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“We deserve rights, just like any other labor group.”

In just days, the first majority-female state legislature in the nation will come to an end and be written as another chapter in the history of Nevada.

Protest, Self, Brave and Sex. “These are themes that are meaningful to everybody, regardless of perspective,” says festival founder Rehan Choudhry.

Ryne Nelson swears he’s not thinking about Monday, June 3. No one would blame him if he was because it’s a day every baseball player dreams about yet few actually get to experience.

“[Las Vegas] will enjoy a great show full of energy and fun and lots of love, and I hope that they can reciprocate that and give it back in return.”

Tank and the Bangas, Laura Jane Grace, Culture Abuse and more

The fest has been refocused and condensed into two, fat-free days stacked with big names like Brandon Flowers, Gerard Way, Andrew Bird and Laura Jane Grace and rising stars you’ll be hearing a whole lot more from soon.

“To me, when I’m onstage, if I’m not risking anything, then I kind of think, “What’s the point?” A big part of the appeal of performing to me is the chance that I could completely embarrass myself.”

On May 31, Hogg and Gonzalez will be at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas to speak at Emerge, an interdisciplinary festival that combines art, social justice and music.

Conventional wisdom typically dictates that homeowners must sell their current home before purchasing their next. However, sellers who are rightsizing—which in this case means moving to a living space of optimum size and shedding the unused spaces of …