary Pickford Theatre Box Office, city officials said.
