LAS VEGAS, Oct. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) will return for the 12th consecutive year
as presenting sponsor of the 20th Annual PRIDE Parade to be held on
Friday, Oct. 19 in downtown Las
Vegas. The celebration – which is the largest annual LGBT
event in Las Vegas – is hosted by
The Southern Nevada Association of PRIDE, Inc. (SNAPI).
Events will begin October 19 and run
through October 21.
MGM Resorts International has been a presenting sponsor of the
annual PRIDE Parade and Festival since 2003. This year the
company's float will shine a spotlight on the Las Vegas Aces (owned
by MGM Resorts International) and their commitment to the LGBTQ
community. The float will also broadcast songs from the
"Universal Love" album released by MGM Resorts earlier this
year. Universal Love is a collection of reimagined wedding
songs for the LGBTQ community, celebrating the enduring and
overwhelming power of love and music to unite. Universal Love
offers six newly recorded versions of iconic love songs that give
same-sex couples a soundtrack of their own love stories and feature
pronouns changed to reflect the world of LGBTQ relationships.
A large contingent of MGM Resorts employees are anticipated
to walk with the float created by MGM Resorts Event Productions,
wear #UniversalLove white t-shirts and carry #UniversalLove
lollipop handheld signs. An additional float attraction will
be attached hoops for basketball throws by parade attendees.
Carolyn Swords, who plays Center for
the Las Vegas Aces, will walk in the parade.
"It is an honor and a privilege to have served as presenting
sponsor of Las Vegas PRIDE for more than a decade," said
Phyllis A. James, Chief Diversity
and Corporate Responsibility Officer of MGM Resorts International.
"We are thrilled this year that we have the opportunity to
spotlight the Las Vegas Aces and the Universal Love project. Our
passion for the Universal Love project reflects our profound
commitment to the LGBTQ community, and our appreciation of the
powerful impact music can have on conveying the message of
universal respect for all humanity."
MGM Resorts has been a pioneering supporter of the LGBTQ
community, dating back to the company's leadership as the first
company in the gaming and hospitality industry to offer same-sex
health benefits to employees in 2004; as the first company to
provide same-sex commitment ceremonies at its chapels; as a vocal
advocate for LGBTQ human rights; and as a significant supporter of
nonprofit organizations that serve the LGBTQ community.
Additionally, the company expanded its supplier and construction
diversity programs to include LGBT-owned firms in 2011. Earlier
this year, the Human Rights Coalition named MGM Resorts one of the
nation's "Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality" for the sixth year
in a row.
The parade pre-show begins at the main stage at 6:45 p.m. followed by the parade at 8:00 p.m.
The parade route begins at Gass Ave. and heads north along 4th
Street to Ogden Avenue. The main stage is at Bridger Avenue just
two blocks south of the Fremont Street Experience.
For more information about Las Vegas PRIDE, please visit
http://lasvegaspride.org/.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment
company with national and international locations featuring
best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and
conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment
experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and
retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences
through its suite of Las
Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses
27 unique hotel offerings including some of the most recognizable
resort brands in the industry. The company is expanding throughout
the U.S. and around the world, developing MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts and MGM COTAI in
Macau, and debuting the first
international Bellagio branded hotel in Shanghai. The 81,000 global employees of MGM
Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one of
FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies®. For more
information visit us at www.mgmresorts.com.
The Southern Nevada Association of PRIDE, Inc.
The
primary objectives and purposes of SNAPI are: To educate the
general public to the needs and issues affecting the lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender community; to provide educational outreach
to persons directly or indirectly involved in the lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender community; to advocate and facilitate the
exchange of ideas and resources between the various non‐profit
Nevada lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender or related organizations; to promote a positive image
of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and PRIDE;
to provide inclusive and diverse representation within the lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender community; to recognize and celebrate
the substantial achievements in our community.
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