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AggregateHome AggregateLGBTQAcademy grows LGBTQ+ political voices to better serve Las Vegas
Frankie Perez, a transgender man sitting on Metro Police’s Citizen Review Board, considers Silver State Equality’s LGBTQ+ Leadership Academy “a breath of fresh air” amid ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateSouthern Nevada Pride Fest stands firm in the face of LGBTQ rights rollbacks
The Southern Nevada Pride Fest of Henderson is celebrating its fifth anniversary this afternoon at Sunset Park, and amid growing attacks ...
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NewsLGBTQNevada Legislature approves recognizing the Fruit Loop as historical landmark
The commercial area located around Paradise Road has been a hub of the Las Vegas LGBTQ+ nightlife scene since the queer hangout Club Black Magic ...
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LGBTQNewsAggregateLas Vegas Pride pushes on as corporate support of DEI causes wanes nationally
Amid a national trend of major sponsors withdrawing from LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations due to diversity, equity and inclusion rollbacks, Las Vegas Pride is forging new ...
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NewsLGBTQLas Vegas Fruit Loop could be recognized as historic landmark
If the legislation passes, business owners would collaborate with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and the Nevada Division of Tourism “to enhance its ...
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SportsFeaturedLGBTQThe annual Sin City Classic and local sports organizations strive to make a more inclusive playing field
Competitions spread far and wide as players from across the country flock to local schools, parks and courts and recreation centers to compete in everything ...
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NewsAllAggregateWho’s grooming who? School board candidates fight ‘agenda’ of inclusivity
The standard-bearers of the local Moms for Liberty chapter and their progressive opponents on the school board have at least one thing in common: Accusing ...
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NewsAllAggregateMoms for Liberty chapter members’ comments at Clark County school board meetings often inflammatory
Parents who are part of Moms for Liberty in Clark County have been a constant at school board meetings over the past two years. Some ...
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FeaturedLGBTQDisgusted by LGBTQ hate? Become an active ally
The 2021 passing of Nevada SB148 through the state Legislature requires law enforcement agencies to submit monthly records of hate crimes.
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FeaturedLGBTQUnraveling our LGBTQ history: How Las Vegas became a progressive place to belong
The AIDS crisis hit Las Vegas particularly hard in 1983, rolling back years of LGBTQ progress.
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NewsDowntown Las VegasLGBTQTwo new LGBTQ+ resorts could expand the idea of a Downtown Las Vegas gay district
Queen Las Vegas made its debut on September 1, and the Bent Inn is scheduled to open in October.
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FeaturedPool ClubsLGBTQTake a different dip at these sizzling LGBTQ Las Vegas pool parties
Learn all about Temptation Sundays at the Luxor and Elevate at Sahara.
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PoliticsNewsAggregateLombardo signs law outlining rights for trans inmates in Nevada
A bill compelling corrections officials in Nevada to establish standards for caring for transgender inmates was signed into law by Gov. Joe Lombardo, marking a ...
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A&EThe Las Vegas Gaymers LGBTQ video game meetup group provides a fun and inclusive space
“Out of all the groups I’ve ever floated around, this is the one I’ve stuck with, because it feels like a chosen family.”
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NightlifeFeaturedBarsPartying with Pride: Three Las Vegas LGBT bars steeping the nightlife scene in character and connection
“I’ve worked at almost every gay bar in town, and this is definitely my favorite.”
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateLGBTQ advocates in Las Vegas raise red flag over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ efforts
LGBTQ advocates in Las Vegas are criticizing Nevada U.S. Senate hopeful Adam Laxalt for his support of Florida’s parental rights in education law — dubbed ...
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NewsAllAggregateA holiday feast with friends offers local LGBT community a sense of belonging
When Jamie Lee Sprague-Ballou first came out as transgender to her parents, it took a couple years for their relationship to realign. The holiday season ...
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NewsLGBTQSouthern Nevada’s LGBT community gathers for the annual Pride celebrations
Cities like New York and LA held Pride events in June, but here, official activities run October 8–11, this year at Craig Ranch Park, in ...
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NewsAllAggregateArbor View student runner-up in national LGBTQ storytelling contest
Kaela Podewell, 16, always resented the expectation that she act feminine, but picturing herself as strictly masculine didn’t feel right either. “In public, when I'm ...
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NewsAggregateAllLas Vegas Sun presents: High School Heroes 2026
It’s our privilege to once again shine light on the remarkable acts of heroism, generosity, selflessness and community commitment exhibited by our region’s youngest leaders.
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: March 26-April 1
The Phenomenal Womxn Poetry Festival, Mariah the Scientist, the Philharmonic does the music of John Williams, Major League Indoor Soccer and more.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateSports are just part of Special Olympics Nevada's mission
As CEO of Special Olympics Nevada, Thornton is many things — but on this morning, walking through the basketball gym at Legacy High School for ...
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AggregateHome AggregateFootballNevada high school football postseason brackets face a chaotic new reality
No matter what record Bishop Gorman, Faith Lutheran or Somerset Losee posts in the fall, each program will play in a state championship game. All ...
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NewsKalshi, Polymarket place new bans on insider trading as Congress moves to curb prediction markets
Kalshi and Polymarket, the two biggest prediction market platforms, rushed to institute new industry guardrails and add new surveillance tools on Monday after ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's Elite 8
Sportsbooks had the Big Ten's over/under tournament wins proposition bet set at 13.5 going into the tournament, but the conference eclipsed that one game into ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNew casino: Cadence Crossing opens to replace Jokers Wild on Boulder Highway
Boyd Gaming brought all 100 Jokers Wild employees to the new property, a deliberate nod to what makes a neighborhood casino feel like home ...
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NewsWhite Castle closing two Las Vegas locations
The closures include its restaurant inside Casino Royale on the Las Vegas Strip — which had been open for a decade — as well as ...
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Las Vegas HistoryNewsAggregate66 years after Moulin Rouge Agreement, Historic Westside landmark looks to future
Standing on a small stage in front of the historic Harrison House on F Street, Katherine Duncan-Reed read aloud a proclamation that — 66 years ...
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A&EYour Easter weekend in Las Vegas starts here
Whether you're brunching, egg hunting or exploring the neighborhood, Las Vegas has a few great ways to spend Easter weekend this year.
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NewsHenderson lags behind Nevada in closing the gender pay gap
Henderson had the 15th largest gap in the country in a recent business.com study, with an average female resident earning $19,645 less than her male ...
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NewsAggregateAllGolden Knights fire Bruce Cassidy, replace him with John Tortorella
Bruce Cassidy is out as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, who fired him Sunday in an abrupt late-season change and replaced him with John ...
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FeaturedT-Mobile ArenaNow 10 years old, T-Mobile Arena is the most impactful non-casino venue ever built in Las Vegas
T-Mobile Arena has changed the game by bringing different music, sports, and other types of events that otherwise wouldn’t have come or stayed, most notably ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateZoox robotaxi rolling out new destinations and improving service
Zoox, the autonomous robotaxi company, announced today that its presence in Las Vegas is expanding and updates designed to enhance the rider experience will soon ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Sweet 16
Florida becomes the first No. 1 seed not to reach the Sweet 16 since Purdue infamously fell to No. 16 seed Farleigh Dickinson in 2023. ...
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MusicK-pop star Lisa sets up a Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum
The Blackpink singer, rapper and dancer will be the first K-pop artist with a Las Vegas Strip residency.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateLas Vegas initiative supports trafficking survivors’ path to independence
While law enforcement focuses on getting people, mostly women, out of the cycle of human trafficking, Anzorena said Hope Co. is about supporting survivors’ transition ...
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UNLVUNLV sportsTyrin Jones will be back for sophomore season with UNLV basketball
Retaining the Las Vegas native was widely considered the program’s top offseason priority, particularly in an era defined by constant roster turnover through the NCAA ...
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A&EUNLV instructor Elsa Gramola brings the taste of Italy to your table
Born in Sicily, Gramola says she feels like a local now, “because I’m finally sharing my Italian culture here in Las Vegas.”
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SportsNewsAggregateReport: Super Bowl expected to return to Las Vegas in 2029
NFL league owners are expected to vote next week on bringing the Super Bowl back to Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium in 2029, according to ...
