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  Nov. 5, 2002                                                               Question 2 passed by 67 percent to 33 percent, adding an amendment to the Nevada Constitution barring same-sex marriage Nov 8  Intersex Day of Remembrance celebrated, marking the...

An excerpt from The Center's Executive Director John Waldron’s speech at the 2019 Honorarium, held Oct. 5 at the Palms. Tonight, we celebrate 50 years of progress in equal rights and protections that were won by courageous and bold individuals who decided five decades ago, that we will not settle for anything less than equality for the LGBTQ+ community! And...

Anyone who met Nikki Woods realized quickly that she was a woman of grace, strength, spirituality and love. She was steadfast in fighting for the protection of the trans community, always speaking up for trans women of color, and very involved in her church where she was regarded an integral component of its Leadership Team. Woods, who always thanked God...

Lizzie Borden took an axe / Gave her mother forty whacks / When she saw what she had done… The Playhouse   Poor Richard’s Players opened their new Playhouse in October with the bloody rock opera, “Lizzie,” by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Tim Maner and Alan Stevens Hewitt. The American folk tale of parricide was well-served by a blaring female-fronted rock band led by Amanda Kraft...

I hope everyone had a chance to catch Frank DeCaro at the Clark County Library last month. If you do go to a library event and love it, please let us know by filling out a comment card. We really do take the comments of our patrons seriously. If you have something that you would like to see at...

Ahhhh…fall. Welcome back you handsome son of a bitch. We made it through the summer, and that season right after summer when we find ourselves in weather purgatory, anxiously awaiting that sweet spot between the air conditioning busting Ides of August and the return of the arctic wind early December. Outdoor living returns, patios are full of happy desert...

Nearly a dozen LGBTQ youth have been assisted by Bright Star Foundation (BSF) here in the Las Vegas area over the past three months, according to the Foundation. “We assisted a 20-year-old UNLV student who was kicked out from home by his mother when he came out as gay,” said Rob Schlegel, BSF Interim Executive Director. “We took care of...

Don Samuels, owner of the Spotlight Las Vegas, passed away on Sept. 24, 2019. Samuels was born Feb. 21, 1933 and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He owned the Hollywood Spotlight bar on Cahuenga Boulevard and Selma Avenue but sold it in 2010. He and several friends had attempted to open the Spotlight Las Vegas in the...

Halloween was here just yesterday - did you trick or treat? I hope all your treats were delicious! This year, I went as the Wicked Witch of the West and Zozo - put on a darker fur coat (given by pal, Lu) to be Toto. One of my friends was Dorothy, and we all had a yellow brick road of a time! Speaking...

It’s that time of year to be thinking about health insurance. For Nevadans who don’t have coverage through their employer or don’t qualify for Medicare or Medicaid, securing health insurance can be daunting. Enter Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, Nevada’s state agency that helps individuals obtain budget-appropriate health coverage through the online marketplace, Nevada Health Link. Through Nevada Health Link,...