Here are a few upcoming NGRA events.  It will be nice to see you soon!

  • Monday, April 21, 2008 - NGRA General Membership Meeting

LGBT Center, Commercial Center, 953 East Sahara Avenue, 6:30Join the NGRA for the monthly General Membership Meeting at the Center

  •  Monday, April 21, 2008 - NGRA Rodeo Planning Committee Meeting

LGBT Center, Commercial Center, 953 East Sahara Avenue, 7:30Stick around after the general membership meeting and learn about BigHorn Rodeo 2008. All members are welcome and invited to attend.

  •  Saturday, April 26, 2008 - Cowboy Spring Break

Badlands Saloon, Commercial Center, 953 East Sahara Avenue 9:30Join the NGRA Royalty team as we celebrate spring with this “beach party” fundraiser and show. Shorts and beachwear encouraged. No boots? No shirts? No problem!

  •  Every Friday - NGRA Appreciation Night at Charlie’s Las Vegas
  •  Friday, May 2, 2008 – Las Vegas Pride Parade

Join NGRA members as we march the parade route.  Western attire is encouraged. Map of parade route: http://www.lasvegaspride.org/images/structure/events/2008-parade-route.jpg  

  •  Saturday, May 3, 2008 – Las Vegas Pride Festival

Clark County Government Center - 12 Noon to 10pm (Commitment Ceremony Open to All at 3pm)Join NGRA either at the NGRA booth or volunteer to man the entry gates. If you are interested in volunteering your time, please send an email to David Hering at david.hering@cox.net.  

SNAPI CAUTIONS LOCALS AGAINST IMITATION PRIDE EVENTSBoard Urges Locals to Attend Official PRIDE Events & Support the Community Las Vegas, NV, April 15, 2008: This year, the Southern Nevada Association of Pride (SNAPI) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of supporting the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. Over the years SNAPI has supported the GLBT community, through education of and about our community in Southern Nevada, and operated the annual Las Vegas Pride Festival. We have been successful in creating recognition of the needs of our community and putting a “face” to GLBT issues. In addition, we have become a major fund raiser, providing funds for many GLBT?supporting organizations and agencies.With the 25th anniversary of Las Vegas PRIDE, SNAPI would like to remind Las Vegas not to be fooled by imitation PRIDE events. There is only one true, non?profit, “Las Vegas PRIDE”. Only Las Vegas PRIDE is run by a board of volunteers dedicated to raising money for the community. Only Las Vegas PRIDE has donated $100,000.00’s (hundreds of thousands of dollars) to local non?profits such as the GLBT Center, the Community Counseling Center, the Sin Sity Sisters, AFAN, NALA, MCC, etc. Only by attending official PRIDE events can revelers be assured their money will find its way back into the Las Vegas GLBT community. Throughout the years Las Vegas PRIDE has faced many challenges. This year we face challenges from businesses and other groups attempting to deceive attendees and cash in on their generosity using PRIDE’s name. This year for?profit businesses have even gone as far as to create their own imitation PRIDE events. These imitation events are apparently planned as a means to cash in on the PRIDE name and enrich individuals and their business rather than the community. It is SNAPI’s position that these deceptive activities erode 25 years of authentic Las Vegas PRIDE success. The Southern Nevada Association of PRIDE thanks all celebrators of PRIDE for their continued support and urges them to support the events that give back to the community. All official Las Vegas PRIDE events can be found on our website: www.LasVegasPRIDE.org . Official Sponsors of Las Vegas PRIDE (SNAPI) include the following: Q Vegas Magazine, Instinct Magazine, Piranha Nightclub, Gipsy Nightclub, Bud / Bud Light Beer, CRUSH, Hot KVEG 97.5, Harrah’s Entertainment, Blue Moon Resort, Smirnoff, Las Vegas Gay Yellow Pages, ID Lubricants, Bacardi, FreeZone, Liberace Museum, Gaudin: Jaguar – Aston Martin – Porche, MGM Mirage, Entourage | Vegas, Washington Mutual, Odyssey Magazine, Q Salt Lake Magazine, Adelante Magazine, MedicWest Ambulance, Monster Energy Drink, Wells Fargo, GayLasVegas.com, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Charlie’s Las Vegas, Get Booked, and Out Front Colorado Magazine.