Issue 32 – The Womxn’s Issue!
Browse the articles below, or read the entire issue as it was printed here.
Letter from the Editor
2021 has arrived and I am delighted to usher in the new year by writing my first letter to the Las Vegas LGBTQ+ community as the editor of Las Vegas PRIDE Magazine. We have closed the door on one of the most chall
Las Vegas PRIDE OUTside
In 2020, the PRIDE OUTside Hikes have been the only in-person events hosted by Las Vegas PRIDE. These events are able to be conducted with proper health and safety precautions and are outdoor events.
The Show Must Go On
You have to get up pretty early in the morning to get a jump on Keyska Diva. Already a six-time titleholder, Keyska visited Las Vegas for the first time in 2006. Three months later, she pulled up stakes in Texas and made the Las Vegas valley her home.
Annika Roseen
The Mx. Native UNLV Pageant was introduced in 2018 by the Native American Student Association (NASA) to provide a platform for Indigenous leaders to enact meaningful change and advocate for issues important to them.
Optimistic About the Future
PRIDE Magazine caught up with infectious disease and immunization expert Dr. Christina Madison to gain a deeper understanding of Nevada’s vaccination program and process.
Credit Card Debt: Problems, Fixes, and Prevention
America’s outstanding credit card debt topped $930 billion in 2019, according to the statistics from the Federal Reserve. On a practical level, the average indebted household owes more than $8,000, the highest amount since the start of the Great Recession.
Save Our Bars – The Phoenix Bar and Lounge
The cultural, historical, and community impact of LGBTQ+ bars (gay bars) cannot be overstated. As the COVID-19 global pandemic has left us isolated, thick in the thighs, and more anxious than ever, we are issuing a call to action: Save Our Bars.
ClexaCon 2021
The first and largest multi-fandom event for LGBTQ+ women and allies, ClexaCon, brings together thousands of diverse LGBTQ+ fans and content creators from around the globe in Las Vegas to celebrate positive representation in media.
Finding Common Ground
As Latoya Holman dares to have a vision and dreams for Nevadans and for our country in 2021, she is filled with energy, focus, and hope. Her vision for all of us? To embrace respect, learn with openness, focus on common ground, have empathy for others, and collaborate like our future depends on it.
The Center Adapts Programming
For nearly 30 years The Center has risen to the challenge of meeting the ever-changing needs of the LGBTQ+ community of Southern Nevada.
Henderson Equality Center
The Henderson Equality Center is a community supported organization created to engage, empower, enrich, and advance the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, allies, and queer community of Henderson, Nevada.
Crushing It with Kortney Olson
Kortney Olson is at it again. The CEO of the multi-million dollar GRRRL Clothing brand and certified badass is (still) on a mission to empower womxn and see diet culture burn.
PRIDE Explorer Series – She Fest, San Diego, CA
She Fest was founded in 2013 by community member Kelcie Kopf. “The convergence of two realizations led to: there was a scarcity of events that supported and encouraged community among women,” said Kopf.
HerStory Movement Presents HerJourney Retreat
Her voice, her story. The herstory movement has origins dating back to the 1970s and has evolved into a culture that is rewriting history to include women that were erased from history and their contributions.
You Are Not Alone
The pandemic will end and we will eventually return to a world that allows social activity. It is just going to take time. The reality is it still may be hard. But you are not alone.
WNBA League MVP A’ja Wilson
Las Vegas Aces Star, A'ja Wilson, talks social justice, the Wubble and adventures in quarantine cooking.
Justice Denied – The Death of Giovanni Melton
More than three years have passed since Wendell Melton shot and killed his 14-year-old son, Giovanni. And still, there has been no closure for his family as Melton faces charges including murder, felony possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and first-degree felony child abuse.