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The Nevada Legislature passed the domestic partner law in June overturning the veto vote of Governor Jim Gibbons. Openly gay Senator David Parks and other key legislative and business leaders helped gain just enough support across party lines to push the law into effect October 1.  The law offers all domestic partners including gay and lesbian couples limited benefits associated with marriage, including hospital visitation rights, estate planning and shared responsibility for debt. Read More »

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Las Vegas hosted its 4th Annual Gala at Paris Las Vegas Saturday night (8.29.09), giving people an opportunity to celebrate the passage of the Nevada Domestic Partnership Bill.  This year’s keynote address was delivered by United States Senator Harry Reid in front a crowd exceeding 600 attendees. The event raised more than $175,000 to help further HRC’s work towards equal rights for the LGBT community. Read More »

Partners Who Pre-file by Sept. 24 will receive their certificate on Oct. 1, the day domestic partnerships become legal in Nevada

Secretary of State Ross Miller announced yesterday that couples wishing to register as domestic partners under Nevada’s new law may pre-file their declaration between August 24 and September 24 to receive their state certificate on October 1st, the day the law becomes effective.     Read More »

The HRC Las Vegas Gala Dinner is the largest fundraising event of the year for the nation’s largest civil rights organization. Now in its fourth year, the Gala Dinner raises funds to fight for fair minded elected officials and laws which protect the community against hate crimes and discriminatory practices. Read More »