2023 Silver State Equality Awards
Thursday, September 14, 2023
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Cocktail Reception and Awards Presentation

KAOS at Palms Casino Resort
4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89103
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As Nevada’s statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, Silver State Equality brings the voices of LGBTQ+ people and allies to institutions of power in Nevada and across the United States, striving to create a world that is healthy, just and fully equal for all LGBTQ+ people. Our Annual Equality Awards are an opportunity to honor inspirational leaders and outstanding allied organizations while renewing our collective commitment in the fight for equality. This festive event is attended by influential leaders of the LGBTQ+ movement; federal, state and local officials; business and labor leaders; celebrities; and members of the medical and legal communities among other notables.
Honorees and additional special guests and performances to be announced soon!

Award Recipients
Equality Leadership Award
Assemblymember Sarah Peters
Community Leadership Award
Sy Bernabei
Equality Visibility Award
Carson Kressley

Host and Performer

Kyle Martin

Special Performance By
Angel Phoenix

Event Co-Chairs
Hon. Tick Segerblom
Jared Rapier

Host Committee

Hon. Dallas Harris

Hon. Brian Knudsen

Hon. David Parks

Hon. Devon Reese

Hon. Melanie Scheible

Rachel Anderson

Nelson Araujo

Elaina Bhattacharyya

Jason Chan

Ed Chansky

Dr. Lauren Chapple-Love

Dawn Christensen

Brittany DuPree

Erik Jimenez

Jonathan Lee

Ann McGinley

Mishon Montgomery

Alisa Nave-Worth

Melissa Warren

Mihanee Williams


Presenting Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

America First Credit Union

ACLU of Nevada

Asian Community Development Center

Battle Born Progress

Boyd Gaming

The City of Las Vegas

Commissioner Tick Sergeblom

Commissioner Justin Jones

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Jonathan Lee

Michael Vaughn

Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno

Nevada Resort Association

SEIU Local 1107 Nevada

Sip Elixirs

R&R Partners Foundation

Red Rock Fertility

University of Nevada, Las Vegas and College of Southern Nevada

The Warren Group

the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV


Thank you to these sponsors of Silver State Equality.


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