Article Archives2023-08-09T19:14:11-07:00

Browse our archives below. Please note that not all articles are available in this format. For a complete archive of all past Las Vegas PRIDE Magazine issues, please visit our Issue Archives.

Letter from the Editor

Welcome to the Spring issue of Las Vegas PRIDE Magazine! We are thrilled to explore some of the hottest acts in town (both on and off the Strip). From the incomparable Miss Behave to the sizzling women of FANTASY and the smoldering men of Chippendales, we are checking out the best in entertainment in Las Vegas.

LGBT+ Rights & Foreign Policy

A run through of the importance of promoting LGBT+ rights abroad, and tools governments like the UK and the US use to do so.

The Justice Side of Pride

Join San Diego Pride executive director, Fernando Lopez for a presentation and roundtable discussion regarding the Pride movement's role within the broader intersectional social justice movement. Attendees will leave with resources and strategies to build scalable community-led justice-centered programming, events, and messaging as well as a better understanding of your 501c3's ability to advocate for issues.

Finding Your Why & PRIDE 365 Programming

Many of us are on a quest to discover our purpose in PRIDE, and in life in general. If you are on this journey, we hope that this session will help you in your search.

Marketing – You Need a Plan

Marketing without a plan is like waiting for your garden to grow without sowing the seeds. The more care and attention you put into your marketing plan, the more fruitful your marketing will be. Join us for an in-depth discussion on how to implement an impactful marketing program to ensure your event's success. 

Social Imperatives for Pride Organizers to Support LGBTQ Seniors

This session will involve a presentation on why it is important to engage LGBTQIA+ seniors as well as a discussion with an advocate from Stonewall generation about ways to make your PRIDE celebrations welcoming and more age friendly. It will begin with a brief presentation about why and how to make your PRIDE celebrations more welcoming for LGBTQIA+ seniors. Then we will hold a discussion with Judy Bowenwiener, is a 77-year-old self-proclaimed “Equality-For-All activist,” who lived on Christopher Street at the time of the Stonewall Riots, and she marched with the Gay Activists Alliance in the first PRIDE March.

Mental Health Round Table

The LGTBQ community has increased risks for mental health and substance use disorders, yet the resources are insufficient. Let's talk about ways to educate community providers to be more LGTBQ affirmative and increase the amount of resources available.

Party Smart and Sexual Violence Prevention

This workshop is a sexual assault awareness course covering topics such as consent, sexual assault laws, trauma, and how to help victims of sexual violence. It will also go over party safety tips and active bystander intervention. This workshop is a portion of our Party Smart campaign, which is a public awareness campaign to prevent sexual violence within the nightlife space.

Cultural Competency vs. Cultural Humility

This workshop stresses the importance of awareness of different cultures, as well as one’s own culture, and the continued effort of education and self awareness. It’s not a one and done situation. It’s must be a life journey.

Fighting The Same Battles: Veterans & LGBTQIA+ Communities

Veterans are often overlooked and underappreciated. This brings to light the importance of outreach to veterans and how we can better advocate for each other since our issues are so interconnected. A discussion about breaking down assumptions, opportunities for building more inclusive Pride spaces, and how our issues are closely related. The workshop will be provided with print materials in addition to engaged discussions.

Rosa Agius – The Woman Who Does It All

If you were to put a blueprint together of what an independent, badass, creative woman looks like you’d find Rosa Agius. The Australian import whose resume boasts accomplishments like owner and creator of the clothing line Aussie Allure, owner of Rosa Agius Productions, lead dancer and host of the show Rock Candy Las Vegas, regular go-go dancer at The Abbey West Hollywood amongst others.

Letter From the Editor

Welcome to 2022! We hope you find yourself refreshed and ready to take on the New Year or at the very least, having new perspective on where to go from here. What a difference a year makes! 2021 was certainly the year of change. Emerging from our time in isolation proved both exhilarating and daunting all at once.

iElevate+TV

iElevate+TV is a LIVE and on demand streaming service created, designed and developed to tell Black LGBTQ stories. After over a year in development the network launched on Apple, Amazon and is available for download online.

Sin City Classic

The 15th Annual Sin City Classic returns January 13-16, 2022. The largest annual LGBTQ+ sporting event in the world is a multi-day sports festival hosted in Las Vegas by the Greater Los Angeles Softball Association (GLASA). This year, more than 8,000 athletes will converge on fabulous Las Vegas leading up to and during Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend.

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