‘Gayest Destination’ Queen Las Vegas Set To Hit The Vegas Strip

A new "Queen" is coming to the Las Vegas Strip and we aren't talking about a person. Vegas, known for premiere hotels and casinos serves millions upkeeping tourism in Sin City. Vegas encompasses a wide variety of themes with mid-century modern Italian, to the bustling city of New York but there is a new hotel that is making her grand entrance.

Tucked away on the far north side of the Las Vegas Strip is Queen Las Vegas, the only LGBTQIA+ boutique hotel on the Las Vegas Strip by Q Group Hospitality. Located at 1215 S Las Vegas Blvd, this all-inclusive destination will serve guests private relaxation, exquisite dining and memory-making parties. The quaint establishment will feature a LGBTQIA+ restaurant, gaming bar and nightclub, according to their Instagram. Eduardo Cordova, known for creating LGBTQIA+ friendly bar, The Garden Las Vegas, is spearheading nightlife for the establishment.

From first glance via their social media, photos reveal a very modern, palm springs-esk stay. The boutique style is very reminiscent of Delilah LV which is located inside of the Wynn Las Vegas. Rooms encompass salmon pink and ivory green shades with gold fixtures. Very cozy, yet welcoming.

They are currently hiring for many positions including:

The hotel also just held their first round of entertainment GOGO and Drag Entertainer auditions on Thursday, August 17. We wish the many who audition the best of luck or as they say in theatre, "Break a leg." Many in the community seem to be in support of this new venture including, RPDR's William and AGT's Ada Vox.

Interested socialites can subscribe to their newsletter on their website to get invited to their preview opening. You can find out more details here.

LGBTQ+ representation in television was underrated and poorly depicted through out the '70s and '80s. LGBTQ+ characters were seldom scene and if they were, they were not always portrayed positively.

The AIDS epidemic was a magnified homophobia crisis during this time. Leadership during the '80s fell short dealing with the epidemic leaving LGBTQ+ communities without many resources. The lack of knowledge, understanding and sympathy put thousands of Americans lives at risk. It wasn't until AIDS activist groups started to fund raise and advocate for awareness. Publicizing information on safe sex started the turn in destigmatizing HIV/AIDS.

Having LGBTQ+ representation in mass media was huge. Shows like Archie's Bunker's Place (1980), Barney Miller (1980), The Golden Girls (1986), 21 Jump Street (1988) and many more, were small windows into the future of what "gay characters" could be. Having LGBTQ+ characters helped normalize gay culture and the rolls they played in everyday life.

Today in 2023 and even the last decade Queer representation has shown major improvement when it comes to LGBTQ+ roles in modern television. LGBTQ+ actors are gaining more notoriety for their talents and are receiving major roles which wasn't previously common. Shows like Will & Grace (1998), Glee (2009) and Euphoria (2019) have lead actors with detailed storylines of their own that emphasize LGBTQ+ culture.

Our friends at Shaneco.com conducted a survey using Goggle Trends to find out which LGBTQ+ shows is most popular in each state and worldwide. The research scanned over 45 LGBTQ+ TV shows from this past year from Mashable, ET Online and Rolling Stone. The results are interesting as Nevada and one other state have chosen the same show as their favorite.

Despite what each state has, we are happy that representation in media is taking a front row seat. What are Nevadans watching the most when it comes to LGBTQ+ TV shows? The answer is below:

3 States:

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6 States:

13 States: