We asked a sampling of LGBT people in Las Vegas: "is Las Vegas a gay mecca?".[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Scott White, 43 hospitality employee "No, Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. is definitely not a gay mecca. It is gay-friendly but doesn't market to the GLBT GLBT Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered community. The only example of Las Vegas actively pursuing the gay community is in the Paris hotel advertising on Bravo." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Maria Baltzar-Lopez, 33 marketing professional "Yes. Many residents are gay or lesbian, and it creates a tolerant atmosphere." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Damien Faria, 30 waiter "No, Vegas is only a tourist trap. There is no gay culture here. Have you ever seen the gay pride [celebration] in Las Vegas? It's embarrassing. There is nothing to be proud of." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Collin Kwan, 27 graphic designer "No, Las Vegas seems to be more geared toward straight guys who come to gamble, have their bachelor parties, and gawk at female strippers." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Regina King, 23 administrative assistant "No, it's not a gay mecca, but I believe it's a transgender transgender or transgendered adj. Transsexual. mecca. I do see many TGs come here because in Sin City everyone is here to have a good time. Also, many tourists come here looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. special girls like me Following a phenomenal rise to the top of the country music charts that lasted through most of the decade of the 1970's, Tanya Tucker hit a dry spell by the early 1980's. The hits became few and far between as her personal life devolved into alcohol and drug abuse and turbulent love . What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right?" |
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