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David Parks attends the Sevcik, et. Al. vs Sandoval rally at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

2012-04-10

Description

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: Sevcik, et. Al. vs Sandoval was the court case which led in part to overturning Nevada's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. On April 10, 2012 the Lambda Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit on behalf of eight Nevada same-sex couples; the rally depicted in these photographs was called at the Center to celebrate the filing. For more on the same-sex marriage issue in Nevada, see Out of the Neon Closet: Queer Community in the Silver State, by Dennis McBride [North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016], pp. 273-318. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: David Parks [Nevada State Senator, District 7, Democrat (gay)]

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Transcript of interview with Bert Hood by Dennis McBride, June 16, 1998

Date

1998-06-16

Description

Bert Hood is celebrated in Las Vegas's gay history for his ownership of the Red Barn, one of our most famous gay bars. This is another of those serendipitous interviews I've conducted with someone I very much wanted to interview but didn't know how to find. Bert's in Las Vegas from Oklahoma City for just a short while visiting old friends, and I was lucky enough to have found him through Bill Schafer, president of the Southern Nevada Gay and Lesbian Historical Society. I want to thank you, Bert, for donating these two hours of your vacation time to me so I can preserve your stories for the gay community.

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Various political figures and community members stand by the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign with rainbow-colored lights in celebration of Las Vegas Gay Pride Week: digital image

Date

2013-08-30

Description

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: In recognition of Gay Pride Week the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority changed the bulbs outlining the Welcome to Las Vegas sign from yellow to rainbow-colored. For a detailed description of this event, see Dennis McBride journal entry for September 8, 2013. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Dina Titus [U. S. House of Representatives, Democrat]; Chris Giunchigliani [Clark County Commissioner, District E, Democrat]; Teresa Benitez-Thompson [Nevada State Assemblywoman, District 27, Democrat]; unidentified show boy; James Healey [Nevada State Assemblyman, District 35, Democrat (gay)]; Nelson Araujo [representative from U. S. Senator-NV Harry Reid's office; Democrat (gay)]; Larry Edwards [African American female impersonator]; unidentified man; Heidi Swank [Nevada State Assemblywoman, District 16, Democrat]; unidentified Asian man

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Guava Soleil at the Miss Gay Las Vegas Pageant at Gipsy nightclub, 4605 South Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

1988-08-08

Description

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: This series of photographs of the Gipsy nightclub arson fire was downloaded from the Internet on August 20, 2018 and includes Guava Soleil's captions. Efforts to reach Soleil were unsuccessful. Soleil's caption for image no. 4653 reads, "Gipsy's/Evening Gown/Miss Gay Las Vegas Pageant." For more on the Gipsy fire see Out of the Neon Closet: Queer Community in the Silver State, by Dennis McBride [North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016], pp. 36-37. Also see the Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 9, 1988, 11E; the Bohemian Bugle extra, August 9, 1988; and the Las Vegas Bugle, December 1993, pp. 20-22. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Guava Soleil

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Guava Soleil at the Miss Gay Las Vegas Pageant at Gipsy nightclub, 4605 South Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

1988-08-08

Description

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: This series of photographs of the Gipsy nightclub arson fire was downloaded from the Internet on August 20, 2018 and includes Guava Soleil's captions. Efforts to reach Soleil were unsuccessful. Soleil's caption for image no. 4654 reads, "Gipsy's/Talent Competition/Miss Gay Las Vegas Pageant." For more on the Gipsy fire see Out of the Neon Closet: Queer Community in the Silver State, by Dennis McBride [North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016], pp. 36-37. Also see the Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 9, 1988, 11E; the Bohemian Bugle extra, August 9, 1988; and the Las Vegas Bugle, December 1993, pp. 20-22. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Guava Soleil

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Guava Soleil at the Miss Gay Las Vegas Pageant at Gipsy nightclub, 4605 South Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

1988-08-08

Description

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: This series of photographs of the Gipsy nightclub arson fire was downloaded from the Internet on August 20, 2018 and includes Guava Soleil's captions. Efforts to reach Soleil were unsuccessful. Soleil's caption for image no. 4655 reads, "Gipsy's/Talent Competition/Miss Gay Las Vegas Pageant." For more on the Gipsy fire see Out of the Neon Closet: Queer Community in the Silver State, by Dennis McBride [North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016], pp. 36-37. Also see the Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 9, 1988, 11E; the Bohemian Bugle extra, August 9, 1988; and the Las Vegas Bugle, December 1993, pp. 20-22. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Guava Soleil

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Christie Young oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02043

Abstract

Oral history interview with Christie Young conducted by Dennis McBride on October 18, 1998 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In the interview, Young talks about her early life in Reno, Nevada and her experiences with race and sexuality during this time. She then describes attending University of Nevada, Reno in 1974, getting pregnant, having an abortion, and the social implications of abortions. Young recalls moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1979 to study anthropology at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, learning about gay culture, and attending the Metropolitan Community Church. She then explains joining gay rights organizations as a straight woman, gay rights activism in the 1980s and 1990s, and stories of individuals within the Las Vegas gay community.

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Gay & Lesbian Historical Society Quarterly Journal premiere issue, 1998 July

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Bill Schafer Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00874
Collection Name: Bill Schafer Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Guava Soleil at the Miss Gay Las Vegas Pageant at Gipsy nightclub, 4605 South Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

1988-08-08

Description

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: This series of photographs of the Gipsy nightclub arson fire was downloaded from the Internet on August 20, 2018 and includes Guava Soleil's captions. Efforts to reach Soleil were unsuccessful. Soleil's caption for image no. 4644 reads, "The night they burned old Gipsy down...I took this pix. I was there that eve competing in the Miss Gay Las Vegas Pageant (hosted by Kenny Kerr). I was poised to take the crown.....somebody gas bombed the place and it burned to the ground!! One word: CARRIE !!!! — " For more on the Gipsy fire see Out of the Neon Closet: Queer Community in the Silver State, by Dennis McBride [North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016], pp. 36-37. Also see the Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 9, 1988, 11E; the Bohemian Bugle extra, August 9, 1988; and the Las Vegas Bugle, December 1993, pp. 20-22.

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David Parks oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-01433

Abstract

Oral history interviews with David Parks conducted by Dennis McBride on February 16 and 21, 2000 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In the interviews, Parks talks about his early life in Boston, Massachusetts, his education, and his service with the United States Air Force, where he was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1967. Parks then recalls understanding his sexuality during his military service and policies regarding gay military personnel. He remembers coming out as gay in 1972, when he attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and worked for the City of Las Vegas as a computer operator. He then talks about getting involved with politics, his involvement with gay support organizations including Aid for AIDS of Nevada, and his experiences running as the first openly gay Nevada State Assemblyman in 1996. Lastly, Parks discusses same sex rights legislation that was brought forward during his time in office.

Archival Collection