An ornate menorah sits in the sanctuary in the Chabad of Las Vegas at 1261 Arville Street.
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The sanctuary of the Chabad of Las Vegas at 1261 Arville Street.
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The sanctuary of the Chabad of Las Vegas at 1261 Arville Street.
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The sanctuary of the Chabad of Las Vegas at 1261 Arville Street.
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Memoriam lights honoring those who have passed as seen in the sanctuary of the Chabad of Las Vegas at 1261 Arville Street.
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Memoriam lights honoring those who have passed as seen in the sanctuary of the Chabad of Las Vegas at 1261 Arville Street.
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The main entrance foyer of the Chabad of Las Vegas at 1261 Arville Street.
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Oral history interviews with Susan and Holly Carratelli conducted by Dennis McBride on June 24 and 26, 1999 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project. In the interviews, Susan and Holly recall first meeting during the planning for the 1994 National Coming Out Day event in Las Vegas, Nevada. They discuss what they value in a relationship, their past relationship experiences, and their involvement with the Gay and Lesbian Community Center and Metropolitan Community Church. Other subjects they cover include their marriage, anecdotes about living together, having children, their daily routine, and conflicting inter-community perceptions between gay men and women in Las Vegas.
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Oral history interview with Lori Lipman Brown conducted by Dennis McBride on September 12, 2005 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Brown discusses Question 2 in the Nevada state elections of 2000 and 2002, which added an amendment to the Nevada constitution that banned same-sex marriage. Brown describes the process of introducing legislation that advocated for equal rights for the gay community and an incident where parties opposing her efforts hired a spy to observe her work. Lastly, Brown talks about the involvement of the Church of Latter-Day Saints and their opposition to same-sex marriage.
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