The ACLU of Nevada and the ACLU's national LGBT-AIDS Project designed a resource to answer some of the Frequently Asked Questions about domestic partnerships in Nevada. The FAQ is now available on our website and the national Get Busy, Get Equal site. 

In 2009, the Nevada legislature passed Senate Bill 283 which establishes a domestic partnership registry that allows same-sex and opposite-sex couples the opportunity to register their domestic partnership with the Secretary of State’s Office.

The ACLU of Nevada sent a letter to the board of the Nevada Taxicab Authority today, urging that they take immediate steps to stop the circulation of an old policy that classfies homosexual individuals in the same "high-risk" group for communicable disease as intravenous-drug users and prostitutes.

The policy, according to media reports, was amended in 2007, but not changed in the materials circulated among employees under the supervision of the Taxicab Authority, a state governmental agency. According to the ACLU, this situation is unacceptable must be fixed immediately.

Join us at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada to learn about the rights and responsibilities associated with the new Domestic Partnership law that takes effect on October 1st. 

Location: Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, 953 E. Sahara Ave, Suite B31, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Join us at the Gay and Lesbian Center of Las Vegas to learn about the rights and responsibilities associated with the new Domestic Partnership law that takes effect on October 1st. 

 Location: Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, 953 E. Sahara, Suite B31, Las Vegas, NV 89104

On Wednesday, the Reno City Council voted unanimously to approve extending health insurance benefits to the registered domestic partners of City employees. The ACLU of Nevada applauds the Council's vote and hopes that other cities in Nevada will do the same.

"The principal issue of human dignity, human relations, we simply don’t put a precise price tag on those things," said Lee Rowland, Northern Coordinator for the ACLU of Nevada. "Now, any couple can share their life together."

This Thursday, June 25, the ACLU of Nevada is joining the Nevada LGBT community, friends, and supporters in celebrating the passage of Nevada's Domestic Partnership Law, SB 283.

The gala celebration hosted by Harrah's Entertainment and planned by the ACLU of Nevada, the Gay and Lesbian Community Center, the Human Rights Campaign, and PLAN, will take place at the Rio Hotel & Casino ballroom, June 25, from 5:30PM to 8:00PM. It will be a chance for everyone in our community to gather and recognize this important moment in our state's history.

The ACLU of Nevada commends the Nevada Legislature for passage of a Domestic Partnership law, a major step forward toward equal rights for all Nevadans.  This achievement comes after months of intensive lobbying and outreach by the ACLU of Nevada staff, in cooperation with a coalition of partner organizations committed to fairness and individual freedom.  We are proud of the leading role we played, and grateful to everyone who contributed their time, energy, and passion. 

Please click here for a pdf of the ACLU of Nevada's testimony on SB207.

1. Nevada Should Join The Growing Number Of States That Already Provide Anti-Discrimination Protections Based on Sexual Orientation.

Free speech unplugged, unfettered. With a handheld camera, Anthony Romero, director of the ACLU, documented the debate for and against same-sex marriage. While legal arguments were made inside the California Supreme Court, the crowd gathered outside made their public opinion arguments known. It's a true First Amendment moment, where all points of view are defended by the ACLU.