For most high school students, prom night is a milestone, something to look back on and remember fondly. But for those teens who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, prom night can be a huge source of anxiety. While their classmates are busy lining up the perfect outfit and date, queer students often have to worry about whether they will be harassed at the … [Read more...] about Enchanted Forest Youth Prom Gives LGBTQ Students a Chance to Have a Night to Remember
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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Genoa Healthcare Pharmacy on Site at the Center
Pharmacy to Improve Health Outcomes for LGBTQ Individuals Who Often Experience Challenges to Care The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada and Genoa Healthcare are partnering to expand access to quality health care and HIV treatment and prevention in Downtown Las Vegas by opening an on-site pharmacy at The Center. Leaders and community members will mark the occasion with a … [Read more...] about Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Genoa Healthcare Pharmacy on Site at the Center
Saturday Night Life at The Center in Observance of National HIV/Aids Awareness Day
The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada is hosting Saturday Night Life, a dinner and resource event in conjunction with National HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), on Saturday, February 4, 2023, from 4 pm to 7 pm. The Center is located at 401 S. Maryland Parkway. NBHAAD is a national observance day to acknowledge how HIV disproportionately affects Black people. Black … [Read more...] about Saturday Night Life at The Center in Observance of National HIV/Aids Awareness Day
Monkeypox Town Hall at The Center on August 18
The LGTBQ Center of Southern Nevada will host a Monkeypox Town Hall meeting Thursday, August 18, at 6 pm. Learn how to get checked, tested and protected from Monkeypox, and get your questions answered by a panel of public health experts, including: Alireza Farabi, MD, HIV/Infectious Disease Clinical Medical Director, University Medical Center of Southern NevadaBrian … [Read more...] about Monkeypox Town Hall at The Center on August 18
The Center’s Back-to-School Bounty Fair Supplied 1000 Students with Backpacks and Essentials Today
Lines of people wrapped around the block Saturday, July 16, 2022, at The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada's annual Back to School Bounty Fair. It was a pirate theme where the kids received a treasure map that started at the Port of Joy (named after The Center's rescue dog) and led to various spots to pick up a backpack and all the supplies needed for school. The staff, … [Read more...] about The Center’s Back-to-School Bounty Fair Supplied 1000 Students with Backpacks and Essentials Today