From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Atkinson came out on the floor of the Nevada Senate on April 22, 2013 while arguing against the state's proscription of same-sex marriage. On October 9, 2014 Atkinson and his partner, Sherwood Howard, became the first same-sex couple to marry in Nevada. Atkinson resigned his office on March 5, 2019 over accusations he misappropriated campaign funds for his personal use. He was convicted of fraud and sentenced to prison on July 18, 2019. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Kelvin Atkinson [Nevada State Senator, District 4, Democrat (African American; gay)] in blue shirt

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Atkinson came out on the floor of the Nevada Senate on April 22, 2013 while arguing against the state's proscription of same-sex marriage. On October 9, 2014 Atkinson and his partner, Sherwood Howard, became the first same-sex couple to marry in Nevada. Atkinson resigned his office on March 5, 2019 over accusations he misappropriated campaign funds for his personal use. He was convicted of fraud and sentenced to prison on July 18, 2019. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Kelvin Atkinson [Nevada State Senator, District 4, Democrat (African American; gay)] in blue shirt

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police on horseback with "tail lights"

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police on horseback with "tail lights"

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Equality Won! Day was a celebration of the successful passage of transgender-inclusive legislation at the Nevada State Legislature during the 2011 session. … Nevada State Senator Mark Manendo resigned his office in 2017 when found guilty of sexual harassment. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Phil Hooper [American Civil Liberties Union-NV Administrative Director (gay)]; Mark Manendo [Nevada State Senator, District 7, Democrat]

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Equality Won! Day was a celebration of the successful passage of transgender-inclusive legislation at the Nevada State Legislature during the 2011 session. … Banner for the Nevada Young Activists Project [NYAP] which co-sponsored this event.

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Equality Won! Day was a celebration of the successful passage of transgender-inclusive legislation at the Nevada State Legislature during the 2011 session. … Jane Heenan had long taken issue with David Parks due to his failure to include the transgender community in the queer-supportive legislation he had introduced and sponsored in the Nevada State Legislature since he was first elected to the State Assembly in 1996. But Parks' success in getting transgender-inclusive legislation passed in the 2011 session and the event documented here provided an opportunity for rapprochement between him and Heenan. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Jane Heenan [transgender activist]; David Parks [Nevada State Senator, District 7, Democrat (gay)]