Mark Hunter Seymour to Be Honored on Palm Springs Walk of the Stars
Entrepreneur, community leader and champion for LGBTQ+ visibility Mark Hunter Seymour will be honored with the 481st star on the Walk of the Stars next month, the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday.
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The event will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 7 at 302 E. Arenas Road.
Seymour will be honored in the categories of entertainment and civic/pioneer for his role in LGBTQ+ night life and community advancement for more than four decades.
He founded Hunters Palms Springs, which opened in 1998 and was one of the city's first gay-owned and operated full-service nightclubs.
"For 27 years, Hunters Palm Springs has supported numerous nonprofits, including the LGBTQ Center of the Desert, Desert AIDS Project, AIDS Assistance Program and the Palm Springs Animal Shelter," officials said.
Seymour's impact on the city has earned him several honors, such as the Steve Chase Humanitarian Award in 2002, Businessman of the Year from the Desert Business Association and the Diversity Honors Award in 2004, and he was named one of the Community Grand Marshals for the city's Pride Parade in 2015.
More information can be found at walkofthestars@pschamber.org.
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