May 2019
LGBTQIA+ UNLV student group on the forefront of the queer narrative, finding safety in others
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By Kristen Peterson
On the fifth floor of Lied Library, a small group of students occupy a center table, bemoaning the agonies of organic chemistry and celebrating “Buffy,” now on Hulu, while knitting and eating snacks. Normally they’re in a room at the Student Union, but they gave the space up for rehearsal. The drag show is that weekend, “kings,...
Politics
Rosen presser: “Members of the LGBTQ community are still not fully protected by the laws of the United States”
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The proposed Equality Act got a shot in the arm April 23, when U.S. Sen. Jackie Rosen held a press conference at The Center.
John Waldron, The Center’s executive director, opened the presser by explaining over half of the country has no explicit statewide laws protecting LGBTQ Americans from discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations.
“Nevada has those basic civil...
May 2019
Smoking in the LGBTQ community is nearly 70 percent higher, women are more likely to be impacted by COPD
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD may not roll easily off your tongue, but it is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. COPD affects some 24 million persons; of whom only half have been diagnosed. COPD progressively robs a person of their breath.
Although once thought of as an “old man’s disease,” women are disproportionately impacted...
For this month’s column, I’m going to plagiarize much of it from Hugh Jackson, editor of the Nevada Current. This is an online, daily newspaper and if you’re not reading it, you’re missing some of the best reporting done in Nevada. I’ll try to keep direct quotes from Mr. Jackson within quotation marks. While we do have permission to...
Calling all heifers to the new year. I’m not going to mention names but you know who you are. I’m calling your asses out because as we leave 2018, some of you shady ladies on and off the Las Vegas gay stages are pushing the limits. To those queen that like to “borrow” items and never give them back,...
By JAMES MALTESE
Special to the Las Vegas Spectrum
Life is a Journey, not a Guilt Trip! That was the slogan from my former LGBTQ Christian church where I was a church leader.
I left because many Christian leaders delete the Second Commandment, make up a Tenth Commandment and change the Sabbath to Sunday. In addition, most legacy Christian leaders don’t accept...
MAY be I will? April Showers have brought May flowers. Did you get to Palm Springs via the high desert or Joshua Tree? Even our Las Vegas Yuccas are in spectacular bloom. So MAY BE you need to get OUT and abOUT. MAYbe one or more of these TEN destinations will make your list.
Nobody likes the I-15 traffic. Let...
By Bri Hayes
Weight. Weight loss. How many times a day do you think about it? If you’re confident and comfortable in your body, perhaps the subject only crosses your mind when you see an ad on television for the latest and greatest weight loss supplement or diet regime. Maybe you struggle with your weight so you invest energy in...
April 2019
Q&A: Talking with Michele Rothstein, owner of Balloons With a Twist, on being a longtime LGBTQ ally
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Michele Rothstein owns Ballons With a Twist. She has lived in Las Vegas for 25 years and has been a longtime LGBTQ ally. Spectrum caught up with her to ask a few questions.
What made you a LGBTQ ally?
I am a proud ally of the LGBTQ community. I am connected in numerous ways including countless friends, family, and colleagues....
April 2019
Second annual Vegas Women’s Fest was a hit; musical guests Patti Powers, Riyah B., Frankie Lee & The Infernos and Killian’s Angels.
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Hundreds of women (and men!) turned out for the second annual Vegas Women’s Fest held at The Center last month. Kicking off the event was a lavish Masquerade Ball on Friday night, followed by a day filled with workshops about health, sex, dating, family, self defense and much more. In addition,there were nearly 30 vendors selling items and dishing...