It’s a very exciting time to be an American. On Friday, June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality across the nation. For the first time in my life I feel validated and loved by my country. I have never felt more human and equal in my life as I do right now because of this historical milestone. The fight for LGBT rights is not over, but this was a huge battle won. 

Yet, it has brought a lot of underlying discrimination to the surface. We must be strong in defending love and our freedom to love. It is evident that we as a country have a long way to go, but this ruling was a big step in the right direction. 

You will notice our digital issue has more content than our printed version – we have done this as a teaser of things to come for our Gay Vegas printed issue. This extended digital platform allows us to include an expanded community resources section for our LGBT community and the non-profit organizations that support us. 

Speaking of support, this anniversary issue is also our trans issue, and we discuss some of the local and national trans community news that has been in the public eye lately. This is truly a pivotal moment for the LGBT community, and I’m delighted to see significant advances in social justice for the trans community in particular. We are thrilled for our trans brothers and sisters and hope for many more gains in the near future. 

In this issue I had the opportunity to ask Mariah Carey some Vegas related questions, which I can tell you was a lot of fun. We also have a great interview with Adam Lambert, which I think you will really enjoy, along with lots of summer fun articles and event photos. 

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All in all, I think you will love this issue and the further opportunity it provides us to celebrate LGBT history. 

Until next issue.

Love, 

John Lawrence