By Deanna Rilling
Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 | 2:47 p.m.
The country’s largest organization for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) civil rights is having a gala dinner in Las Vegas tomorrow evening.
The event’s theme is “Speak the Truth” and will focus on members of the community in Nevada fighting for equality across the nation. Senator Harry Reid will be the keynote speaker for the fourth annual dinner. Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese will also attend the event.
- Fourth Annual Human Rights Campaign Gala Dinner
- Saturday, August 29, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- $185 - $250
- Paris Las Vegas, 967-4111
- Beyond the Weekly
- HRC Las Vegas
Held at the Paris Las Vegas’ Versailles Ballroom, the gay-friendly property will welcome an anticipated 500 plus attendees. According to the HRC, the event will raise “funds to fight for fair minded elected officials and laws which protect the community against hate crimes and discriminatory practices.”
The gala will have a celebrity-filled cocktail reception and dinner, plus a silent auction and performances. Scheduled attendees include “America’s Gaysian Sweetheart” actor/comedian Alec Mapa from Ugly Betty, Penn & Teller, Anthony Cools, George Wallace, and cast members from Le Rêve and Jubilee!.
For more info and to purchase tickets, visit hrc.org.
Paris Las Vegas The Paris Las Vegas transports visitors to the City of Light. Paris Las Vegas captures all the details of Paris, right down to the cobblestone sidewalks and half-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe. Wrought iron street lamps line the 85,000 square foot casino with the legs of the Eiffel Tower sit in the middle of 1,700 slots and 90 table games.
Guests can dine at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant, but beware, it's by reservation only. Diners can watch the world pass by at Mon Ami Gabi, a fine French restaurant where the most popular tables are the ones outside facing The Strip. Dining isn't just limited to the French, Asian restaurant Ah Sin is host to many dishes from the Pacific Rim. If you've just hit the jackpot on the casino floor, try the $777 Kobe beef and Maine lobster at Le Burger Brasserie.
Famous pastry chef Gaston Lenôtre opened a branch of his renowned pastry shop on the cobblestone-lined Le Boulevard, a street filled with intimate shops and restaurants, all underneath a blue cloud-filled ceiling. Strolling along Le Boulevard don't be surprised to see an extremely lifelike bronze statue move, that's because it's a real person
The City of Light doesn't go dark after dark. Anthony Cools - The Uncensored Hypnotist checks inhibitions at the door and pushes the limits of the audiences mind and body. Sitting right above the restaurant is nightclub Risqué, Paris' ultra lounge that is as fun as it is fantastic. 3655 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas,
NV 89109
702-967-4111
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