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Gay Pride Pageant at FreeZone night club, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints, image 020

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Handwritten on verso: "red hair: Helen Twelvetrees Empress IV, Imperial Royal Court of the Desert Empire."

Gay Pride Pageant at FreeZone night club, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints, image 021

Description

Handwritten on verso: "Judges, L-R: Lize MacDonald; Michael Panteges; Helen Twelvetrees; (?); (?); (?); Debbie Fox."

Gay Pride Pageant at FreeZone night club, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints, image 022

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L-R: unkonwn; Murphy; unknown; Sebastian; unknown; Sasha Renee

Bathroom at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center, three days before grand opening: digital image

Date

2013-04-03

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 photograph was taken three days before the Center's April 6, 2013 grand opening. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Dennis McBride

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Bathroom at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center, three days before grand opening: digital image

Date

2013-04-03

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 photograph was taken three days before the Center's April 6, 2013 grand opening. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Dennis McBride

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Crowd at the same-sex marriage rally, Gay and Lesbian Community Center, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

2013-06-26

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 rally was called at the Center to celebrate the Supreme Court of the United States' overturning of the federal Defense of Marriage Act [DOMA] on June 26, 2013. … For a detailed description of this rally, see Dennis McBride journal entry for July 2, 2013. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: in gray jacket: Elliot Anderson [Nevada State Assemblyman, District 15, Democrat]; in tie and sunglasses: Tod Story [American Civil Liberties Union-NV Executive Director (gay)]

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Jan Jones oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00970

Abstract

Oral history interview with Jan Jones conducted by Dennis McBride on March 26, 1998 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Jones discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1981 and describes the car dealership commercials she was involved in with Kenny Kerr in the 1980s. Jones recalls the No Hate rallies that were organized in Nevada to support gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. She then talks about the backlash she received as Mayor of Las Vegas because of her support for the gay community.

Archival Collection

Crowd at the same-sex marriage rally, Gay and Lesbian Community Center, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

2013-06-26

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 rally was called at the Center to celebrate the Supreme Court of the United States' overturning of the federal Defense of Marriage Act [DOMA] on June 26, 2013. … For a detailed description of this rally, see Dennis McBride journal entry for July 2, 2013. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: light blue shirt: Andrew Martin [Nevada State Assemblyman, District 9, Democrat (gay)]; gray jacket: Elliot Anderson [Nevada State Assemblyman, District 15, Democrat]; in red t-shirt: Larry Edwards [African American female impersonator]

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Crowd at the same-sex marriage rally, Gay and Lesbian Community Center, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

2013-06-26

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 rally was called at the Center to celebrate the Supreme Court of the United States' overturning of the federal Defense of Marriage Act [DOMA] on June 26, 2013. … For a detailed description of this rally, see Dennis McBride journal entry for July 2, 2013. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Scott Swank [Heidi Swank's husband]; Robert "Bob" Bellis [former Director of the Center]; James Healey [Nevada State Assemblyman, District 35, Democrat (gay)]; Heidi Swank [Nevada State Assemblywoman, District 16, Democrat]; Elliot Anderson [Nevada State Assemblyman, District 15, Democrat]

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