The lights on the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign have gone rainbow colored to show support for the LGBTQ community. | Clark County, Nevada/Facebook
The lights on the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign have gone rainbow colored to show support for the LGBTQ community. | Clark County, Nevada/Facebook
Earlier this month, Clark County backed support programs that are critical to the well-being of the LGBTQIA+ community.
As part of that effort and in support of Pride Month, 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.
The county recently approved $28.6 million in funds to provide treatment, education and mental health care for people living with the human immunodeficiency virus and AIDS-based resources to support individuals who have been impacted by the virus, according to a recent press release.
“All people deserve to live their lives free from discrimination,” Commissioner Michael Naft said in the release. “Pride Month brings us together and shows the LGBTQIA+ community that Southern Nevada is a safe place for everyone.”
The community center has been in operation for more than 25 years and advocates on behalf of the LGBTQIA+ community, the release stated. Center staff assist people with a variety of services including networking, social services, arts, and civic building.
The LGBTQ Community Center’s advocacy resources were the first nationally accredited program in the United States, according to the center’s website.
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