Days, Hours & Minutes 'till 7-2-09!

Gay-welcoming businesses and community organizations will host the 2nd Annual Gay Days & Nights Las Vegas, a welcoming lineup of featured activities for LGBT visitors from around the world. The promotion launches on July 3 with 24/7 activities and entertainment. Gay Days & Nights 2008 is presented by Cirque du Soleil, Travelocity and host hotel Paris Las Vegas, and hosted by QVegas Magazine. Events benefit the Gay & Lesbian Center, Las Vegas Pride and the Liberace Foundation.

Everyone knows, Cirque du Soleil is the main event in Las Vegas. In fact, it is the #1 reason gays and lesbians go to Las Vegas! Maybe you have seen a traveling show in your hometown. Maybe you have even seen one (or all?) of the five shows in Las Vegas. But you have never experienced Cirque du Soleil like this! By exclusive invitation, Cirque du Soleil has literally rolled out the rainbow carpet for the gay and lesbian community during Gay Days & Nights Las Vegas. Selected shows feature an extremely rare opportunity to meet and mingle with cast members and get photos taken. Enjoy special gifts, discounts, and preferred Gay Days & Nights group seating (limitations apply).

To book tickets to the shows (and get preferred seating in the Gay Days & Nights block, and your special events invitation) call the Cirque du Soleil Gay Days & Nights Las Vegas show line at (888) 352-0179 or (702) 352-0100 or email gaydaysandnights@cirquedusoleil.com.

Party every night

FRENCH KISS, the Ultimate Party Experience at Risqué Night Club, Paris Las Vegas, returns on Thursday, July 3! Co-Sponsored by Paris Las Vegas and Instinct Magazine, FRENCH KISS is a great way to party with visiting Gay Days & Nights guests, and locals! Check out the cool digs at Risqué, and get the weekend pumping. Heat up the night at the "Gay & Risqué" underwear fashion show at 10:45pm, and then dance the rest of the evening away. Suggested donation admission of $25 benefits The Gay & Lesbian Center, SNAPI (Las Vegas Pride), and the Liberace Foundation. Meet some new friends to share the weekend with. Lots of goody give-aways, plus a fun raffle! Win a fabulous prize, or maybe... a FRENCH KISS! Thursday, July 3 at 10:00pm.

On Friday night, we're featuring a happenin' Gay Days & Nights dance party at Krave, and Piranha Nightclub is hosting a fab party on Saturday night. Be sure and see our What to Do page for details about additional evening and after-hours parties; you can also get periodic updates as the days count down 'till July 3rd if you sign up for our email newsletter.

And plenty to do during the day, too

By day, Shop Las Vegas rolls out the pink carpet for the best shopping west of London, while Thanks Babs The Day Tripper offers gay history excursions and desert discovery adventures. Additional activities and events include the Red, White and/or Blue (swimsuit) poolside brunch at Paris Las Vegas, a piano concert and hosted reception at the Liberace Museum, a fun-raising poker tournament blessed by Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and a grand finale Pool Party for the guys at Blue Moon (Sunday afternoon). And even more to come! You won't want to miss any of it!

For Gay Days & Nights Women

Friday, July 4th: Betty's Outrageous Adventures, "Las Vegas' oldest and largest lesbian social group," the Women's Empowerment Network & Thanks Babs are planning to party with an OUT-rage-ously prideful 4th of July, late evening event, The Red, White and ultra BLEU post-Cirque du Soleil KÁ™ celebration at Gipsy.

Saturday's party is at Candy Bar with DJ Lisa Pittman spinning her sizzling sounds, and a brunch social is planned for Sunday at our Host Hotel, Paris Las Vegas. More information about women's events will be announced on the Gay Days & Nights website and by email newsletter. Babs Daitch, from "Thanks Babs" The Day Tripper can be reached at babs@thanksbabs.com or (702) 370-6961.

Be sure to book your room at our host hotel, Paris Las Vegas! And make your airline and other travel arrangements at Travelocity!

To keep updated on Gay Days & Nights Las Vegas activities and offers, as well as prize giveaways, be sure to register for our email announcements!

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