Hunter’s Nightclub founder Mark Hunter Seymour honored with star on Palm Springs Walk of the Stars
KESQ News Team
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Mark Hunter Seymour, entrepreneur, community leader and champion for LGBTQ visibility, was honored with a star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars on Friday.
The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce made the announcement last month, stating Seymour is deserving of the star for his role in the LGBTQ+ nightlife and community advancement for more than four decades.
Seymour founded Hunter’s Nightclub in Palm Springs – one of the city’s first gay-owned and operated full service nightclubs that supported numerous nonprofits that helped support the LGBTQ+ community.
Of the honor, Seymour said, “I can’t thank the community enough. They came together and put this up, put this together for me. I am just filled with pride and gratitude. It’s wonderful.”
Seymour’s star, in the categories of Entertainment and Civic/Pioneer, is the 481st. It is located at 302 East Arenas Road.