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Nevada moves towards Equality

May 16, 2013
The Assembly Committee on lesgilative Operation and Elections has sent SJR13 to the full Assembly with a do pass reccommendation on a 7-3 party line vote in committee.

May 9, 2013
      The Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections hear public testimony for two hours and 12 minutes. A work session is planned for next week to decide to send the resolution to the Assembly floor. Read the special edition of therenogaypagegp to the special editions section.

May 7, 2013
    The Nevada State Assembly will hear public testimony on SJR13 on THURSDAY MAY 9 in Room 3142 of the legislative building in Carson City. Persons wishing to testify can sign up before the hearing on a sign in sheet. Any handouts for the committee must also be available to the public. There should be 30 copies (13 for the committee). Written testimony can be sent to AsmLOE@asm.state.nv.us. Email must be received prior to the meeting.
     Therenogaypage will be in Carson City the day of the hearings providing updates on facebook during the public testimony. Readers can check here or on facebook for updates as Nevada moves towards equality..........

The Nevada Media Alliance in conjunction with KNPB, Reno's PBS station, has produce a segment on SJR13 featuring legislators, the opposition, a same gender couple, and the history of persecution of the gay community in northern Nevada. The segment will air on A Conversation with Brent Boyington (tentatively) on Friday night May 17. It repeats on Sunday morning. Check the KNPB program schedule for times.

Jonie Blinman returns to Reno. May 19
April 30, 2013
Singer/Songwriter Joni Blinman, who created her music in Reno by helping out a friend who needed money and ended up with a guitar, returns for the Songwriters in the Round series May 19 at Swill Coffee and Wine. The show is hosted by Reno's own Oliver X. Tickets are available at Swill and are $7. Read the story about Jonie in the May issue of therenogaypage.

Listen to a song by Jonie Blinman click here
Day Like Today. Music can be purchased at
joineblinman.com/tunes. Thanks to Jonie for
allowing RGP to post this song.

BOC Harvey Milk Day and MailMade Awards

May 1, 2013
Build Our Center will host Harvey Milk Day 2013 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada on Wednesday, May 22. starting at 6 pm. The evening will feature a spaghetti feed, the BOC MilkMade Awards and a special screening of the Academy Award Winning film, MILK. The evening benefits the Build Our Center organization. Read the story abot the event in the May 7 issue of the therenogaypage.

Lauren Scott Equality Advocate
May 3, 2013
The battle for equality and treating everyone the same is just the nature of the person the community knows as Lauren Scott. Since 2009, Ms. Scott has been an unpaid lobbyist in the legislature, fighting for the civil rights of the GLBTIQ community, She talks with legislators, is aware of bills and what is going on with them. Governor Brain Sandoval appointed her to the Nevada Equal Rights Commission in October 2012. . Read Lauren story in the May 7 issue of the therenogaypage.

Day of Silence more than at the University

April 25, 2013
The day they heard the silence is the underlying theme for the national grassroots student effort to draw attention to the daily bullying and harassment GLBTIQ community members face. Besides QSU, events were held at Sparks High and Carson High School. Read the story in the May 7 issue of therenogaypage.

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SJR13 special editions
Senate Joint Resolution 13 (SJR13) has made headlines across the nation when it passed the State Senate in April, 12-9. Now step two in the five step process, the Assembly hears public testimony. All special editions have been place don their own page. SPECIAL EDITIONS just click here

Lou Mclean passes

April 29, 2013
Lou McLean, will be honored with a Celebration of Life at The Patio on Saturday, May 18 at 2 pm. Joe Palanti, his life partner of 49 years will be at the event open to all.

Candlelight AIDS Memorial
April 24, 2013
Reno's Biggest Little Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will host the 23rd annual Northern Nevada AIDS Candlelight Memorial on Sunday May 19 at Reno City Plaza beginning at 7pm.

Queer Bake raised charity funds
April 29, 013
Reno Celebrity coordinates the monthly Queer Bake Sale which raises funds for local charities. According to Meredith Tanzer a call goes out for bakers- they respond and the table is full of goodies to be sold to raise funds for various community organization. Read the story in the May 7 issue of therenogaypage.

Tahoe Pride growing
May 3, 2013
The three year old Lake Tahoe GLBTIQ and Friends and Allies group at Tahoe's southshore is growing. They now have a board of six, looking at fundraising events and have started a scholarship at Lake Tahoe Community College. Read the full story in May 7 issue of therenogaypage.

LoL -- it's lesbians
May 1, 2013
LoLReno isn't laughing out loud Reno. It is about being lesbians together; to socialize; meet new people and just have fun. The group is for women only and meets a big need in the local area. Read the story in the May 7 issue of therenogaypage.

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