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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-NV, Democrat]; Teresa Benitez-Thompson [Nevada State Assemblywoman, District 27, Democrat]; Chris Giunchigliani [Clark County Commissioner, District E, Democrat]; Miss Las Vegas Gay Pride 2013 [see Vegas Seven magazine, November 21, 2013, pp. 16-21]; unidentified show boy; James Healey [Nevada State Assemblyman, District 35, Democrat (gay)]; Nelson Araujo [Democrat (gay); representative from U. S. Senator-NV Harry Reid's office]; unidentified Asian man; Larry Edwards [African American female impersonator]; unidentified man

Image

Gay Nineties Bar at the Hotel Last Frontier in Las Vegas, Nevada, approximately 1940-1959

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-012

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