From the Las Vegas Bugle Photograph Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History (PH-00336). Unidentified meeting at the Spotlight Lounge, c. 1998. See ID inside envelope. Typewritten insert in envelope descrives images not present: "unidentified meeting at the Spotlight Lounge [no. 19 Terry Galardi (long blonde hair), owner of the Backdoor Lounge; no. 20: Spotlight Lounge owner Jack Novick addressing the group; no. 21: the woman in left center, long dark hair, slightly out of focus, is Kaye Taylor, owner of the FreeZone; nos. 22-23, clockwise: Judy Nelson, owner of Las Vegas Eagle (blonde hair, blue jacket); Jack Novick, owner of the Spotlight Lounge (plaid shirt); John Smith, manager of Keys Lounge (to right of pillar, baseballl cap, white sweatshirt); Ralph Vandersnik, owner of Snick's Place (blue vest, white shirt, dark glasses); Terry Galardi, owner of the Backdoor Lounge (long blonde hair); Kaye Taylor, owner of FreeZozne (long dark hair, white sweatshirt); no. 24: Terry Galardi, owner of the Backdoor Lounge (long, blonde hair); no. 25: John Smith, manager of Keys Lounge (background) and Judy Nelson, owner of Las Vegas Eagle [7 images (duplicates)]"
In the years following this interview, Kerr continued entertaining, although he never returned to the Las Vegas Strip. Kerr performed at OUTfest Phoenix, at Palm Springs’ Awesome August celebrations, Las Vegas’ National Coming Out Day event, and for the Gay and Lesbian Community Center’s Youth Service’s Division. Kerr also gave shows at small bars and restaurants such as Café Nicolle and DeStefano’s in Las Vegas, the Wilde Goose in Cathedral City, California, and the Plush Room in San Francisco. There were rumors that Kerr was set to replace emcee Joey Arias in Cirque du Soliel [2004] and Frank Marino in La Cage [2005], but neither turned out to be true. Instead, Kerr performed in such local gay nightclubs as Flex, Sasha’s, Krave, Suede, and, on July 31, 2012, at the Onyx Theatre in Commercial Center. In 2006, Kerr made peace with his former rival, Frank Marino. Kerr’s son, Kristin Vidal, made Kenny a grandfather with his own son, Alexander. It was clear during his July 2012 performan
The Rick L. May Papers document social and political activities of Las Vegas, Nevada's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community from 1982 to 1997. The papers include records from the Gay Academic Union of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; various gay pride celebrations in Los Angeles, California and Las Vegas; the Metropolitan Community Church's outreach to the LGBT community; as well as Rick L. May's own notes and collections about LGBT-supportive stores like R and R Assordid Sundries. The collection also includes several t-shirts that commemorate the pride celebrations. The papers demonstrate how the pride celebrations that began in 1984 were the result of efforts from several sectors of Las Vegas' LGBT community.