For nearly a decade, Las Vegas PRIDE Magazine has amplified the stories of Southern Nevada’s LGBTQIA+ community, spotlighting artists, entertainers, advocates, resources, and the everyday heroes who shape our culture. Now, Las Vegas PRIDE is taking that mission from the page to the mic with the launch of the Las Vegas PRIDE Podcast.
1 Tequila, 2 Tequila, 3 Tequila, FLOOR! 2026 has one thing that other years didn’t: what is it, you ask? Auntie Norma popping up all around town for HAPPY HOURS! 2-4-1 and everything else! Just a simple little bit of community activism to support, to expose, and to have one heck of a good time at some of the best queer drinking establishments in Las Vegas!
Visibility is a powerful thing. It is the quiet courage of showing up as yourself. It is the boldness of telling your story. It is the decision to stand in the light, not for applause, but for impact. In this issue of Las Vegas PRIDE Magazine, we celebrate Women and LGBTQIA+ Visibility not as a trend or talking point, but as a living, breathing force shaping our community every single day.
There is no LGBT without the L or T, and this issue is dedicated to Women, AND it is also Trans Day of Visibility! PRIDE centers on resistance and progress, and now more than ever, our sisters and our Trans community are front and center!
We recently sat down with Sean Stuart, Las Vegas performance artist and Cofounder of For The Birds Productions, to discuss the philosophy of artistic expression/performance as a therapeutic/mental health process for dealing with stress and the world on a daily basis. He immediately took to the stage!
The start of a new year offers a natural pause; a moment to breathe, reflect, and ask ourselves who we want to become next. While the world loves to promote sweeping resolutions and dramatic reinventions, research (and lived experience) tells us something different: It’s the tiny, consistent choices we make every day that shape our lives in the most powerful ways.
The New Year is a great time to reassess wellness choices. But what if our decisions could never be changed? If our decisions at the start of our journey set the course forever, offered no turning back or opportunities for a “do over.” What if the choices made for you as a toddler determined your lifelong journey?
Long before Las Vegas evolved into the inclusive city it celebrates today, there was Le Café, a bold, unapologetic refuge for the LGBTQ+ community at a time when queer visibility came at significant personal risk. Its founder, Marge Jacques (c. 1935–2001), was more than a bar owner; she was a pioneer whose courage helped shape the city’s queer history.
On March 28, 2026, The Usual Place will transform into something far more than a venue for nightlife and spectacle. For one night only, it becomes a spell circle; a place where glamour meets grief, joy meets justice, and magic becomes an act of survival. Red Dress 2026: Abra-RED-Dabra! – A Magical Night of Transformations marks more than another chapter in the Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’s storied history. It celebrates over two decades of radical care, creative resistance, and unwavering commitment to people living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Nevada.
When Kendall Jecky Sonquipal Cailing steps onto the Miss International Queen–USA stage this March, she will be carrying far more than a sash or a crown-in-waiting. She brings with her a story shaped by immigration, survival, faith, and a fierce commitment to visibility; one that reflects the very heart of what MIQ-USA was created to celebrate.
