Las Vegas Spectrum

Her HRC is the Human Rights Campaign’s annual women’s event that celebrates all women. Her welcome lesbians trans-women and our cis-heterosexual allies. This year’s event is being held on Saturday, March 2 from 6-11 p.m. at Eclipse Theaters, 814 S Third St. Entertainment options will be offered on two floors. A space featuring live music. A social interactive area will be...

Advertised as the largest LGBTQ sporting event on the planet, the Sin City Classic was held in Las Vegas over the weekend of Jan. 18-20. While there were at least 20 different sporting competitions, this year, one of the more unique twists was the Federated Gaymers League’s eSports Tournament. The Sin City Classic, which attracted an estimated 7,000 LGBTQ athletes,...

The Center has a new director at the helm to help steer it into the future. John Waldron has served on The Center’s board for about a year before taking over as director in January. “John is an amazing individual who brings with him the leadership and passion needed to elevate The Center to new heights. I am confi dent that...

By Erika Abad In 2018, shows like “Pose” and “Black Lightning,” emerged as television shows that provide positive representation of LGBT characters on television. The former is the first to have a mostly LGBT Latinx and African-American cast, and to have activist writers like Janet Mock involved in constructing critical portrayals of characters within our community. “Pose” widens the lens...

Readers of the Las Vegas Spectrum may have seen an ad for a book title depop written by Russel Ford. If the ad piqued your curiosity, here’s a bit about the book, its author and its connection to Vegas. One reviewer wrote, “I have known Russ for over 40 years; not even I knew his heart was fi lled with...

In the last two few weeks, I have been receiving so many press releases that I don’t know if what I am reading is true. So much hype is just that - and this columnist is going to attempt to separate the truth from the fake news. My best friend, Criss Angel, is opening his brand-new show at Planet Hollywood’s...

By Lyn Collier Jessica Manalo is a Las Vegas singer/ songwriter who plays various venues across the Valley. A native of Corona, California native, Manalo grew up in Las Vegas. Last month, the 25-year-old as invited to perform at Springboard West, a musical festival in San Diego. When did you know you wanted to be a singer/songwriter? Can you describe that...

By Rob Schlegel The Nevada State Legislature should be in Carson City by the time you read this. The Las Vegas Spectrum has promised to be a voice, both for the LGBTQ community and our progressive allies. This column is a call to action. We can and we must accomplish a wide range of progressive initiatives during 2019. We shared page...

By Shauna Welch Americans will exchange about 190 million Valentine’s Day cards this year (not counting those shared by students at school) with the majority as communication of eros – romatic love. This February, Stillpoint Center for Spiritual Development is offering SoulCollage, a workshop for creating archetypal cards that promote philautia or a healthy sense of self love (not narcissistic...

February, The Love Month! While Valentines Day dominates the retail scene, “Love of Country” can be celebrated with Presidents Day. Let’s start however with sports travel. Super Bowl is Feb. 3 in Atlanta. There are many affordable flights to the Florida cruise ports or to Disney World and Universal Studios stop or change there, so it would be easy to...