2025 Silver State Equality Awards

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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.

Award Recipients

Equality Visibility Award
Lisa Vanderpump
Vanderpump Rules, Vanderpump Villa, Vanderpump Dog Foundation

Ally Leadership Award
Jan Jones Blackhurst
Executive Director, Black Fire Leadership Initiative, UNLV; Former Mayor, Las Vegas

Community Leadership Award
The LGBTQ Center of Las Vegas

Host and Performer

Coco Montrese

Event Co-Chairs

Gordon Prouty

Jared Rapier

Host Committee

Hon. Dallas Harris

Hon. Brian Knudsen

Hon. David Parks

Hon. Devon Reese

Hon. Melanie Scheible

Hon. Tick Segerblom

Rachel Anderson

Nelson Araujo

Elaina Bhattacharyya

Jason Chan

Ed Chansky

Dr. Lauren Chapple-Love

Norris Hamilton

Laurie Hasencamp

Lenix Jorge

Heidi Lee

Jonathan Lee

Mishon Montgomery

Garrett Pattiani

Rob Scherillo

Melissa Warren

Mihanee Williams

Presenting Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

America First Credit Union

Asian Community Development Council

Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno

Battle Born Progress

Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones

Dickinson Wright

Jonathan Lee

Nevada Resort Association

One APIA Nevada

Red Rock Fertility

R&R Partners Foundation

Shining Star Community Services

Silver State Voices

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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