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The saying "All good things must come to an end" is a proverb that means, even enjoyable experiences, eventually end and that change is a natural part of life. When I started the Blatino Oasis Retreat, I was in my 40's, I am now in my 60s. So much has changed since I started this event.
 

The forces of change came in many forms over the years to include multiple public health crises (covid & mpox), higher cost of living, and the rising costs to produce events of all types. During the pandemic, the situation became so dire that I was planning to end Blatino Oasis in 2020 but decided to move forward after many requests to continue the event. 

 

When I started Blatino Oasis, I had a very different mindset. Today, and after almost 19 years, it's time to close this chapter of my life. This time, my decision is final. I am announcing that the last Blatino Oasis Retreat will take place May 1-4, 2025. 

 

I am happy that I took a chance in the early 2000s to create an erotic retreat for men of color that put Palm Springs on the radar of thousands of men of color (especially Black men) like never before. I was able to meet so many amazing men from across the country and around the world. Blatino Oasis awarded more men of color in the adult film and content creation industry (especially Black and Latino men) than any other event in the history of adult films. I was able to work with some of the most talented fashion designers, models, entertainers, and DJs in the country.  I was also able to honor outstanding men of color who work hard in service to our community in a variety of fields to include politics, non-profit leaders, authors, comedians, actors, and more. 

 

Through Blatino Oasis, I was able to take participants on a journey that was meant to de-stigmatize our sexual desire and actually celebrate it. Most of all, I am grateful to everyone who supported the Blatino Oasis retreat. You gave me an opportunity to try something different for gay, queer, and same gender loving men of color, in a world that continues to treat us as unequal and unworthy. 

 

Blatino Oasis will welcome men of color one last time to the legendary Hollywood getaway to the stars. and gay desert oasis of Palm Springs, California.

Plan Now To Play Later!

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