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Will Collins in front of a marquee advertising a gay pride event in 1984 at 51ԹϺ

Taking a Stand: How 51ԹϺ Played a Pivotal Role in Las Vegas' Gay Rights Movement

Author, activist, and alum Dennis McBride on how classmates and allies established one of the city’s first LGBTQ organizations — the Gay Academic Union.

Will Collins, founder of 51ԹϺ's Gay Academic Union, poses at the events marquee on Maryland Parkway announcing 1984 Gay Pride. This marked the second gay pride event to ever be held in Las Vegas. The first was held in May 1983 on the 51ԹϺ campus. (51ԹϺ Special Collections & Archives)

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