| 词条 | The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada |
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| name = The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada | image = Thecenterlv.jpg | caption =The Robert L. Forbuss Building | purpose = | tax_id = | registration_id = | founded_date = {{Start date|1993|10|15}} | location = 401 S. Maryland Pkwy., Las Vegas, Nevada | focus = Support and Social Groups, Health and Wellness Programs, Community Center, Arts & Culture, Cultural Competency, Advocacy | website = http://www.thecenterlv.org | footnotes = }}The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, known to most simply as The Center, is a nonprofit organization located in Las Vegas, Nevada that has served the local lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community since 1993. In 2013, The Center moved into the new Robert L. Forbuss Building in Downtown Las Vegas and began also serving the low to moderate income residents of the area.[1] Programs and services are generally free to the public. The Center is a member of Centerlink, the national membership organization for LGBT centers.[2] Programs and ServicesThe Center's staff leads several groups that meet weekly:
Numerous peer-led groups also meet at The Center, including:
Many services are offered free of charge to the public:
Noteworthy HappeningsAt a pro-marriage equality rally at The Center's previous location in 2008, comedian Wanda Sykes gave a speech and came out as being in a same-sex relationship, one month after marrying her partner, Alex Niedbalski.[7] Nevada State Senator Kelvin Atkinson proposed to his partner, Woody, at a rally held at The Center on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, celebrating the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to overturn Nevada's prohibition on gay marriage.[8] Following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Nevada but prior to the Supreme Court's ruling granting same-sex marriage in the United States, The Center hosted its first transgender wedding ceremony on March 21, 2015, between Jazmynne Young and Mark Matthews.[9] Oregon bakers Aaron and Melissa Klein from Sweet Cakes by Melissa, a business fined for refusing service to a lesbian couple in 2013, mailed a cake to several LGBT organizations, including The Center, in August 2015 with a heart-shaped message on top saying "We really do love you." The cake was accompanied by a DVD of the film Audacity by Ray Comfort.[10] See also{{Portal|LGBT}}
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/gay-center-finds-home-downtown-las-vegas|title=Gay center finds home in downtown Las Vegas|author=LYNNETTE CURTIS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lgbtcenters.org/Centers/Nevada/69/Gay-and-Lesbian-Community-Center-of-Southern-Nevada.aspx|title=Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada :: CenterLink Community Center Directory Listing|publisher=}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thecenterlv.org/groups/seniors|title=The Center - ACT III -- for LGBTQIA2 seniors 50 and older|author=The Center|publisher=}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thecenterlv.org/groups/trans|title=The Center - Identi-T* -- transgender and gender non-conforming programs|author=The Center|publisher=}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://thecenterlv.org/groups/youth|title=The Center - QVolution Youth Programs -- for LGBTQ youth ages 13-24|author=The Center|publisher=}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thecenterlv.org/groups/mpowerment|title=The Center - Vegas Mpowerment Project -- for gay/bi/trans* men ages 18-35|author=The Center|publisher=}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.afterellen.com/people/40401-wanda-sykes-comes-out-as-gay-and-married|title=Wanda Sykes Comes Out as Gay and Married|work=AfterEllen}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/oct/07/state-sen-atkinson-proposes-after-gay-marriage-rul/|title=State Sen. Kelvin Atkinson proposes after gay marriage ruling|author=Associated Press|work=LasVegasSun.com}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/life/gay-and-lesbian-center-hosts-its-first-transgender-wedding|title=Gay and Lesbian center hosts its first transgender wedding|author=MICHAEL LYLE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal}} 10. ^http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/anti-gay-marriage-ore-bakers-ship-cakes-lgbt-centers-article-1.2333694 External links{{commons cat}}
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