The history of Las Vegas’s LGBTQ+community can be told through the history of its lesbian and gay bars — Maxine’s, The Red Barn, Le Café, Snick’s, and many others. None holds the history of gay Vegas though quite like Gipsy, located in the heart of the “Fruit Loop” at Paradise and Naples.
Born as a series of swank Italian restaurants...
As we prepare to publish, the Nevada Legislature is meeting in special session, mostly to consider how to fund a necessarily expanding state budget with dwindling revenues. We wish them well. There are a few obvious fixes that must be done.
A safe and secure election must be held this fall. It’s obvious that we need to do more vote-by-mail....
The question everyone is asking is, “When is Jimmy’s@Madisons opening?”
In an interview with the Spectrum, we posed that question to Jimmy Emerson and got an exasperated look. Jimmy threw up his hands and said, “Gawd! I wish I knew,” and then he smiled. “Honey, I get the same question, dozens of times every day, via phone, Facebook, text, Instagram,...
Las Vegas lost a legend on July 19 with the passing of Marcos Antonio Garcia, known by most as Margot Villaseñor, la amiga del pueblo (friend of the people). Margot lost her two-week long battle with COVID-19 but won the hearts and friendship of many in the LGBTQIA+ community.
Garcia, born Feb. 25, 1970, was the consummate female impersonator and...
Stuck in Phase 2 of the reopening, with rumblings of returning to Phase 1 if COVID-19 infections continue to skyrocket, our community theaters remain closed.
But not dark, because live theater in Las Vegas is continuing online and at the drive-in.
The Smith Center’s online Living Room Sessions continue, featuring The Composers Showcase virtually from Myron’s Cabaret Jazz, sponsored by Toyota....
ARIES (March 21 - April 19)
Be aware of how you are always connected to spiritual purpose and guidance. Take
nothing for granted and be delightfully ready when coincidence prompts you to action.
Pay attention to the littlest of details this month, there are messages being presented to
you.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)
As soon as you relax into your direct connect with...
I cringe at reports that suggest the coronavirus does not discriminate. While anyone can become infected, the virus’ effects are more significant for vulnerable populations that have underlying health conditions and lack access to quality healthcare and community services – resources that help people to better fight the disease and its aftermath. Even history bears out that crises magnify...
Using technology to simplify political engagement, increase voter turnout and strengthen American democracy, Vote.org is the largest non-profit, non-partisan voting registration and get out the vote (GOTV) technology platform in America.
To turn out the vote among young people, people of color, LGBTQ and other marginalized communities, Vote.org partners with corporations and other organizations in the civic space, including The...
Jonathan "Jon" Alenik, of Henderson, passed away July 23, 2020, at age 63.
A well-known fixture in the LGBTQ community, Alenik was active in HRC, the LGBTQ Center, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, the Inspiring Children Foundation and the Clark County School District’s "Professionals & Youths Building a Commitment initiative.
Born and raised in Binghamton, NY where he graduated from Binghamton...
Russ Taylor, in a homophobic, racist and sexist video rant, may have drawn the attention of the Nevada Gaming Control Board for his alleged hidden ownership of the FreeZone, a nightclub that caters to the LGBTQ+ community
Paul Curtin (P.J.) Brazier, who is the sole owner of record on the gaming license, contradicts Taylor’s ownership claim and in a Facebook...
