Welcome to Las Vegas Sign Gets Rainbow Treatment for Pride
County Commissioners and representatives from the LGBTQ+ Community Center of Southern Nevada turned on rainbow-colored lights on the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign today in support of Pride Month.
“All Clark County residents deserve to live their lives safely, with dignity, and free from discrimination.” Commissioner Justin Jones said.
“Pride Month brings us together and shows the LGBTQIA+ community that Southern Nevada is a safe place for everyone,” Commissioner William McCurdy II said.
“Education and awareness are the keys to ending discrimination and prejudice, and Pride Month gives us the opportunity to engage the community,” Commissioner Tick Segerblom said.
The LGBTQ+ Community Center of Southern Nevada has been active for more than 25 years here. The Center cares for, champions, and celebrates LGBTQIA+ individuals and those who are underserved in Nevada.
It functions as the heart and home of the LGBTQIA+ community by making connections, delivering programs, and providing a safe space for health and wellness, social services, arts and culture, advocacy, and community building.
Celebrating #PRIDE month! Cmsrs. @JustinJonesNV, @CommishMcCurdy and @CommishTick joined @repdinatitus and @thecenterlv in turning the lights on the “Welcome to Las #Vegas” sign rainbow-colored. The #LGBTQ Community Center has been active in So. Nevada for more than 25 years. pic.twitter.com/KuYqBge1va
— Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) June 8, 2021
Ongoing Center programs support LGBTQIA+ youth, adults, families, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, those living with HIV, and underserved populations.
Additionally, The Center offers the Center Advocacy Network, the first nationally accredited program of its kind, focusing on LGBTQIA+ issues for victim advocacy. For more information about The Center visit www.thecenterlv.org.
The light bulbs, which are usually yellow, surround the border of the sign. Like the famed Las Vegas Strip, the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign is in unincorporated Clark County.
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